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Table 2 Subanalysis of treatment efficacy in patients treated with MMF

From: Dose effects of mycophenolate mofetil in Chinese patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: a case series study

 

ARR

p

EDSS

P

On-MMF, Patients, %

Median (Range)

Median (Range)

Relapse free

Improved ARR

Improved or Stabilized EDSS

Total patients (n = 86)

 Pre-MMF treatment

1.4(0.1–11)

< 0.0001

3(0–8.5)

0.006

64

87

87

 on-MMF treatment

0(0–2.8)

2.5(0–8.5)

Patients with high dose MMF treatment (n = 52)

 Pre-MMF treatment

1.5(0.1–11)

< 0.0001

3(0–8.5)

0.511

81

92

89

 on-MMF treatment

0(0–2.8)

2.5(0–8.5)

Patients with moderate dose MMF treatment (n = 23)

 Pre-MMF treatment

1.4(0.2–6)

0.0003

3(0–8.5)

0.071

52

78

83

 on-MMF treatment

0(0–2.2)

2(0–6.5)

Patients with low dose MMF treatment (n = 11)

 Pre-MMF treatment

1.2(0.5–6)

0.0078

4(0–8.5)

0.438

9

82

91

 on-MMF treatment

0.5(0–1.0)

4(0–8.5)

  1. pre-MMF before initiation of MMF treatment, on-MMF during treatment of MMF