TABLE 2

Efficacy of vonoprazan and proton pump inhibitors for mucosal healing failure in initial and maintenance treatment of grade C and D esophagitis

Risk ratio of treatment failure (95% credible interval)aSUCRA score
Initial treatment
Compared with vonoprazan 20 mg once daily1.00.89
 Keverprazan 20 mg0.86 (0.14–4.32)0.87
 Dexlansoprazole 60 mg2.23 (0.97–6.71)0.66
 Esomeprazole 40 mg1.92 (0.84–5.61)0.61
 Rabeprazole extended release 50 mg1.75 (0.64–6.28)0.48
 Pantoprazole 40 mg2.97 (0.94–11.16)0.29
 Lansoprazole 30 mg2.97 (1.64–6.71)0.26
 Esomeprazole 20 mg2.99 (0.93–12.33)0.29
 Omeprazole 20 mg3.5 (1.31–11.79)0.15
Maintenance treatment
Compared with vonoprazan 20 mg once daily1.00.87
 Lansoprazole 30 mg1.54 (0.24–11.81)0.73
 Vonoprazan 10 mg3.05 (0.35–36.35)0.50
 Tegoprazan 20 mg3.44 (0.12–111.46)0.49
 Esomeprazole 20 mg4.00 (0.23–107.25)0.44
 Lansoprazole 15 mg6.04 (0.88–63.38)0.24
 Pantoprazole 20 mg7.38 (0.21–393.95)0.22
  • aBold indicates significant differences in treatment failure for lansoprazole 30 mg and omeprazole 20 mg compared with vonoprazan 20 mg in the healing phase; a significant difference in efficacy was not found between vonoprazan and the other proton pump inhibitors.

  • SUCRA = surface under the cumulative ranking

  • Adapted with permission from the American College of Gastroenterology. Zhuang Q, Chen S, Zhou X, et al. Comparative efficacy of P-CAB vs proton pump inhibitors for grade C/D esophagitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol 2024; 119(5):803–813. doi:10.14309/ajg.0000000000002714; journals.lww.com/ajg/pages/default.aspx.