Table 2.
Time between courses, years | ||||
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Course 2 to course 3 | Course 3 to course 4 | Course 4 to course 5 | Course 5 to course 6 | |
CARE-MS I | ||||
Alemtuzumab-only group over years 3–6 | n = 124 | n = 42 | n = 13 | n = 1 |
Mean (SD) | 2.2 (1.2) | 1.8 (0.9) | 1.4 (0.5) | 1.0 (NE) |
Median | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
IFN–alemtuzumab group over years 5 and 6 | n = 34 | n = 5 | − | − |
Mean (SD) | 1.7 (0.7) | 1.3 (0.4) | − | − |
Median | 1.5 | 1.1 | − | − |
CARE-MS II | ||||
Alemtuzumab-only group over years 3–6 | n = 178 | n = 63 | n = 13 | n = 4 |
Mean (SD) | 2.3 (1.1) | 1.7 (0.7) | 1.3 (0.3) | 1.1 (0.2) |
Median | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
IFN–alemtuzumab group over years 5 and 6 | n = 36 | n = 7 | − | − |
Mean (SD) | 1.8 (0.7) | 1.2 (0.1) | − | − |
Median | 1.8 | 1.2 | − | − |
CARE-MS, Comparison of Alemtuzumab and Rebif® Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis; IFN, interferon; NE, not estimable.