Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics | Considerations |
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Failing > 500 µg of fluticasone propionate | Inclusion criterion for all of the phase 3 asthma trials |
Failing an additional controller medication | Inclusion criterion for all of the phase 3 asthma trials |
12% reversibility in FEV1 at baseline | Inclusion criterion for moderate-to-severe trials |
Asthma Control Questionnaire > 1.5 | Inclusion criterion for moderate-to-severe trials |
Oral glucocorticoid dependent asthma | Inclusion criteria for severe steroid dependent trial |
Abbreviation: FEV1, forced expiratory volume in one second.