Table 1

Baseline patient demographics and clinical characteristics (safety population; n=511)

ParameterPlacebo
(n=129)
Budesonide MMX 9 mg, (n=128)Budesonide MMX 6 mg, (n=128)Entocort EC (n=126)
Mean age, years (range)39.9 (12–68)37.6 (13–66)37.9 (14–66)36.7 (12–67)
Gender, n (%)
 Men77 (59.7)70 (54.7)67 (52.3)66 (52.4)
 Women52 (40.3)58 (45.3)61 (47.7)60 (47.6)
Race, n (%)
 White129 (100.0)126 (98.2)128 (100.0)126 (100.0)
 Asian01 (0.9)00
 Other01 (0.9)00
UC history
 Mean disease duration, years6.35.55.76.3
 Duration ≤1 year, n (%)23 (17.8)28 (21.9)19 (14.8)22 (17.5)
 Duration >1 to ≤5 years, n (%)55 (42.6)55 (43.0)62 (48.4)45 (35.7)
 Duration >5 years, n (%)51 (39.5)44 (34.4)47 (36.7)59 (46.8)
Disease extent, n (%)
 Proctosigmoiditis64 (49.6)58 (45.3)58 (45.3)51 (40.5)
 Left-sided colitis44 (34.1)37 (28.9)40 (31.3)49 (38.9)
 Extensive/pancolitis20 (15.5)31 (24.2)29 (22.7)26 (20.6)
Mean baseline UCDAI score6.26.56.66.7
Mean baseline EI score6.66.57.26.5
Prior mesalazine use*75 (58.1)66 (51.6)77 (60.2)70 (55.6)
Prior sulfasalazine use*28 (21.7)33 (25.8)27 (21.1)30 (23.8)
  • *Prior medications are medications which started prior to the first dose of study drug.

  • EI, Endoscopic Index; MMX, Multi-Matrix System, UC, ulcerative colitis; UCDAI, UC Disease Activity Index.