Table 2

Bleeding events for the 28-day study (period) in clinical trials evaluating DrotAA in severe sepsis


All bleeding events (%)
Serious bleeding events (%)
CNS bleeding (%)




Study
DrotAA
Placebo
P
DrotAA
Placebo
P
DrotAA
Placebo
P

Adults









     Phase II [1]
ND
ND

4.0
5.0
0.99
0
0
NS
     PROWESS [2]
ND
ND

3.5
2.0
0.06
0.2
0
NS
     ENHANCE [11]
ND
NA

6.5
NA

1.5
NA
NA
     ADDRESS [12]
ND
ND

3.9
2.2
0.01
0.5
0.4
NS
     XPRESS [13]a
12.4
10.9
0.32
3.9
5.2
0.16
1.0
0.7
0.49
Children









     Phase Ib [14]
20.5
NA

4.8
NA

2.4
NA
NA
     RESOLVE [15]
ND
ND

6.7
6.8
0.97
4.6
2.1
0.13

aFor the XPRESS trial all patients received drotecogin alfa (activated; DrotAA). Placebo refers to absence of concomitant heparin prophylaxis during DrotAA infusion. ADDRESS, Administration of Drotrecogin alfa (activated) in early stage Severe Sepsis; ENHANCE, Extended Evaluation of Recombinant Human Activated Protein C; NA, not applicable; ND, not described; PROWESS, Recombinant Human Activated Protein C Worldwide Evaluation in Severe Sepsis; RESOLVE, REsearching severe Sepsis and Organ dysfunction in children: a gLobal perspective; XPRESS, Xigris and Prophylactic hepaRin Evaluation in Severe Sepsis.

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