Table 2

Disease progression data for the total cohort (n=313). Comparisons of Kaplan-Meier analyses of “confirmed“ v “sustained“ progression end points, with (A) EDSS point progression and (B) worsening to EDSS 6.0

(A) EDSS point increaseConfirmed progressionSustained progressionLog rank
p value
Positive prediction of confirmed for sustained
c(10%)S(1y)n (%)c(10%)S(1y)n (%)
+1.0-point 3 months2740.83101  (32%)4560.9148 (15%)<0.00010.48
+1.0-point 6 months4570.9467 (21%)5470.9544 (14%)0.0240.67
+2.0-points 3 months5480.9438 (12%)NR0.9720 (6%)0.0180.53
+2.0-points 6 monthsNR0.9829 (9%)NR0.9816 (5%)0.0840.55
(B) Worsening to EDSS 6.0 Confirmed progression Sustained progression Log rank
p value
Positive prediction of confirmed for sustained
c(5%) S(1y) n (%) c(5%) S(1y) n (%)
3 months5260.9624 (8%)6370.9717 (5%)0.2650.71
6 months7290.9817 (5%)NR0.9812 (4%)0.5620.71
9 monthsNR0.9912 (4%)NR0.9910 (3%)0.6690.83
12 monthsNR110 (3%)NR1 9 (3%) 10.90
  • c=Centiles (days); S(1y)=cumulative survival probability at 1 year; n=number (and %) of patients reaching end point; NR=end point not reached.