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. 2019 Mar 4;11(4):508–518. doi: 10.4168/aair.2019.11.4.508

Table 4. Summary of efficacy results for patients receiving high-dosage ICS/LABA with baseline blood eosinophil counts ≥ 300 cells/μL in the Korean and overall SIROCCO trial populations (benralizumab vs. placebo).

Korean patients in SIROCCO* SIROCCO overall patient population15
Benralizumab Q4W (n = 28) Benralizumab Q8W (n = 30) Benralizumab Q4W (n = 275) Benralizumab Q8W (n = 267)
Reduction in annual exacerbation rate (%) ↓70 ↓85 ↓45 ↓51
Increase in prebronchodilator FEV1 (L) ↑0.270§ ↑0.362 ↑0.106§ ↑0.159
Change in total asthma symptom score ↓0.28 ↑0.07 ↓0.08 ↓0.25§

FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; ICS, inhaled corticosteroids; LABA, long-acting β2-agonists; Q4W, every 4 weeks; Q8W, every 8 weeks (first three doses Q4W).

*All P values are nominal; P value < 0.001; P value ≥ 0.001 to ≤ 0.01; §P value > 0.01 to ≤ 0.05.