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Table 3 BARS responder classification

From: Long-term multicenter comparison shows equivalent efficacy of monoclonal antibodies in severe asthma therapy

 

Mepolizumab, n = 129

Benralizumab, n = 83

Dupilumab, n = 68

Inter-group comparison

BARS Score at V1 (6 months)

 Good Response, n (%)

65 (50)

37 (45)

33 (49)

0.460

 Intermediate Response, n (%)

45 (35)

33 (40)

25 (37)

 Insufficient Response, n (%)

6 (5)

9 (11)

7 (10)

 Data incomplete, n (%)

13 (10)

4 (5)

3 (4)

BARS Score at V2 (12 months)

 Good Response, n (%)

64 (50)

44 (53)

35 (51)

0.928

 Intermediate Response, n (%)

57 (44)

33 (40)

27 (40)

 Insufficient Response, n (%)

6 (5)

5 (6)

6 (9)

 Data incomplete, n (%)

2 (1)

1 (1)

  1. Comparative BARS response distribution calculated using Chi2 test. BARS—Biologics Asthma Response Score, T1 – follow-up timepoint 1 (6 months), T2 – follow-up timepoint 2 (12 months)