Table 3

Baseline variables associated with GP1111 treatment withdrawal, performed in all switch patients (n=1605) and stratified by diagnosis

UnivariateAge-adjusted and gender-adjustedFully adjusted*
HR (95% CI)P valueHR (95% CI)P valueHR (95% CI)P value
Rheumatoid arthritis, n=685
 Female gender0.85 (0.58 to 1.26)0.420.74 (0.48 to 1.14)0.17
 Age, years1.00 (0.99 to 1.01)0.921.01 (0.99 to 1.02)0.50
 Previous originator infliximab experienced (yes) 0.48 (0.29 to 0.77) 0.002 0.46 (0.28 to 0.76) 0.002 0.36 (0.19 to 0.68) 0.001
 Methotrexate use, yes 0.46 (0.31 to 0.67) <0.001 0.45 (0.31 to 0.66) <0.001 0.60 (0.39 to 0.93) 0.02
 Comorbidities ≥11.06 (0.73 to 1.54)0.751.05 (0.73 to 1.53)0.780.92 (0.60 to 1.42)0.71
 CRP, mg/L 1.01 (1.00 to 1.02) 0.01 1.01 (1.00 to 1.02) 0.01 1.00 (0.99 to 1.01)0.59
 Patient global VAS, mm 1.02 (1.01 to 1.03) <0.001 1.02 (1.01 to 1.03) <0.001 1.02 (1.01 to 1.02) <0.001
 In DAS28 remission (yes) 0.38 (0.25 to 0.58) <0.001 0.36 (0.24 to 0.56) <0.001
 In CDAI remission (yes)0.78 (0.51 to 1.19)0.240.78 (0.51 to 1.19)0.25
 DAS28 1.67 (1.43 to 1.95) <0.001 1.70 (1.45 to 1.98) <0.001
 CDAI 1.06 (1.04 to 1.09) <0.001 1.07 (1.04 to 1.09) <0.001
Psoriatic arthritis, n=314
 Female gender0.88 (0.51 to 1.51)0.640.71 (0.39 to 1.31)0.28
 Age, years1.01 (0.99 to 1.03)0.421.01 (0.99 to 1.04)0.40
 Previous originator infliximab experienced (yes) 0.19 (0.06 to 0.62) 0.006 0.17 (0.05 to 0.54) 0.002 0.23 (0.07 to 0.75) 0.01
 Methotrexate use, yes1.27 (0.72 to 2.23)0.401.22 (0.68 to 2.18)0.511.27 (0.66 to 2.44)0.46
 Comorbidities ≥11.52 (0.88 to 2.62)0.141.53 (0.87 to 2.68)0.141.06 (0.56 to 1.99)0.86
 CRP, mg/L1.01 (1.00 to 1.03)0.081.02 (1.00 to 1.03)0.081.01 (0.99 to 1.03)0.40
 Patient global VAS, mm 1.02 (1.01 to 1.03) <0.001 1.02 (1.01 to 1.03) <0.001 1.02 (1.00 to 1.03) 0.004
 In DAS28 remission (yes) 0.40 (0.22 to 0.74) 0.003 0.37 (0.20 to 0.68) 0.001
 In CDAI remission (yes)1.03 (0.55 to 1.92)0.931.06 (0.56 to 2.01)0.86
 DAS28 1.64 (1.27 to 2.13) <0.001 1.72 (1.31 to 2.25) <0.001
 CDAI 1.08 (1.04 to 1.13) <0.001 1.09 (1.05 to 1.14) <0.001
Axial spondyloarthritis, n=606
 Female gender 1.66 (1.04 to 2.65) 0.04 1.21 (0.71 to 2.05)0.48
 Age, years1.00 (0.98 to 1.01)0.641.00 (0.98 to 1.02)0.98
 Previous originator infliximab experienced (yes)0.55 (0.29 to 1.020.060.59 (0.31 to 1.12)0.100.60 (0.29 to 1.23)0.16
 Methotrexate use, yes0.65 (0.30 to 1.42)0.280.63 (0.29 to 1.39)0.250.66 (0.29 to 1.46)0.30
 Comorbidities ≥11.10 (0.65 to 1.84)0.721.11 (0.66 to 1.87)0.690.95 (0.54 to 1.69)0.86
 CRP, mg/L1.01 (0.99 to 1.04)0.311.01 (0.99 to 1.04)0.231.02 (0.99 to 1.05)0.28
 Patient global VAS, mm 1.02 (1.01 to 1.02) <0.001 1.01 (1.01 to 1.02) <0.001 1.01 (1.01 to 1.02) 0.001
 In ASDAS remission (yes) 0.41 (0.22 to 0.77) 0.005 0.42 (0.22 to 0.81) 0.008
 ASDAS 1.50 (1.20 to 1.87) <0.001 1.48 (1.18 to 1.85) <0.001
  • Bold values are those that were found to be significantly associated.

  • *Number of patients contributing to the analysis: rheumatoid arthritis: 571 (83%), psoriatic arthritis: 265 (84%), axial spondyloarthritis: 518 (85%).

  • ASDAS, Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score; CDAI, Clinical Disease Activity Index; CRP, C-reactive protein; DAS, Disease Activity Score; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale .