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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients

From: Efficacy and safety of avacopan in antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis: a retrospective cohort study in Japan

 

Avacopan (n = 21)

Age, years

77 (66–81)

Male sex, n (%)

11 (52.4%)

Body weight, kg

53 (47–62)

BMI, kg/m2

21.2 (19.1–24.4)

eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2

43 (35–51)

Serum albumin, mg/dL

3.2 (2.6–4.0)

CRP level, mg/dL

2.3 (0.5–8.2)

Type of ANCA-associated vasculitis

 

 GPA

3 (14.3%)

 MPA

18 (85.7%)

ANCA-associated vasculitis status

 

 Newly diagnosed

18 (85.7%)

 Relapsed

3 (14.3%)

ANCA positivity

 

 PR3-ANCA positive

2 (9.5%)

 MPO-ANCA positive

18 (85.7%)

 ANCA-negative

1 (4.8%)

BVAS

14 (13–17)

Organ involvement

 

 General

19 (90.4%)

 Cutaneous

1 (4.7%)

 Ear, nose, and throat

3 (14.3%)

 Pulmonary

11 (52.4%)

  Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage

0

  Interstitial lung diseases

9 (42.9%)

  Nodules

2 (9.5%)

 Heart

0

 Abdominal

0

 Nervous system

6 (28.6%)

 Kidney

15 (71.4%)

  Haematuria

15 (71.4%)

  Proteinuria (g/gCr)

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

  Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

5 (23.8%)

  1. Data are presented as number (%) or median (interquartile range)
  2. BMI body mass index, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, CRP C-reactive protein, Cr creatinine, ANCA antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody, GPA granulomatosis with polyangiitis, MPA microscopic polyangiitis, BVAS Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score, PR3 anti- proteinase 3, MPO anti-myeloperoxidase