Table 1 Characteristics of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treated with nintedanib.

From: Gastrointestinal adverse effects of nintedanib and the associated risk factors in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Characteristics

Present study

Nintedanib group in INPULSIS (Overall)

Nintedanib group in INPULSIS (Japanese)

n = 77

n = 638

n = 76

Age

71.6 ± 8.3

66.6 ± 8.1

68.4 ± 7.6

Sex

Female/Male

12/65

131/507

14/62

BMI

22.7 ± 3.95

28.1 ± 4.6

24.4 ± 3.4

Smoking history

No/Yes

11/66

174/464

10/66

PS

0–1/2–4

53/24

—

—

mMRC

0–1/2–4

36/41

—

—

HRCT pattern

Possible UIP/Definite UIP

24/53

213/425

—

GAP index

1–5/6–9

41/36

—

—

Prior treatment (Steroid)

No/Yes

52/25

402/136

67/9

Initiation dose of nintedanib

300 mg/200 mg

51/26

638/0

76/0

FVC (mL)

2.19 ± 0.72

2.71 ± 0.76

2.42 ± 0.67

%FVC (%)

65.42 ± 19.24

79.7 ± 17.6

80.9 ± 16.6

%DLco (%)

29.61 ± 12.04

47.4 ± 13.5

44.6 ± 11.4

  1. BMI: body mass index, PS: performance status, mMRC: modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale, HRCT: high-resolution computed tomography, UIP: usual interstitial pneumonia, FVC: focal vital capacity, DLco: diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide.