Table 5

Changes in body composition by DEXA

Placebo (n=16)Teduglutide 0.10 mg/kg/day (n=32)p1 ValueTeduglutide 0.05 mg/kg/day (n=35)p2 Value
FM, kg
 Baselinen=16n=310.80n=340.12
15.95±5.5015.46±6.5513.22±5.78
 Week 24n=14n=290.66n=280.07
16.50±4.9415.64±6.7013.10±5.93
 Absolute changen=14n=290.19n=270.86
−0.63±1.880.38±1.98−0.34±2.38
 Relative change (%)n=14n=290.21n=271.00
−3.8±11.04.6±16.5−1.6±22.2
LBM, kg
 Baselinen=16n=310.60n=340.89
42.42±7.8241.19±7.5042.77±8.28
 Week 24n=14n=290.55n=280.37
41.52±8.6443.12±7.8743.97±8.19
 Absolute changen=14n=290.004n=270.06
−0.52±1.181.53±2.370.82±2.17
 Relative change (%)n=14n=290.0033n=270.051
−1.4±3.03.8±5.92.0±5.2
TBBMC, kg
 Baselinen=16n=310.003n=340.03
2.42±0.472.00±0.412.10±0.47
 Week 24n=15n=290.017n=280.079
2.39±0.502.04±0.422.14±0.40
 Absolute changen=15n=290.046n=270.06
−0.016±0.050.010±0.0450.009±0.048
 Relative change (%)n=15n=290.045n=270.09
−0.8±2.10.6±2.40.4±2.4
  • Values shown are mean±SD.

  • p1 and p2 values for treatment differences from a general linear model (GLM) method with dependent variable changes from baseline in the corresponding variables, independent variable treatment and corresponding variables at baseline as covariates.

  • FM, fat mass; LBM, lean body mass; TBBMC, total body bone mineral content.