Table 4

Least squares mean change from baseline among patients who were csDMARD-IR (bDMARD-naïve) or bDMARD-IR at 24 weeks

PRO, LS mean change (95% CI)csDMARD-IR (bDMARD-naïve)bDMARD-IR
Risankizumab (150 mg)PlaceboDifference (95% CI)Risankizumab (150 mg)PlaceboDifference (95% CI)
SF-36 PCSn=106
6.09 (4.66 to 7.52)
n=96
3.04 (1.58 to 4.50)
3.05 (1.07 to 5.03)*n=91
5.58 (4.14 to 7.03)
n=70
0.51 (–1.08 to 2.10)
5.07 (2.93 to 7.21)†
SF-36 MCSn=106
3.7 (2.2 to 5.3)
n=96
2.2 (0.6 to 3.8)
1.5 (–0.7 to 3.7)n=91
1.6 (0.03 to 3.2)
n=70
0.1 (–1.6 to 1.9)
1.45 (–0.87 to 3.77)
FACIT-Fatiguen=106
5.8 (4.2 to 7.4)
n=96
4.1 (2.4 to 5.8)
1.7 (–0.6 to 4.0)n=91
4.1 (2.4 to 5.8)
n=70
1.0 (–0.8 to 2.9)
3.1 (0.6 to 5.6)*
EQ-5D-5L indexn=106
0.08 (0.04 to 0.11)
n=95
0.04 (0.00 to 0.07)
0.04 (–0.01 to 0.09)n=91
0.10 (0.07 to 0.14)
n=70
–0.02 (–0.07 to 0.02)
0.13 (0.07 to 0.18)†
EQ-5D-5L VASn=106
6.4 (2.6 to 10.1)
n=95
5.9 (2.0 to 9.8)
0.4 (–4.9 to 5.7)n=91
9.1 (5.1 to 13.1)
n=70
–3.8 (–8.2 to 0.7)
12.9 (6.9 to 18.8)†
Pain VASn=106
–16.6 (–21.1 to –12.0)
n=95
–9.6 (–14.3 to –4.9)
–7.0 (–13.4 to –0.6)*n=91
–13.1 (–17.6 to –8.6)
n=70
–3.1 (–8.1 to 1.9)
–10.0 (–16.7 to –3.2)*
PtGA VASn=106
–19.1 (–23.5 to –14.8)
n=95
–12.9 (–17.4 to –8.4)
–6.2 (–12.4 to –0.1)*n=91
–13.8 (–18.6 to –9.0)
n=70
–1.1 (–6.5 to 4.2)
–12.7 (–19.8 to –5.5)†
WPAI (0% to 100%)
Overall work impairment‡n=54
–12.9 (–19.9 to –6.0)
n=48
–6.2 (–13.4 to 1.1)
–6.8 (–16.5 to 3.0)n=43
–15.4 (–23.8 to –7.1)
n=39
–0.9 (–9.6 to 7.8)
–14.5 (–26.5 to –2.5)*
Activity impairmentn=106
–13.7 (–18.4 to –8.9)
n=95
–7.6 (–12.6 to –2.7)
–6.0 (–12.7 to 0.6)n=91
–12.6 (–17.2 to –8.1)
n=70
–2.1 (–7.1 to 3.0)
–10.6 (–17.3 to –3.8)*
Absenteeism‡n=54
–2.2 (–7.4 to 3.0)
n=48
1.2 (–4.4 to 6.7)
–3.4 (–10.8 to 4.1)n=43
–2.4 (–10.3 to 5.4)
n=39
3.2 (–5.1 to 11.4)
–5.6 (–16.9 to 5.8)
Presenteeism‡n=52
–12.1 (–18.0 to –6.2)
n=46
–6.7 (–12.9 to –0.5)
–5.4 (–13.7 to 2.9)n=41
–15.7 (–22.7 to –8.8)
n=36
–1.4 (–8.8 to 5.9)
–14.3 (–24.4 to –4.3)†
  • *Nominal p<0.05 for risankizumab versus placebo.

  • †Nominal p<0.001 for risankizumab versus placebo.

  • ‡Reported only for patients who were employed.

  • bDMARD, biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; csDMARD, conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; EQ-5D-5L, EuroQoL-5 Dimension-5 Level; FACIT-Fatigue, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy—Fatigue; IR, inadequate responder; LS, least squares; MCS, mental component summary; PCS, physical component summary; PRO, patient-reported outcome; PtGA, patient’s global assessment of disease activity; SF-36, 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey; VAS, visual analogue scale; WPAI, Work Productivity and Activity Impairment.