Table 2

Comparison of myocardial T2* change from baseline in patients treated with deferasirox or DFO for 1 year

DeferasiroxDFOAll patients
Per-protocol population n = 91 n = 81 n = 172 
 Gmean T2* (CV) at baseline 11.2 (32.6) 11.6 (30.7) 11.4 (31.7) 
 Gmean T2* (CV) at EOS 12.6 (42.6) 12.3 (34.7) 12.5 (38.9) 
 Gmean ratio of month 12/baseline (95% CI) 1.12 (1.07, 1.18) 1.07 (1.02, 1.11) 1.10 (1.06, 1.13) 
 Ratio of Gmean ratios of deferasirox vs DFO — — 1.056 
 Repeated 95% CI of the ratio of Gmean ratios — — (0.998, 1.133) 
 P value for superiority — — .057 
Intention-to-treat population n = 92 n = 88 n = 180 
 Gmean T2* (CV) at baseline 11.2 (31.9) 11.6 (32.9) 11.4 (32.4) 
 Gmean T2* (CV) at EOS 12.5 (43.0) 12.0 (36.3) 12.2 (39.7) 
 Gmean ratio of month 12/baseline (95% CI) 1.12 (1.07, 1.18) 1.06 (1.02, 1.11) 1.09 (1.06, 1.13) 
 Ratio of Gmean ratios of deferasirox vs DFO — — 1.055 
 Repeated 95% CI of the ratio of Gmean ratios — — (0.999, 1.129) 
 P value for superiority — — .054 
DeferasiroxDFOAll patients
Per-protocol population n = 91 n = 81 n = 172 
 Gmean T2* (CV) at baseline 11.2 (32.6) 11.6 (30.7) 11.4 (31.7) 
 Gmean T2* (CV) at EOS 12.6 (42.6) 12.3 (34.7) 12.5 (38.9) 
 Gmean ratio of month 12/baseline (95% CI) 1.12 (1.07, 1.18) 1.07 (1.02, 1.11) 1.10 (1.06, 1.13) 
 Ratio of Gmean ratios of deferasirox vs DFO — — 1.056 
 Repeated 95% CI of the ratio of Gmean ratios — — (0.998, 1.133) 
 P value for superiority — — .057 
Intention-to-treat population n = 92 n = 88 n = 180 
 Gmean T2* (CV) at baseline 11.2 (31.9) 11.6 (32.9) 11.4 (32.4) 
 Gmean T2* (CV) at EOS 12.5 (43.0) 12.0 (36.3) 12.2 (39.7) 
 Gmean ratio of month 12/baseline (95% CI) 1.12 (1.07, 1.18) 1.06 (1.02, 1.11) 1.09 (1.06, 1.13) 
 Ratio of Gmean ratios of deferasirox vs DFO — — 1.055 
 Repeated 95% CI of the ratio of Gmean ratios — — (0.999, 1.129) 
 P value for superiority — — .054 

CV, coefficient of variance.

Last available value at least 150 days after randomization.

Two-sided adjusted P value based on the Tsiatis, Rosner, and Mehta stage-wise ordering.

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