Table 2

Baseline demographics, disease characteristics and PRO scores of patients in AMBITION and ADACTA

AMBITIONADACTA
Baseline characteristic*TCZ 8 mg/kg (n=265)MTX 7.5–20 mg (n=259)TCZ 8 mg/kg (n=163)ADA 40 mg (n=162)
Age, years51.1 (13.1)50.1 (12.8)54.4 (13.0)53.3 (12.4)
Female, n (%)219 (83)211 (81)129 (79)133 (82)
White, n (%)187 (71)188 (73)145 (89)133 (82)
Disease duration, years6.4 (7.7)6.3 (7.9)7.3 (8.1)6.3 (6.9)
Number of prior DMARDs1.2 (1.3)1.1 (1.4)2.0 (1.1)2.0 (1.1)
CDAI43.2 (12.9)43.2 (11.8)40.8 (12.3)43.1 (12.6)
PtGA, VAS 0–100 mm64.0 (21.5)65.4 (19.5)71.2 (20.8)73.4 (19.4)
Pain, VAS 0–100 mm59.2 (22.5)61.3 (20.4)67.2 (21.3)67.9 (20.7)
HAQ-DI, 0–31.6 (0.7)1.5 (0.6)1.6 (0.6)1.7 (0.6)
FACIT-Fatigue, 0–5227.4 (10.6)27.8 (10.5)24.9 (10.6)24.1 (11.2)
SF-36 PCS (mean: 50, SD: 10)31.9 (7.5)31.1 (6.9)30.5 (7.9)30.2 (7.9)
SF-36 MCS (mean: 50, SD: 10)40.2 (12.0)40.6 (11.3)39.7 (12.0)38.9 (12.3)
SF-36 domains, 0–100
 Physical functioning37.1 (24.1)37.0 (23.2)34.4 (22.0)32.9 (24.0)
 Role-physical13.6 (26.8)13.3 (28.2)34.0 (20.9)35.4 (24.2)
 Bodily pain29.1 (17.2)27.6 (15.2)27.2 (19.1)24.5 (16.7)
 General health42.1 (19.9)40.1 (19.6)42.5 (19.4)40.6 (18.6)
 Vitality35.7 (19.7)37.0 (19.1)32.7 (18.1)32.8 (19.5)
 Social functioning48.3 (26.4)50.2 (24.8)48.0 (26.9)47.7 (26.8)
 Role-emotional34.9 (41.7)32.7 (42.8)54.4 (30.7)50.3 (31.7)
 Mental health55.5 (22.0)57.7 (20.3)54.9 (19.5)54.1 (20.9)
  • *All values are presented as mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated.

  • ADA, adalimumab; CDAI, Clinical Disease Activity Index; DMARDs, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs; FACIT, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; HAQ-DI, Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index; MCS, mental component summary; MTX, methotrexate; PCS, physical component summary; PRO, patient-reported outcome; PtGA, patient global assessment; SF-36, Short Form-36; TCZ, tocilizumab; VAS, visual analogue scale.