Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 15, 2004; 10(16): 2379-2382
Published online Aug 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i16.2379
Table 1 Evaluation of efficacy based on endoscopic observa-tions
ScoreNumber of erosions
1 (none)0
2 (mild)1–2
3 (moderate)3–5
4 (severe)6 <
Table 2 Evaluation of efficacy in individual symptom
ScoreCriteria
1 (none)No symptom
2 (weak)Symptoms occurred once a week
3 (moderate)The symptoms did not affect their life and occurred more than twice a week
4 (strong)The symptoms affected their everyday life and occurred daily
Table 3 Base-line characteristics of the patients (n, %)
CharacteristicDA-9601 180 mg (n = 186)DA-9601 360 mg (n = 140)Cetraxate 600 mg (n = 186)
Male sex89 (47.9)72 (51.4)92 (49.5)
Age(yr)45.9 ± 11.244.6 ± 12.146.4 ± 11.5
History < 1 wk3 (1.6)1 (0.7)3 (1.6)
1–4 wk31 (16.7)28 (20.0)29 (15.6)
> 4 wk98 (52.7)27 (19.3)97 (52.2)
Unknown54 (29.0)84 (60.0)57 (30.7)
Type Erosion186 (100)140 (100)186 (100)
Bleeding8 (4.3)4 (2.9)10 (5.4)
Redness51 (27.4)47 (33.6)44 (23.7)
Edema2 (1.1)10 (7.1)5 (2.7)
Grade Mild14 (7.5)18 (12.9)21 (11.3)
Moderate50 (26.9)40 (28.6)54 (29.0)
Severe122 (65.6)82 (58.6)111 (59.7)
Table 4 Number of patients for ITT and PP assays
Number of patients
DA-9601 180 mgDA-9601 360 mgCetraxate 600 mg
ITT analysis186140186
PP analysis171120166
Table 5 Incidence of adverse events (n, %)
DA-9601 180 mgCetraxate 600 mg
Gastrointestinal
Dyspepsia2 (1.08)0
Nausea2 (1.08)0
Diarrhea2 (1.08)0
Heartburn1 (0.54)1 (0.54)
Abdominal pain1 (0.54)1 (0.54)
Acid reflux01 (0.54)
Vomiting1 (0.54)1 (0.54)
CNS and ANS
Dizziness1 (0.54)0
Headache1 (0.54)1 (0.54)
Skin
Itching1 (0.54)1 (0.54)
Skin redness1 (0.54)1 (0.54)
Facial edema01 (0.54)
Liver
sGPT elevation1 (0.54)1 (0.54)
sGOT elevation01 (0.54)
Bilirubin elevation01 (0.54)
Total14 (7.53)11 (5.91)