The Safety and Efficacy of Gefapixant (AF-219/MK-7264) in Female Participants With Interstitial Cystitis /Bladder Pain Syndrome (MK-7264-005)

Change From Baseline in Painful Bladder/Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Diary (PBIC-SD) Score at Week 4

To assess the severity of bladder pain syndrome (BPS), an 8-item participant self-report PBIC-SD measure was used. Participants were asked to select a number on the scale that best described the severity of bladder pain over telephone using an IVRS each evening on the three consecutive days (during the Baseline Assessment Phase and during each Treatment Week up to 4 weeks). Each item was graded on a scale from 0 (good condition) to 4 (poor condition) with a total score range 0-32. Higher scores indicate more severe BPS. The analysis was conducted using a MMRM approach to calculate the LS mean change from baseline PBIC-SD total score and associated SE at Week 4 for each treatment arm. Negative values indicate decrease in severity of BPS.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 4

Change From Baseline in O'Leary-Sant Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index (ICSI) Score at Week 4

To measure the severity of BPS (urgency and frequency of urination, nighttime urination, and pain or burning) over past month, a 4-item self-report ICSI measure was used. Participants were asked to select a number on the scale that best described the severity of symptoms over telephone using an IVRS every evening at bedtime during the baseline assessment phase and treatment phase (up to 4 weeks). The ICSI score range from 0 (Not at all) to 5 (Almost always) for the first 3 items and a score of 0 (Not at all) to 4 (Almost always) for the last item, with an index score range of 0-19. Higher scores indicate more severe BPS. The analysis was conducted using one-way ANCOVA model to calculate the LS mean change from baseline ICSI total score and associated SE at Week 4 for each treatment arm. Negative values indicate decrease in severity of BPS.