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. 2021 Aug 4;157(9):1047–1055. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.3023

Table 2. Primary and Ranked Secondary End Points.

End point Time point Dupilumab, 300 mg (n = 331) Upadacitinib, 30 mg (n = 342) Difference P value
Primary end point
Achievement of EASI75a Week 16 207 (62.6) [57.4 to 67.8] 248 (72.4) [67.6 to 77.2] 9.7 .007
Secondary end points in order of ranking
% Change from baseline in worst pruritus NRSb Week 16 −49.6(2.0) [–53.5 to −45.7] −67.8 (1.9) [–71.5 to −64.0] −18.21 <.001
No. 239 252
Achievement of EASI100a Week 16 26 (7.9) [5.0 to 10.8] 97 (28.4) [23.6to 33.2] 20.4 <.001
Achievement of EASI90a Week 16 133 (40.3) [35.0 to 45.6] 211 (61.6) [56.4 to 66.8] 21.2 <.001
% Change from baseline in Worst Pruritus NRSb Week 4 −32.4 (2.3) [–36.9 to −27.9] −60.4 (2.2) [–64.7 to −56.1] −28.0 <.001
No. 297 327
Achievement of EASI75a Week 2 60 (18.2) [14.0 to 22.4] 152 (44.3) [39.1 to 49.6] 26.1 <.001
% Change from baseline in Worst Pruritus NRSb Week 1 −8.9 (1.8) [–12.5 to −5.3] −32.0 (1.8) [–35.4 to −28.5] −23.0 <.001
No. 314 331
Worst Pruritus NRS improvement ≥4 pointsa,c Week 16 117 (36.4) [31.1 to 41.6] 188 (56.1) [50.8 to 61.5] 19.8 <.001
No. NA 323 334 NA NA

Abbreviations: EASI75, 75% improvement in the Eczema Area and Severity Index; NA, not applicable; NRS, Numerical Rating Scale.

a

No. (%) [95% CI].

b

Least-squares mean (SE) [95% CI].

c

Analyzed for patients with Worst Pruritus NRS of 4 points or higher at baseline.