Table 1

Clinical studies with drotrecogin alfa (activated) in adult patients with severe sepsis

Study ID
Study descriptor
Dosage and administration
Status

F1K-MC-EVAA (n = 90)
A phase 2 dose-ranging study
12, 18, 24, 30 μg/kg per hour for 48 hours; 12, 18, 24 μg/kg per hour for 96 hours
Completed
F1K-MC-EVAD (n = 850)
A phase 3 efficacy study (PROWESS)
24 μg/kg per hour for 96 hours (± 1 hour).
Completed
F1K-MC-EVAS (n = 28)
A compassionate-use study in purpura fulminans
24 μg/kg per hour for a minimum of 96 hours
Completed
F1K-MC-EVBE (n = 273)
An open-label study (ENHANCE)
24 μg/kg per hour for 96 hours (± 1 hour)
Completed
F1K-MC-EVBF (n = 1189)
An open-label study (ENHANCE)
24 μg/kg per hour for 96 hours (± 1 hour)
Ongoing
F1K-MC-EVBG (n = 116)
An open-label study (ENHANCE)
24 μg/kg per hour for 96 hours (± 1 hour)
Ongoing
F1K-MC-EVBC (n = 240)1
A compassionate-use study
24 μg/kg per hour for 96 hours (± 1 hour)
Ongoing

Source: clinical study reports for completed studies and protocols for ongoing studies. 1Mortality and safety monitored for 7 days in countries outside the USA. PROWESS, Recombinant Human Activated Protein C Worldwide Evaluation in Severe Sepsis; ENHANCE, Extended Evaluation of Recombinant Human Activated Protein C.

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