Table 2.

Changes in proportions of PNH blood-cell types during eculizumab treatment



Proportion of PNH cells, %

PNH cell type
Baseline§
12 wk§
64 wk§
P*
Type III RBCs     
All patients   36.7 ± 5.9   59.2 ± 8.0   58.4 ± 8.5   .005  
Patients without cytopenia  38.8 ± 3.7   73.5 ± 4.1   67.8 ± 7.0   —  
Patients with cytopenia  34.2 ± 12.9   42.1 ± 13.8   47.0 ± 16.3   —  
Type II RBCs     
All patients   5.3 ± 1.4   7.5 ± 2.1   13.2 ± 2.4   .013  
Patients without cytopenia   4.8 ± 1.8   6.8 ± 3.0   12.9 ± 1.9   —  
Patients with cytopenia   5.8 ± 2.4   8.4 ± 3.2   13.5 ± 5.0   —  
Type III WBCs     
All patients   92.1 ± 4.6   89.9 ± 6.6   91.1 ± 5.8   NS  
Patients without cytopenia   95.1 ± 2.3   94.9 ± 2.6   96.1 ± 1.1   —  
Patients with cytopenia   88.4 ± 10.2   83.9 ± 14.5   85.2 ± 12.9   —  
Type III platelets     
All patients   92.4 ± 2.4   93.3 ± 2.8   92.8 ± 2.6   NS  
Patients without cytopenia   93.2 ± 1.4   95.8 ± 2.1   95.0 ± 0.8   —  
Patients with cytopenia
 
91.6 ± 5.4
 
90.2 ± 5.6
 
90.2 ± 5.8
 

 


Proportion of PNH cells, %

PNH cell type
Baseline§
12 wk§
64 wk§
P*
Type III RBCs     
All patients   36.7 ± 5.9   59.2 ± 8.0   58.4 ± 8.5   .005  
Patients without cytopenia  38.8 ± 3.7   73.5 ± 4.1   67.8 ± 7.0   —  
Patients with cytopenia  34.2 ± 12.9   42.1 ± 13.8   47.0 ± 16.3   —  
Type II RBCs     
All patients   5.3 ± 1.4   7.5 ± 2.1   13.2 ± 2.4   .013  
Patients without cytopenia   4.8 ± 1.8   6.8 ± 3.0   12.9 ± 1.9   —  
Patients with cytopenia   5.8 ± 2.4   8.4 ± 3.2   13.5 ± 5.0   —  
Type III WBCs     
All patients   92.1 ± 4.6   89.9 ± 6.6   91.1 ± 5.8   NS  
Patients without cytopenia   95.1 ± 2.3   94.9 ± 2.6   96.1 ± 1.1   —  
Patients with cytopenia   88.4 ± 10.2   83.9 ± 14.5   85.2 ± 12.9   —  
Type III platelets     
All patients   92.4 ± 2.4   93.3 ± 2.8   92.8 ± 2.6   NS  
Patients without cytopenia   93.2 ± 1.4   95.8 ± 2.1   95.0 ± 0.8   —  
Patients with cytopenia
 
91.6 ± 5.4
 
90.2 ± 5.6
 
90.2 ± 5.8
 

 

— indicates not determined; WBCs, white blood cells; and NS, not significant.

*

Comparisons of mean change from baseline to the 64-week treatment period for all patients.

Platelet count ≥ 150 × 109/L; n = 6.

Platelet count < less than 150 × 109/L; n = 5.

§

Data are presented as ± SE.

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