Table 1

VIGOR and CLASS compared

VIGOR Rofecoxib 50 mgCLASS Celecoxib 400 mg twice daily
Patients8076 RA8059 OA (72%) + RA
AspirinNo≤325 mg (21%)
NSAIDsNaproxen 1 gDiclofenac 150 mg Ibuprofen 2.4 g
Duration9.2 (13)c.9 (13)
Primary endpointClinically significant UGI eventsComplicated ulcers
Secondary endpointComplicated eventsClinically significant ulcers
AnalysisITT (life table)Crude, censored (3 days–6 months)