Table 1

Subject demographics and clinical characteristics at enrolment (day −21)

Placebo (n=14)Timapiprant (n=16)
Age (years)25.4 (3.8)25.3 (8.9)
Sex
 Male5 (36%)7 (44%)
 Female9 (64%)9 (56%)
Body mass index (kg/m2)23.8 (2.4)24.8 (4.3)
Inhaled corticosteroid dose (beclometasone dipropionate equivalent μg/day)366 (356)519 (281)
Long acting β2 agonist use (no.)6 (43%)8 (53%)
ACQ-61.20 (0.72)1.32 (0.79)
FEV1 (litres)3.57 (3.32–4.03)3.55 (2.98–4.32)
FEV1 (% predicted)93 (80–98)94 (78–102)
PC20 (mg/mL histamine)1.30 (0.63–4.73)1.79 (0.53–3.93)
FeNO (parts per billion)30.5 (21.8–67.3)38.0 (25.3–69.3)
Blood eosinophils (cells × 109/L)0.30 (0.20–0.40)0.35 (0.23–0.48)
Total serum IgE (IU/mL)190 (117–289)398 (106–692)
Skin prick test responses (total positive)3.7 (1.5)4.5 (1.5)
Ex-smoker (no.)1 (7.1%)2 (12.5%)
Smoking pack years0.04 (0.13)0.53 (2.00)
 Ex-smokers only0.50 (not applicable)4.25 (5.30)
  • Data are number (%), mean (SD), or median (IQR).

  • ACQ, Asthma Control Questionnaire; FeNO, fractional exhaled nitric oxide ; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; IgE, immunoglobulin E; PC20, provocation concentration of histamine required to produce a 20% drop in FEV1.