Safety and Efficacy of Oral AGN 203818 for the Relief of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Pain

Change from baseline in mean highest-average-pain score at Week 4. The mean highest-average-pain score was the average of the 7 highest daily-average-pain scores obtained over the 14 days prior to the Week 4 visit. Patients recorded their daily-average-pain on an 11-point scale (where 0 equals no pain and 10 equals worst pain imaginable). A negative number change from baseline represents a decrease in average pain (improvement).

Percentage of patients who rated their condition as improved on the SGIC at week 4. The SGIC score was assessed using a 7-point scale (score of 1=very much improved; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change; 5=minimally worse; 6=much worse; 7=very much worse). Patients self-evaluated their overall change in symptoms (relief from symptoms of abdominal discomfort, pain, and altered bowel habits). An "improved" condition was defined as a score of 1, 2, or 3.

Percentage of patients who experienced AR-IBS at week 4. The AR-IBS is a self-evaluation by the patient of their perception of adequate relief of IBS pain over the last 7 days following treatment as compared to IBS pain before receiving treatment. Patients respond with either a "Yes" or "No", where "Yes" indicated adequate relief of pain and "No" indicated no relief from pain.

Change from baseline in the frequency of bowel movements per day using the BSS. The BSS categorizes stool based on the patient's description of its consistency. Patients are classified into 3 IBS subtypes according to their predominant stool patterns (C=constipation; D=diarrhea; M=mixed). A positive change from baseline in the IBS-C indicates improvement and a negative change from baseline in the IBS-D and IBS-M indicates improvement.