Table 1.

Demographics and baseline disease characteristics. Data are mean (SD) (range) unless otherwise indicated.

CharacteristicSafety Population, n = 176
Age, yrs53.6 (11.7) (18–80)
Female, %87.5
White, %79.0
No. prior DMARD*4.0 (1.6) (1–10)
No. prior TNF inhibitors1.5 (0.6) (0–3)
Disease duration, yrs10.6 (9.0) (0–41.7)
RF-positive, %61.4
ACPA-positive, %62.5
CRP, mg/dl1.26 (2.68) (0.02–28.40)
ESR, mm/h32.7 (24.3) (1.0–30.0)
DAS28-ESR6.21 (1.05) (2.5–8.8)
SJC (of 66 joints)19.0 (11.0) (5–59)
TJC (of 68 joints)29.5 (15.7) (6–68)
HAQ-DI1.47 (0.64) (0.0–3.0)
Oral steroid use, %39.2
One steroid use, mg/day6.5 (2.7) (1.0–10.0)
  • * Biologic and nonbiologic DMARD, including methotrexate. Excluding methotrexate, patients had received a mean of 3.0 prior biologic and nonbiologic DMARD.

  • While taking baseline biologic/nonbiologic DMARD. ACPA: anticitrullinated protein antibody; CRP: C-reactive protein; DAS28: Disease Activity Score in 28 joints; DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HAQ-DI: Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index; RF: rheumatoid factor; SJC: swollen joint count; TJC: tender joint count; TNF: tumor necrosis factor.