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Table 3 Change from baseline in 6MWD, BDI scores, WHO functional classification and NT-proBNP levels after ambrisentan treatment (ITT population)

From: Evaluation of efficacy, safety and tolerability of Ambrisentan in Chinese adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension: a prospective open label cohort study

Efficacy measures

Baseline

Week 12

Week 24

6MWD, meters (LOCF)

N

133

133

133

 Mean (SD)

377.1 (61.30)

+53.6 (64.50)

+64.4 (91.17)

 *P value (95 % CI)

 

<0.001 (42.5; 64.7)

<0.001 (48.7; 80.0)

BDI scores (LOCF)

N

133

133

133

 Mean (SD)

2.5 (1.37)

−0.3 (1.52)

−0.2 (1.95)

P value (95 % CI)

 

<0.001

0.003

WHO functional classification, n (%) (LOCF)

N

-

133

133

 Improved by class 1/2

 

44 (33.1)/0

51 (38.3)/0

 No change

 

84 (63.2)

77 (57.9)

 Worsened by class 1/2

 

4 (3.0)/1 (0.8)

3 (2.3)/2 (1.5)

NT-proBNP levels, ng/L (Observed data)

N

132

123

122

 Mean (SD)

1600.7 (1832.84)

−861.4 (1452.96)

−806.0 (1384.00)

P values (95 % CI)

 

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

  1. LOCF last observation carry forward, 6MWD 6-Minutes Walk Distance, BDI Borg Dyspnoea Index, WHO World Health Organisation, ITT intent-to-treat
  2. *P-value calculated from paired T-test. P-value was derived from Wilcoxon signed-rank test. P < 0.05 indicated statistically significant difference from baseline