Table 2

Demographics and screening characteristics for ≥1-year studies in patients with COPD by baseline blood eosinophil level and treatment group: TRISTAN (SFCB3024)

FP/SALFPSALPlacebo
Characteristic<2%≥2%<2%≥2%<2%≥2%<2%≥2%
n93248942668626981266
Age, mean (SD)63.1 (8.49)62.8 (8.80)63.3 (8.64)63.7 (8.57)64.4 (8.38)62.8 (8.47)60.3 (8.23)64.3 (8.50)
Male (%)7776617256746876
Current smokers (%)5650644957506244
Pack-years, median (range)40.0 (10–124)40.0 (10–159)35.5 (10–105)40.0 (10–110)44.5 (10–140)40.0 (10–135)41.2 (12–131)40.0 (10–150)
Post-BD FEV1% predicted, mean (SD)52.4 (14.51)51.0 (14.58)50.5 (13.89)51.8 (14.46)49.1 (13.91)50.4 (13.95)49.1 (14.50)*51.3 (13.98)
FEV1% reversibility, mean (SD)3.4 (3.38)3.9 (3.60)2.5 (3.25)3.9 (5.95)3.6 (3.85)3.3 (3.72)3.6 (3.52)*3.5 (4.59)
  • *n=80.

  • BD, bronchodilator; FP, fluticasone propionate; SAL, salmeterol.