Table 1

Clinical disease activity and patient-reported outcomes in patients randomised to CZP treatment at Week 0

Week 0 CZP dose combined (n=273)
Baseline valueWeek 24Week 48Week 216
ObservedObservedImputedObservedImputedObservedImputed
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Clinical outcomes: % patients achieving outcome, unless otherwise indicated
ACR2024965.960.123577.066.318580.554.6
  Naive*19966.360.319077.967.615180.155.3
  Experienced†5064.059.34573.361.13482.451.9
ACR5024947.443.223555.748.018563.843.2
  Naive*19947.242.919055.347.915163.643.8
  Experienced†5048.044.44557.848.13464.740.7
ACR7024928.926.423538.733.318551.434.8
  Naive*19929.126.519038.433.315152.336.1
  Experienced†5028.025.94540.033.33447.129.6
CFB DAPSA, mean (SD)27344.8 (22.9)249−26.8 (20.2)−25.9 (21.0)239−29.4 (20.7)−27.8 (21.6)185−33.7 (21.5)−29.5 (23.5)
DAPSA LDA2731.524929.728.223937.734.818531.930.4
DAPSA remission273024925.323.423928.525.618544.335.9
MDA2730.424938.234.823745.139.218557.839.2
VLDA273024914.913.623319.716.818329.019.4
PASI75‡14470.861.413678.764.510879.651.8
PASI90‡14447.941.613655.945.810862.040.4
PASI100‡14425.722.313641.934.310843.528.3
CFB % BSA ‡, mean (SD)16624.2 (22.4)149−17.0 (18.9)−16.1 (19.5)140−18.8 (20.4)−17.5 (20.6)109−21.0 (19.6)−18.3 (20.4)
BSA ≤1%‡14938.935.514055.750.610962.455.4
CFB tender joint count, mean (SD)27320.5 (15.0)249−12.1 (12.8)−11.6 (13.7)235−13.0 (13.4)−12.4 (14.2)185−15.8 (13.1)−13.5 (14.8)
CFB swollen joint count, mean (SD)27310.8 (8.2)249−7.8 (7.6)−7.7 (7.7)235−8.6 (7.4)−8.5 (7.6)185−9.3 (8.2)−8.8 (8.0)
CFB mNAPSI§, mean (SD)1973.3  (2.0)179−2.0 (2.1)−1.9 (2.2)172−2.3 (2.3)−2.1 (2.3)132−2.9 (1.9)−2.6 (2.2)
mNAPSI=0§17938.536.517254.150.813271.264.5
CFB LEI¶ , mean (SD)1723.0 (1.6)158−1.9 (1.9)−1.9 (1.8)149−2.1 (1.8)−2.0 (1.8)110−2.4 (1.7)−2.2 (1.9)
LEI=0¶15865.264.014971.168.011077.370.9
CFB LDI**, mean (SD)7351.3  (60.0)65−46.3 (41.3)−47.3 (55.3)62−46.8 (41.3)−47.1 (55.0)50−50.3 (39.5)−47.5 (55.4)
LDI=0**6573.869.96288.780.85092.080.8
Patient-reported outcomes: mean (SD)
CFB HAQ-DI2731.31 (0.63)248−0.50 (0.59)−0.48 (0.60)236−0.57 (0.59)−0.52 (0.61)185−0.57 (0.63)−0.50 (0.65)
CFB pain27360.4 (19.6)249−29.7 (27.2)−28.5 (27.2)238−33.6 (27.4)−30.6 (28.3)185−37.4 (27.2)−32.1 (29.7)
CFB fatigue2696.3 (2.1)239−2.2 (2.5)−2.0 (2.5)233−2.3 (2.4)−2.2 (2.5)181−2.7 (2.7)−2.3 (2.7)
CFB PsAQoL27211.2  (5.6)248−4.1 (5.2)−3.9 (5.1)238−4.5 (5.2)−4.2 (5.2)184−5.1 (5.5)−4.5 (5.7)
CFB SF-36 PCS26833.2  (7.7)240+8.5 (9.0)+8.0 (9.1)232+9.3 (9.1)+8.5 (9.2)181+9.9 (10.3)+8.8 (10.2)
CFB SF-36 MCS26841.3 (12.0)240+4.9 (9.6)+4.5 (10.0)232+4.4 (10.1)+4.0 (10.1)181+5.4 (10.6)+3.6 (11.3)
  • Data are shown for the Randomised Set. Data were imputed using NRI for missing categorical data, except for total resolution of enthesitis (LEI=0), dactylitis (LDI=0) and nail psoriasis (mNAPSI=0), missing values for which were imputed by LOCF; missing continuous data were imputed by LOCF.

  • *Anti-TNF naive patients, n=219.

  • †Anti-TNF experienced patients, n=54.

  • ‡Patients with baseline BSA ≥3%, n=166.

  • §Patients with mNAPSI >0 at BL, n=197.

  • ¶Patients with LEI >0 at BL, n=172.

  • **Patients with LDI >0 at BL, defined as having at least 1 digit affected and with a difference in circumference ≥10% compared with the opposite digit, n=73.

  • ACR, American College of Rheumatology; ACR20/50/70:  20% ,  50%  and 70% or greater improvement in ACR score; BL, baseline; BSA, body surface area; CFB, change from baseline; CZP, certolizumab pegol; DAPSA, Disease Activity Index for Psoriatic Arthritis; HAQ-DI, Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index; LDA, low disease activity; LDI, Leeds Dactylitis Index; LEI, Leeds Enthesitis Index;  LOCF, last observation carried forward; MCS, mental component summary; MDA, minimal disease activity; mNAPSI, modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index; NRI, non-responder imputation; PASI75/90/100, 75%, 90% or 100% improvement in the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index; PCS, physical component summary; PsAQoL, PsA quality of life; SF-36, Short Form 36-item health survey; TNF, tumour necrosis factor; VLDA, very low disease activity.