Table 4

Secondary and exploratory efficacy and pharmacodynamic endpoints

PlaceboLebrikizumab
37.5 mg125 mg250 mg
Change in FEV1 from baseline to week 12 (%)
 Periostin-high patients (≥50 ng/mL), n32423437
  Mean (SD)4.8 (16.1)11.7 (16.0)15.5 (24.1)14.9 (20.6)
  Difference in means vs placebo (95% CI)6.8 (−0.7 to 14.4)10.7 (0.6 to 20.7)10.1 (1.3 to 18.9)
 Periostin-low patients (<50 ng/mL), n54415044
  Mean (SD)7.3 (16.2)5.4 (15.4)9.6 (12.8)14.5 (22.1)
  Difference in means vs placebo (95% CI)−1.9 (−8.3 to 4.6)2.2 (−3.4 to 7.9)7.2 (−0.7 to 15.2)
Change in morning peak expiratory flow from baseline to week 12 (L/min)
  Periostin-high patients (≥50 ng/mL), n41494048
  Mean (SD)−2.54 (55.30)0.40 (52.04)14.44 (62.72)8.64 (86.84)
  Difference in means vs placebo (95% CI)2.95 (−19.72 to 25.61)16.98 (−9.20 to 43.16)11.18 (−19.10 to 41.47)
 Periostin-low patients (<50 ng/mL), n67526160
  Mean (SD)−3.84 (62.11)−0.67 (42.42)4.29 (42.67)17.08 (44.97)
  Difference in means vs placebo (95% CI)3.17 (−15.84 to 22.19)8.13 (−10.38 to 26.65)20.92 (2.00 to 39.84)
Time to first asthma exacerbation during the placebo-controlled period
  Periostin-high patients (≥50 ng/mL), n42574353
  HR (95% CI)0.23 (0.07 to 0.74)0.30 (0.10 to 0.95)0.85 (0.37 to 1.92)
  Periostin-low patients (<50 ng/mL), n74606965
  HR (95% CI)0.69 (0.29 to 1.64)1.21 (0.59 to 2.48)0.95 (0.44 to 2.05)
Change in AQLQ(S) from baseline to week 12
 Periostin-high patients (≥50 ng/mL), n34443439
  Mean (SD)0.7 (0.7)0.6 (0.7)1.0 (1.1)0.8 (0.8)
  Difference in means vs placebo (95% CI)−0.1 (−0.4 to 0.3)0.3 (−0.1 to 0.8)0.1 (−0.3 to 0.5)
 Periostin-low patients (<50 ng/mL), n55435346
  Mean (SD)0.6 (0.9)0.7 (0.8)0.5 (0.7)0.8 (0.8)
  Difference in means vs placebo (95% CI)0.2 (−0.2 to 0.5)0.0 (−0.3 to 0.3)0.3 (−0.1 to 0.6)
Change in asthma rescue medication use from baseline to week 12 (inhalations per day)
 Periostin-high patients (≥50 ng/mL), n41494049
  Mean (SD)−1.0 (1.3)−0.4 (4.1)−1.3 (2.4)−0.9 (1.6)
  Difference in means vs placebo0.6 (−0.6 to 1.8)−0.3 (−1.2 to 0.6)0.0 (−0.6 to 0.6)
  Periostin-low patients (<50 ng/mL), n67526160
  Mean (SD)−0.5 (1.4)−0.7 (1.5)−0.7 (1.4)−1.1 (1.7)
  Difference in means vs placebo−0.2 (−0.7 to 0.3)−0.2 (−0.7 to 0.3)−0.6 (−1.1 to 0.0)
Rate of urgent asthma-related healthcare use during placebo-controlled period
 Periostin-high patients (≥50 ng/mL), n42574353
  Event rate/year0.580.080.190.41
  Rate reduction vs placebo (95% CI), %87 (31 to 99)67 (−25 to 94)28 (−88 to 74)
 Periostin-low patients (<50 ng/mL), n74606965
  Event rate/year0.310.180.420.23
  Rate reduction vs placebo (95% CI), %43 (−73 to 84)−36 (−265 to 47)27 (−130 to 79)
  • AQLQ(S), Asthma Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (standardised).