almost significantp = 0·051
Patients with an eGFR (CKD-EPI ml/min/1.73m 2 ) rate below the median 71 at baseline showed almost significant benefit from the canakinumab treatment compared to placebo (WR 1·92 (1·00, 3·70), p = 0·051) vs patients with an eGFR above 71 (WR 0·74 (0·37, 1·48), p = 0·395).