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Table 4 Key Efficacy Measures During Long-term Treatment With GXR

From: Safety and efficacy of guanfacine extended-release in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: an open-label, long-term, phase 3 extension study

Endpoint

Patient populations

Week 0

Week 50

Last observation in the treatment period

Change from week 0

p-value

Change from week 0

p-value

ADHD-RS-IVa, mean (95% CI)

 Total scores

Former placebo patients

24.76 (22.53, 26.99)

−8.31 (−10.72, −5.89)

<.0001

−5.94 (−7.53, −4.36)

<.0001

Former GXR patients

22.31 (19.65, 24.97)

−9.11 (−11.19, −7.03)

<.0001

−7.87 (−9.68, −6.06)

<.0001

New patients

32.80 (30.93, 34.68)

−19.69 (−23.35, −16.03)

<.0001

−16.54 (−19.77, −13.31)

<.0001

 Inattention score

Former placebo patients

17.36 (15.97, 18.76)

−5.51 (−7.15, −3.87)

<.0001

−3.90 (−5.03, −2.76)

<.0001

Former GXR patients

15.37 (13.68, 17.07)

−5.82 (−7.22, −4.42)

<.0001

−4.87 (−6.04, −3.70)

<.0001

New patients

21.68 (20.12, 23.24)

−12.10 (−14.70, −9.51)

<.0001

−10.02 (−12.28, −7.76)

<.0001

 Hyperactivity-impulsivity score

Former placebo patients

7.40 (6.15, 8.65)

−2.80 (−4.00, −1.59)

<.0001

−2.05 (−2.77, −1.32)

<.0001

Former GXR patients

6.94 (5.55, 8.32)

−3.29 (−4.40, −2.17)

<.0001

−3.00 (−3.96, −2.04)

<.0001

New patients

11.12 (9.50, 12.74)

−7.59 (−9.81, −5.36)

<.0001

−6.51 (−8.25, −4.78)

<.0001

CAARS scores (DSM-IV)a, mean (95% CI)

 Total ADHD symptoms

Former placebo patients

25.08 (22.93, 27.23)

−6.27 (−8.65, −3.89)

<.0001

−4.60 (−6.17, −3.02)

<.0001

Former GXR patients

22.74 (20.07, 25.42)

−8.38 (−10.90, −5.86)

<.0001

−7.30 (−9.49, −5.10)

<.0001

New patients

31.32 (28.64, 33.99)

−17.31 (−20.89, −13.73)

<.0001

−15.08 (−18.49, −11.66)

<.0001

 Inattentive symptoms

Former placebo patients

17.40 (16.14, 18.65)

−3.96 (−5.57, −2.35)

<.0001

−2.90 (−4.02, −1.79)

<.0001

Former GXR patients

15.55 (13.90, 17.19)

−5.40 (−7.03, −3.77)

<.0001

−4.51 (−5.89, −3.13)

<.0001

New patients

20.39 (18.48, 22.30)

−11.00 (−13.54, −8.46)

<.0001

−9.15 (−11.47, −6.83)

<.0001

 Hyperactive-impulsive symptoms

Former placebo patients

7.68 (6.38, 8.98)

−2.31 (−3.55, −1.06)

.0005

−1.69 (−2.47, −0.92)

<.0001

Former GXR patients

7.19 (5.79, 8.60)

−2.98 (−4.30, −1.65)

<.0001

−2.79 (−3.92, −1.66)

<.0001

New patients

10.93 (9.36, 12.49)

−6.31 (−8.17, −4.45)

<.0001

−5.93 (−7.56, −4.29)

<.0001

CGI-I response ratesb, % of patients (95% CI)

 Improvement rate (disease scores 1 or 2)

Former placebo patients

3.4 (0.7, 9.6)c

51.0 (36.3, 65.6)

NA

35.2 (25.3, 46.1)

NA

Former GXR patients

4.8 (1.0, 13.5)c

64.4 (48.8, 78.1)

NA

53.2 (40.1, 66.0)

NA

New patients

0.0 (0.0, 8.6)c

79.3 (60.3, 92.0)

NA

65.9 (49.4, 79.9)

NA

PGI-I response ratesb, % of patients (95% CI)

 Improvement rate (disease scores 1 or 2)

Former placebo patients

8.0 (3.3, 15.7)c

28.6 (16.6, 43.3)

NA

19.3 (11.7, 29.1)

NA

Former GXR patients

9.7 (3.6, 19.9)c

42.2 (27.7, 57.8)

NA

33.9 (22.3, 47.0)

NA

New patients

9.8 (2.7, 23.1)c

37.9 (20.7, 57.5)

NA

31.7 (18.1, 48.1)

NA

Patients not ill or borderline mentally illb, % of patients (95% CI)

 CGI-S scores 1 or 2

Former placebo patients

0.0 (0.0, 4.1)

