Table 1

Demographic and baseline characteristics (randomised set)

First-line triple therapySecond-line triple therapy
CharacteristicVPZ/AMX/CLR (n=329)LPZ/AMX/CLR (n=321)*VPZ/AMX/MTZ (n=50)†
Age (years)55.2±12.353.9±12.953.0±11.9
Gender
 Male196 (59.6)194 (60.4)25 (50.0)
 Female133 (40.4)127 (39.6)25 (50.0)
Height (cm)163.5±8.8164.8±9.1162.4±9.4
Weight (kg)62.2±12.461.5±11.560.7±11.2
AMX susceptibility
 Susceptible (MIC≤0.03 μg/mL)237 (72.0)228 (71.3)29 (59.2)
 Resistant (MIC>0.03 μg/mL)72 (21.9)73 (22.8)20 (40.8)
 Not applicable20 (6.1)19 (5.9)0 (0.0)
CLR susceptibility
 Susceptible (MIC≤0.25 μg/mL)203 (61.7)178 (55.6)6 (12.2)
 Intermediate (MIC=0.5 μg/mL)6 (1.8)8 (2.5)1 (2.0)
 Resistant (MIC≥1 μg/mL)100 (30.4)115 (35.9)42 (85.7)
 Not applicable20 (6.1)19 (5.9)0 (0.0)
MTZ susceptibility
 Susceptible (MIC<8 μg/mL)283 (86.0)276 (86.3)45 (91.8)
 Resistant (MIC≥8 μg/mL)26 (7.9)25 (7.8)4 (8.2)
 Not applicable20 (6.1)19 (5.9)0 (0.0)
CLR dose
 200 mg twice daily168 (51.1)164 (51.1)24 (48.0)
 400 mg twice daily161 (48.9)157 (48.9)26 (52.0)
CYP2C19 genotype test
 Extensive metabolisers274 (83.3)273 (85.0)43 (86.0)
 Poor metabolisers55 (16.7)48 (15.0)7 (14.0)
  • Data are expressed as mean±SD or as number of subjects with percentage in parentheses.

  • *Missing antimicrobial susceptibility testing data (n=1).

  • †Missing antimicrobial susceptibility testing data (n=1).

  • AMX, amoxicillin; CLR, clarithromycin; CYP, cytochrome P450; LPZ, lansoprazole; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration; MTZ, metronidazole; VPZ, vonoprazan.