Table 2

Additional disease activity outcomes following 48 weeks of CZP 200 mg Q2W

Disease activity measureWeek 0
(N=89)
Week 48
(n=86)
ASDAS, mean (SD)3.5 (0.9)2.0 (0.9)
ASDAS disease activity,* n (%)
 Inactive disease0 (0)23 (27%)
 Major improvement25 (29%)
 Clinically important improvement53 (62%)
 BASDAI, mean (SD)6.5 (1.5)3.3 (2.1)
Fatigue (BASDAI Q1), mean (SD)7.0 (1.8)4.0 (2.3)
 BASFI, mean (SD)5.1 (2.4)2.9 (2.3)
Patient’s GADA, mean (SD)6.7 (2.2)3.1 (2.4)
Physician’s GADA, mean (SD)5.9 (2.1)1.5 (1.3)
Total spinal pain, mean (SD)6.7 (2.0)3.0 (2.4)
ASQoL, mean (SD)10.6 (5.1)5.3 (4.8)
ASAS HI, mean (SD)9.3 (5.7)5.2 (3.8)
  • Observed data are shown.

  • *ASDAS inactive disease: ASDAS <1.3; ASDAS major improvement: decrease of ≥2.0 units from baseline; ASDAS clinically important improvement: decrease of ≥1.1 units from baseline.

  • ASAS HI, Assessment of Axial Spondyloarthritis international Society Health Index; ASDAS, Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score; ASQoL, Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life; BASDAI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; BASFI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index; CZP, certolizumab pegol; GADA, Global Assessment of Disease Activity; Q2W, every 2 weeks.