14.3 (5.9, 27.2)

NA

8.0 (3.3, 15.7)

NA

Former GXR patients

0.0 (0.0, 5.8)

26.7 (14.6, 41.9)

NA

22.6 (12.9, 35.0)

NA

New patients

0.0 (0.0, 8.6)

20.7 (8.0, 39.7)

NA

17.1 (7.2, 32.1)

NA

AAQoLa, mean (95% CI)

 Total score

Former placebo patients

46.43 (43.21, 49.64)

4.13 (0.50, 7.75)

.0266

2.81 (0.31, 5.30)

.0282

Former GXR patients

54.27 (49.78, 58.77)

4.29 (0.35, 8.23)

.0334

4.04 (0.88, 7.20)

.0131

New patients

43.28 (38.38, 48.17)

12.75 (6.68, 18.81)

.0002

9.22 (4.11, 14.34)

.0008

 Life productivity

Former placebo patients

48.04 (43.75, 52.33)

2.64 (−3.32, 8.61)

.3775

2.89 (−0.94, 6.72)

.1377

Former GXR patients

57.88 (52.69, 63.08)

8.74 (4.69, 12.79)

<.0001

8.08 (4.76, 11.41)

<.0001

New patients

44.29 (37.72, 50.86)

17.08 (9.11, 25.06)

.0001

14.38 (7.75, 21.00)

<.0001

 Psychological health

Former placebo patients

47.02 (42.20, 51.83)

5.27 (0.57, 9.97)

.0286

2.60 (−1.14, 6.34)

.1710

Former GXR patients

54.91 (48.88, 60.93)

2.78 (−2.69, 8.25)

.3117

1.57 (−2.82, 5.96)

.4771

New patients

43.39 (36.92, 49.86)

11.35 (4.29, 18.41)

.0027

5.62 (−0.57, 11.82)

.0739

 Life outlook

Former placebo patients

41.93 (38.20, 45.66)

2.59 (−1.97, 7.15)

.2597

1.37 (−1.76, 4.51)

.3868

Former GXR patients

46.10 (41.64, 50.56)

−1.90 (−6.44, 2.63)

.4016

−0.35 (−4.08, 3.37)

.8510

New patients

40.17 (35.10, 45.24)

8.23 (1.25, 15.21)

.0225

6.06 (0.71, 11.41)

.0275

 Relationships

Former placebo patients

48.47 (44.01, 52.92)

8.16 (2.70, 13.63)

.0042

4.88 (1.15, 8.61)

.0109

Former GXR patients

57.02 (50.97, 63.06)

5.00 (−1.10, 11.10)

.1058

4.26 (−0.82, 9.34)

.0984

New patients

45.24 (38.72, 51.77)

11.21 (3.26, 19.16)

.0074

6.63 (−0.12, 13.37)

.0542

BRIEF-A T-scorea, mean (95% CI)

 Inhibit

Former placebo patients

57.24 (54.81, 59.66)

−3.69 (−6.39, −0.99)

.0084

−2.39 (−4.15, −0.63)

.0084

Former GXR patients

51.68 (49.20, 54.16)

−1.84 (−4.04, 0.35)

.0977

−2.66 (−4.65, −0.66)

.0098

New patients

59.68 (56.49, 62.87)

−8.07 (−11.76, −4.38)

.0001

−8.25 (−11.28, −5.22)

<.0001

 Shift

Former placebo patients

69.55 (66.83, 72.27)

−5.84 (−9.00, −2.68)

.0005

−3.29 (−5.51, −1.08)

.0040

Former GXR patients

62.73 (59.04, 66.41)

−4.60 (−8.30, −0.90)

.0159

−3.70 (−6.57, −0.84)

.0121

New patients

70.07 (66.33, 73.81)

−8.86 (−11.81, −5.91)

<.0001

−8.63 (−11.18, −6.07)

<.0001

 Emotional control

Former placebo patients

57.80 (55.51, 60.08)

−4.39 (−7.55, −1.23)

.0075

−3.26 (−5.34, −1.18)

.0025

Former GXR patients

53.32 (50.75, 55.89)

−2.22 (−4.97, 0.53)

.1104

−1.52 (−3.72, 0.67)

.1703

New patients

59.98 (56.74, 63.22)

−5.41 (−7.60, −3.23)

<.0001

−4.53 (−6.68, −2.37)

.0001

 Self-monitor

Former placebo patients

61.81 (58.70, 64.91)

−6.39 (−8.98, −3.79)

<.0001

−4.48 (−6.45, −2.52)

<.0001

Former GXR patients

56.06 (52.73, 59.40)

−4.93 (-8.10, -1.76)

.0031

−4.23 (−6.87, −1.58)

.0022

New patients

61.24 (56.70, 65.79)

−7.86 (−11.77, −3.96)

.0003

−6.23 (−10.05, −2.40)

