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Table 1 Demographics and characteristics at core study baseline of patients who switched treatments

From: Switching patients with acromegaly from octreotide to pasireotide improves biochemical control: crossover extension to a randomized, double-blind, Phase III study

Demographic variable

Crossed over to pasireotide LAR (N = 81)

Crossed over to octreotide LAR (N = 38)

Median age (range), years

45.0 (24–85)

48.5 (25–64)

Female, n (%)

38 (46.9)

22 (57.9)

Race, n (%)

  

 Caucasian

42 (51.9)

20 (52.6)

 Black

1 (1.2)

1 (2.6)

 Asian

26 (32.1)

8 (21.1)

 Native American

3 (3.7)

1 (2.6)

 Other

9 (11.1)

8 (21.1)

Median time since diagnosis prior to enrollment in the core study, months

7.1

4.2

Previous surgery, n (%)

35 (43.2)

10 (26.3)

Previous irradiation, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Median time since surgery prior to enrollment in the core study, months

6.6

10.3