Selepressin Evaluation Programme for Sepsis-Induced Shock - Adaptive Clinical Trial

All-cause mortality defined as the percentage of subjects that have died, regardless of cause.

RRT-free days was defined as the number of days a subject is free of treatment with any form of RRT (continuous RRT, intermittent hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) and the intermittent periods were not included. RRT-free days was analyzed excluding subjects on RRT for chronic renal failure at time of randomization.

The ICU free days, as for the PVFDs, reflect the time from last discharge of the ICU to Day 30 with an absolute penalty for mortality, i.e., any subject that died within this 30-day period was assigned zero value).

Number of days from start of treatment to 30 days thereafter during which the subject is free of treatment with vasopressors, i.e. less than 60 min during any contiguous 24-h period.

Number of days from start of treatment to 30 days thereafter during which the subject is free of any mechanical ventilation, i.e. less than 60 min during any contiguous 24-h period.

The duration of septic shock was defined as the cumulative periods (\>1 h), from start of investigational medicinal product (IMP) treatment until Day 30, on IMP or vasopressors.

The duration of mechanical ventilation was defined as the cumulative periods (\>1 h), from start of the IMP treatment until Day 30, on mechanical ventilation.

Renal replacement therapy is defined as continuous RRT, intermittent hemodialysis, or peritoneal dialysis. In order to ensure that any reduction in the incidence of RRT was not caused by an increase in mortality, all subjects dying within the 30-day period were counted as on RRT.

The duration of RRT was defined as the cumulative periods (\>1 h) from start of IMP until Day 90 with RRT (continuous renal replacement therapy, intermittent hemodialysis, or peritoneal dialysis). Subjects on RRT for chronic renal failure at time of randomization were not included in the analysis.

The presence of 5 organ dysfunctions (cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, hepatic, coagulation) was assessed using a modified Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) (i.e. SOFA except the Glasgow Coma Scale). In addition, any dose of vasopressors or positive ionotropes will attribute 3 or 2 points on the cardiovascular scale, respectively. Each organ has a possible dysfunction score of 0 (no organ dysfunction) to 4 (dysfunctional organ), for a total modified SOFA score range of 0 (no organ dysfunction) to 23 (all organs with dysfunction).

The presence of 5 organ dysfunctions (cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, hepatic, coagulation) was assessed using a SOFA score. Each organ has a possible dysfunction score of 0 (no organ dysfunction) to 4 (all organs with dysfunction). Incidence of new organ dysfunction is defined as an increase ≥ 1 from baseline to post baseline up until the end of the period (e.g. going from 1-2) in any of the individual SOFA scores. Incidence of new organ failures is defined as a change in any of the individual SOFA scores from (0-2) at baseline to (3-4) post baseline up until the end of the period (Day 7 or 30) (if the SOFA scores goes from (0-2) to (3-4) and back to (0-2) again within the period, that will still count as a new organ failure). Percentage of subjects with new organ dysfunction and new organ failure (based on the SOFA Score) up to Day 7 and Day 30 are reported.

ICU length of stay is defined as the cumulative periods (\>1 h) spent in ICU from start of IMP to 30 days after.

All-cause mortality defined as the percentage of subjects that have died, regardless of cause.

Fluid balance (as a rate of time) calculated for fluid administered during episode of severe sepsis/septic shock will be presented until ICU discharge (for a maximum of 7 days).

Cumulative fluid balance (total volume) calculated for fluid administered during episode of severe sepsis/septic shock will be presented until ICU discharge (for a maximum of 7 days).

Cumulative urinary output (absolute values) will be presented until ICU discharge (for a maximum of 7 Days).

The EuroQoL-5-Dimensions (EQ-5D™) was used to assess the overall health of each subject. EQ-5D™ is a standardised instrument for use as a measure of health outcome. The first part of the instrument includes 5 dimensions where the subject indicates which of the given statements best describes the health state on the day of questionnaire completion. The second part contains a visual analogue scale (VAS) where the subject indicates how good or bad his or her own health is on the day of questionnaire completion. EQ-5D-5L will be analyzed by the index value (Range: 0-1; 0=dead state, 1=full health state), the overall quality-adjusted life year (QALY), and the VAS score (Range: 0-100; 0=worst health state, 100=best health state). The EQ-5D-5L was completed at baseline and at the scheduled follow-up days (i.e. Day 30, Day 60, Day 90, and Day 180). Data for EQ VAS score and EQ-5D-5L index score are reported in this endpoint.

The EQ-5D™ was used to assess the overall health of each subject. EQ-5D™ is a standardised instrument for use as a measure of health outcome. The first part of the instrument includes 5 dimensions where the subject indicates which of the given statements best describes the health state on the day of questionnaire completion. The second part contains a VAS where the subject indicates how good or bad his or her own health is on the day of questionnaire completion. EQ-5D-5L will be analyzed by the index value (Range: 0-1; 0=dead state, 1=full health state), the overall QALY, and the VAS score (Range: 0-100; 0=worst health state, 100=best health state). The EQ-5D-5L was completed at baseline and at the scheduled follow-up days (i.e. Day 30, Day 60, Day 90, and Day 180). Data for EQ-5D-5L QALY is reported in this endpoint.