.0021

 Behavioral regulation index

Former placebo patients

63.09 (60.46, 65.73)

−6.02 (−9.06, −2.98)

.0002

−4.06 (−6.05, −2.07)

.0001

Former GXR patients

56.39 (53.43, 59.35)

−3.71 (−6.52, −0.90)

.0109

−3.26 (−5.52, −1.01)

.0053

New patients

64.73 (61.24, 68.23)

−8.72 (−11.53, −5.92)

<.0001

−7.98 (−10.72, −5.23)

<.0001

 Initiate

Former placebo patients

68.51 (65.65, 71.38)

−5.49 (−8.51, −2.46)

.0006

−3.87 (−5.94, −1.80)

.0004

Former GXR patients

59.71 (56.58, 62.84)

−3.31 (−6.64, 0.02)

.0514

−2.03 (−4.87, 0.80)

.1563

New patients

69.10 (64.97, 73.22)

−10.38 (−13.98, −6.78)

<.0001

−8.95 (−12.11, −5.79)

<.0001

 Working memory

Former placebo patients

73.91 (71.07, 76.75)

−4.80 (−8.45, −1.15)

.0111

−3.31 (−5.68, −0.93)

.0069

Former GXR patients

66.18 (62.57, 69.78)

−4.78 (−8.24, −1.32)

.0079

−3.92 (−6.70, −1.13)

.0066

New patients

74.10 (70.29, 77.91)

−10.93 (−14.98, −6.88)

<.0001

−10.15 (−13.73, −6.57)

<.0001

 Plan/organize

Former placebo patients

70.51 (67.74, 73.28)

−3.86 (−6.94, −0.78)

.0152

−2.32 (−4.37, −0.27)

.0270

Former GXR patients

63.02 (59.52, 66.51)

−3.69 (−7.09, −0.29)

.0340

−3.00 (−5.90, −0.10)

.0426

New patients

70.51 (66.57, 74.45)

−8.90 (−12.63, −5.16)

<.0001

−8.75 (−11.90, −5.60)

<.0001

 Task monitor

Former placebo patients

72.63 (69.56, 75.69)

−6.76 (−9.95, −3.56)

<.0001

−4.07 (−6.35, −1.79)

.0006

Former GXR patients

63.85 (60.22, 67.49)

−7.02 (−11.06, −2.99)

.0011

−4.89 (−8.34, −1.43)

.0063

New patients

70.71 (66.07, 75.34)

−8.93 (−13.17, −4.70)

.0002

−8.35 (−12.12, −4.58)

<.0001

 Organization of materials

Former placebo patients

65.97 (63.95, 67.98)

−5.00 (−7.82, −2.18)

.0008

−3.24 (−5.21, −1.26)

.0016

Former GXR patients

58.61 (55.77, 61.45)

−3.31 (−5.55, −1.08)

.0046

−2.87 (−4.62, −1.11)

.0018

New patients

65.73 (62.43, 69.03)

−8.41 (−11.90, −4.93)

<.0001

−7.88 (−11.03, −4.72)

<.0001

 Metacognition index

Former placebo patients

73.36 (70.51, 76.21)

−5.80 (−9.04, −2.55)

.0008

−3.75 (−5.86, −1.65)

.0007

Former GXR patients

64.16 (60.65, 67.68)

−5.02 (−8.21, −1.83)

.0028

−3.82 (−6.44, −1.20)

.0050

New patients

73.24 (69.29, 77.20)

−11.14 (−14.95, −7.33)

<.0001

−10.35 (−13.69, −7.01)

<.0001

 GEC index

Former placebo patients

70.52 (67.76, 73.29)

−6.41 (−9.59, −3.22)

.0002

−4.22 (−6.30, −2.15)

.0001

Former GXR patients

61.73 (58.32, 65.13)

−4.84 (−7.96, −1.73)

.0031

−3.90 (−6.45, −1.36)

.0032

New patients

71.10 (67.26, 74.93)

−10.86 (−14.29, −7.43)

<0001

−10.05 (−13.21, −6.89)

<.0001

  1. AAQoL Adult ADHD Quality of Life Questionnaire, ADHD-RS-IV Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale IV with Adult Prompts, BRIEF-A Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult Version, CAARS Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scales, CGI-I Clinical Global Impression-Improvement, CGI-S Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness, CI confidence interval, DSM-IV Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition), GEC Global Executive Composite, GXR guanfacine extended-release, NA not applicable, PGI-I Patient Global Impression-Improvement
  2. aChange from start of long-term treatment calculated using week 50 or last observation in the treatment period and assessed using two-sided t tests
  3. bData are response rates at each time point. Differences in response rates from the start of long-term treatment or week 1 and week 50 or last observation in the treatment period were assessed using two-sided t tests
  4. cData are response rates at week 1 of long-term treatment