Table 4.

Mean ( ± SD) change in SF-36 domain scores from baseline to Week 25. Shaded area shows changes in domain scores that are greater than or equal to minimum clinically important differences.

DomainPFRPBPGHVTSFREMH
Pegloticase biweekly, n = 61††11.8* (24.1)15.4* (27.8)24.3* (25.5)7.7* (17.5)9.9* (20.1)13.5* (28.9)8.2 (30.6)10.1 (19.2)
Pegloticase monthly, n = 63††9.5* (20.3)10.5* (28.6)17.9* (24.2)4.7 (17.2)4.3 (20.1)8.9 (26.5)4.6 (30.3)1.4 (16.8)
Placebo, n = 38††0.25 (18.97)1.15 (20.90)−1.13 (20.77)0.26 (14.97)0.33 (15.24)2.63 (23.99)4.61 (22.40)4.3 (18.1)
  • * p values < 0.05 based on independent-groups t tests of means for treatment groups compared to placebo.

  • Approached or met age/sex-matched normative values.

  • †† Number of subjects at Week 25; only patients with complete data through Week 25 are included in this analysis. BP: bodily pain; GH: general health; MH: mental health; PF: physical functioning; RE: role emotional; RP: role physical; SF: social functioning; VT: vitality.