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Table 2 Primary (DAS28-ESR) and key secondary endpoints at day 85

From: Efficacy and safety of pateclizumab (anti-lymphotoxin-α) compared to adalimumab in rheumatoid arthritis: a head-to-head phase 2 randomized controlled study (The ALTARA Study)

 

Pateclizumab

ADA

Placebo

(n = 84)

(n = 84)

(n = 43)

DAS28(4)-ESR score at baseline

Mean (SD)

6.95 (0.89)

6.84 (0.90)

6.80 (0.74)

DAS28(4)-ESR score at day 85

Mean (SD)

5.06 (1.52)

4.31 (1.46)

5.26 (1.44)

DAS28(4)-ESR score change from baseline

Mean (SD)

-1.89 (1.38)

-2.52 (1.43)

-1.54 (1.34)

P value of difference of change scorea

Versus placebo

0.5172

0.0004

-

Versus ADA

0.0003

-

-

ACR20 response

   

n (%)

50 (64.1%)

58 (77.3%)

17 (45.9%)

ACR50 response

n (%)

26 (33.3%)

43 (57.3%)

9 (24.3%)

ACR70 response

n (%)

11 (14.1%)

26 (34.7%)

3 (8.1%)

ACR components, mean (P value vs. placebob)

Swollen joint count

-8.9 (0.04)

-10.4 (<0.01)

-6.1

Tender joint count

-13.3 (0.10)

-16.3 (<0.01)

-9.8

Patient-s global VAS (mm)

-28.8 (0.27)

-37.0 (<0.01)

-24.0

Physician-s global VAS (mm)

-33.8 (<0.01)

-34.1 (<0.01)

-23.2

Patient's pain VAS

-26.7 (0.24)

-33.5 (<0.01)

-21.6

CRP

-0.5 (0.08)

-1.2 (<0.01)

0.3

ESR

-11.9 (0.47)

-22.9 (0.04)

-14.7

HAQ-DI

-0.5 (0.09)

-0.8 (<0.01)

-0.3

  1. aP value from analysis of covariance; bP value for least squares mean change from baseline compared with placebo. ACR, American College of Rheumatology; ADA, adalimumab; CRP, C-reactive protein; DAS28(4), 4-variable, 28-joint disease activity score; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HAQ-DI, Health Assessment Questionnaire disability index; SD, standard deviation; VAS, visual analog scale (0 to 100).