Responders vs clinical response: a critical analysis of data from linaclotide phase 3 clinical trials in IBS-C

Autor: Anthony Lembo, Caroline B. Kurtz, M Currie, Jeffrey M. Johnston, James E. MacDougall, Brian E. Lacy, S J Shiff
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Neurogastroenterology and Motility
ISSN: 1365-2982
1350-1925
Popis: Background US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) set a rigorous standard for defining patient responders in irritable bowel syndrome-C (IBS-C; i.e., FDA's Responder Endpoint) for regulatory approval. However, this endpoint's utility for health-care practitioners to assess clinical response has not been determined. We analyzed pooled IBS-C linaclotide trial data to evaluate clinically significant responses in linaclotide-treated patients who did not meet the FDA responder definition. Methods Percentages of FDA non-responders reporting improvement in abdominal pain, bowel function and/or global relief measures were determined using pooled data from two linaclotide Phase 3 IBS-C trials. Key Results 1602 IBS-C patients enrolled; 34% of linaclotide-treated and 17% of placebo-treated patients met the FDA Responder Endpoint (p
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