A Study in Adolescents and Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Measuring Histologic Response and Determine if Reduction in Dysphagia is Achieved

DSQ contained 4 questions, all participants used a diary, and responded to Questions 1 (did you eat solid food) and 2 (did food pass slowly or get stuck). If the participant's answer to Question 2 was 'No', the diary ended for that day. If a participant answered 'Yes', he/she advanced to Questions 3 (did you have to do anything to make the food go down or get relief) and 4 (extent to which the participant experienced pain while swallowing). DSQ combined score= ([sum of points from questions 2+3 in the daily DSQ]×14)/ Number of diaries reported with non-missing data. Scale range was 0 - 2 for question 2 and 0 - 4 for question 3, with higher values representing a worse outcome. Scale range for DSQ combined score was 0 - 84, with higher values representing a worse outcome. A negative change from baseline indicates that symptoms decreased. Change from baseline in DSQ after 12 weeks of double blind treatment at Week 16 was reported.

Endoscopic findings with separate evaluations of the proximal and distal esophagus were recorded with respect to 5 categories: 1) exudates or plaques (grade 0-2); 2) fixed esophageal rings (grade 0-3); 3) edema (grade 0-2); 4) furrows (grade 0-2); and 5) strictures (grade 0-1). An endoscopy score for each category was calculated and summed for each anatomic location (proximal and distal). The minimum and maximum endoscopy score was 0 and 10 points respectively for each location (proximal and distal) and the total endoscopy score was the sum of the scores for the proximal and distal locations (maximum total score of 20 points respectively). The higher score indicated worse appearance. A negative change from baseline indicates that appearance improved. Endoscopic findings after 12 weeks of double blind treatment at Week 16 were reported.

Participant was considered as responder at Week 16 if he/she had peak eosinophil count of <15/HPF or <=1/HPF across all esophagus levels. Number of participants with peak eosinophil count < 15/HPF or <=1/HPF after 12 weeks of double blind treatment at Week 16 were reported.

Change from baseline in the peak eosinophil count after 12 weeks of double blind treatment at week 16 for each available esophageal level (proximal, mid, distal, maximum) were reported.

Change from baseline in histopathologic epithelial features combined total score of grade and stage ratio after 12 weeks of double blind treatment at Week 16 were reported by measuring eight histopathologic epithelial features: basal layer hyperplasia, eosinophil density, eosinophil micro-abscesses, eosinophil surface layering, dilated intercellular spaces, surface epithelial alteration, dyskeratotic epithelial cells, lamina propria fibrosis were scored on a 4-point scale (0=normal, 3=worst) for both the severity of the abnormality (grade) and the amount of tissue affected by the abnormality (stage). Thus each of the 3 levels had a minimum score of 0 and maximum possible score of 24, and a possible total grade or stage score of 72 for a maximum combined score of 144. Combined total score ratio (TSR) =(proximal TSR + mid TSR + distal TSR)/N, where N is the number of non missing sections for TSR. A negative change from baseline indicates that epithelial inflammation decreased.

Dysphagia symptom response (binary response [i.e, responders versus. non-responders]) was defined as a >=50% reduction in the DSQ combined score (questions 2+3), from baseline to the final treatment period evaluation (Week 16). DSQ contained 4 questions, all participants used a diary, and responded to Questions 1 (did you eat solid food) and 2 (did food pass slowly or get stuck). If the participant's answer to Question 2 was 'No', the diary ended for that day. If a participant answered 'Yes', he/she advanced to Questions 3 (did you have to do anything to make the food go down or get relief) and 4 (extent to which the participant experienced pain while swallowing). DSQ score= ([sum of points from questions 2+3 in the daily DSQ]×14)/ Number of diaries reported with non-missing data. Number of participants with binary response after 12 weeks of double blind treatment at Week 16 were reported.

Overall binary response I was defined as a reduction in the DSQ score of >=30% from baseline to the final treatment period (week 16) evaluation and a peak eosinophil count of <=6/HPF across all esophageal levels at the final treatment period evaluation. Participant was considered as responder at Week 16 if he/she achieved a minimum of 30% reduction in DSQ combined score between baseline and Week 16 and has peak eosinophil count of <=6/HPF across all esophagus levels. Number of participants with overall binary response I after 12 weeks of double blind treatment at Week 16 were reported.

Overall binary response II was defined as a reduction in the DSQ score of >=50% from baseline to the final treatment period evaluation and a peak eosinophil count of <=6/HPF across all esophageal levels at the final treatment period evaluation. Participant was considered as responder at Week 16 if he/she achieved a minimum of 50% reduction in DSQ combined score between baseline and Week 16 and had peak eosinophil count of <=6/HPF across all esophagus levels. Number of participants with overall binary response II after 12 weeks of double blind treatment at Week 16 were reported.

DSQ contained 4 questions, all participants used a diary, and responded to Questions 1 (did you eat solid food) and 2 (did food pass slowly or get stuck). If the participant's answer to Question 2 was 'No', the diary ended for that day. If a participant answered 'Yes', he/she advanced to Questions 3 (did you have to do anything to make the food go down or get relief) and 4 (extent to which the participant experienced pain while swallowing). DSQ + pain score was calculated by summing the scores of responses to questions 2, 3, and 4 by using following formula: DSQ + pain score= ([sum of points from questions 2+3+4 in the daily DSQ] ×14)/ Number of diaries reported with non-missing data. Scale range was 0 - 2 for question 2, 0 - 4 for question 3 and 0 - 4 for question 4, with higher values representing a worse outcome. Scale range for DSQ + pain score was 0 - 140, with higher values representing a worse outcome. A negative change from baseline indicates that symptoms decreased.

DSQ pain score was calculated by summing the scores of responses to Question 4 (extent to which the participant experienced pain while swallowing) only, by using the following formula: DSQ pain score= [(sum of points from question 4 in the daily DSQ)×14]/ Number of diaries reported with non-missing data. Scale range was 0 - 4 for question 4, with higher values representing a worse outcome. Scale range for DSQ pain score was 0 - 56, with higher values representing a worse outcome. A negative change from baseline indicates that symptoms decreased. Change from baseline in DSQ pain score (question 4) after 12 weeks of double blind treatment at Week 16 were reported.

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. TEAEs were defined as AEs that start or deteriorate on or after the first dose of double-blind IP (Week 44) and through the safety follow-up contact, or 31 days after the last dose of IP for participants who did not have a safety follow-up contact. Number of participants with TEAE's were reported.

Area under the curve for the defined interval between doses (12 hours), calculated using the linear-up/log-down trapezoidal rule.The AUCtau of plasma budesonide was reported. Hours times pico grams per milliliter was abbreviated as h.pg/mL.

The Cmax of budesonide in plasma was reported.

Tmax of budesonide in plasma was reported.

Lambda Z of budesonide in plasma was reported.

t1/2 of budesonide in plasma was reported

CL/F of budesonide in plasma was reported.

Vz/F of budesonide in plasma was reported.