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Table 5 Summary of ACR20 and ACR50 responses and DAS28-CRP based on concomitant medication at and after week 52 (efficacy full analysis set)

From: Sirukumab in rheumatoid arthritis refractory to sulfasalazine or methotrexate: a randomized phase 3 safety and efficacy study in Japanese patients

Efficacy parameter

Sirukumab 50 mg q4w

Sirukumab 100 mg q2w

ACR20 response

 Methotrexate

  Week 52a

29/44 (65.9)

34/42 (81.0)

  Week 52b

29/36 (80.6)

34/38 (89.5)

  Week 16, posttreatment phaseb

32/36 (88.9)

32/38 (84.2)

 DMARDs (including methotrexate)

  Week 52a

31/49 (63.3)

34/44 (77.3)

  Week 52b

31/38 (81.6)

34/38 (89.5)

  Week 16, posttreatment phaseb

33/38 (86.8)

32/38 (84.2)

 Corticosteroid (oral)

  Week 52a

2/7 (28.6)

8/11 (72.7)

  Week 52b

2/3 (66.7)

8/9 (88.9)

  Week 16, posttreatment phaseb

3/3 (100.0)

9/9 (100.0)

 Corticosteroid (oral, intramuscular)

  Week 52a

4/11 (36.4)

11/15 (73.3)

  Week 52b

4/6 (66.7)

11/12 (91.7)

  Week 16, posttreatment phaseb

5/6 (83.3)

12/12 (100.0)

 No DMARD and corticosteroid

  Week 52a

7/11 (63.6)

8/12 (66.7)

  Week 52b

8/8 (100.0)

8/10 (80.0)

  Week 16, posttreatment phaseb

8/8 (100.0)

8/10 (80.0)

ACR50 response

 Methotrexate

  Week 52a

21/44 (47.7)

24/42 (57.1)

  Week 52b

21/36 (58.3)

24/38 (63.2)

  Week 16, posttreatment phaseb

23/36 (63.9)

27/38 (71.1)

 DMARDs (including methotrexate)

  

  Week 52a

22/49 (44.9)

24/44 (54.5)

  Week 52b

22/38 (57.9)

24/38 (63.2)

  Week 16, posttreatment phaseb

23/38 (60.5)

27/38 (71.1)

 Corticosteroid (oral)

  Week 52a

0/7 (0)

6/11 (54.5)

  Week 52b

0/3 (0)

6/9 (66.7)

  Week 16, posttreatment phaseb

1/3 (33.3)

8/9 (88.9)

 Corticosteroid (oral, intramuscular)

  Week 52a

1/11 (9.1)

9/15 (60.0)

  Week 52b

1/6 (16.7)

9/12 (75.0)

  Week 16, posttreatment phaseb

2/6 (33.3)

11/12 (91.7)

 No DMARD and corticosteroid

  Week 52a

7/11 (63.6)

8/12 (66.7)

  Week 52b

7/8 (87.5)

8/10 (80.0)

  Week 16, posttreatment phaseb

7/8 (87.5)

8/10 (80.0)

DAS28-CRP score

 All, n

61

61

  Week 52,b n

47

52

   Mean (SD)

2.4 (1.07)

2.3 (1.03)

  Week 16, posttreatment phase, nb

61

60

   Mean (SD)

2.5 (1.17)

2.4 (1.19)

Methotrexate, n

44

42

 Week 52, nb

36

38

  Mean (SD)

2.5 (1.09)

2.5 (0.94)

 Week 16, posttreatment phase, nb

44

41

   Mean (SD)

2.5 (1.10)

2.6 (1.18)

Corticosteroid (oral, intramuscular), n

11

15

 Week 52, nb

6

12

  Mean (SD)

3.0 (1.69)

1.9 (0.97)

 Week 16, posttreatment phase, nb

11

15

  Mean (SD)

3.0 (1.59)

2.1 (0.89)

  1. Data presented as n/N (%)
  2. aData imputation was nonresponder imputation for categorical parameters and last observation carried forward for noncategorical parameters
  3. bWeek 52 and week 16, posttreatment phase: values were as observed
  4. ACR20/50/70 American College of Rheumatology 20/50/70 response, DMARD Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug, n number of patients, N total number of patients, q4w once in 4 weeks, q2w once in 2 weeks, SD standard deviation