Table 2.

Anakinra (50–150 mg/kg) vs placebo, ACR 20/50/70 at 24 wks.

ACR20ACR50ACR70
Study (Reference)Anakinra n/N (%)Placebo n/N (%)NNTAnakinra n/N (%)Placebo n/N (%)NNTAnakinra n/N (%)Placebo n/N (%)NNT
Anakinra vs placebo
Bresnihan 19983388/230 (38)32/119 (27)9.1No dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Fleischman 200334No dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Anakinra + Methotrexate vs Placebo + Methotrexate
Cohen 20023541/105 (39)11/48 (23)6.322/105 (21)2/48 (4)5.99/105 (9)0/48 (0)11.1
Cohen 20043695/250 (38)55/251 (22)6.343/250 (17)20/251 (8)11.115/250 (6)5/251 (2)25
Totals (w/o Genovese)224/585 (38)98/418 (23)6.765/355 (18)22/299 (7)9.124/355 (7)5/299 (2)20
Anakinra + Methotrexate + Etanercept vs Placebo + Methotrexate + Etanercept
Genovese 20043750/81 (62)54/80 (68)NA25/81 (31)33/80 (41)NA11/81 (14)17/80 (21)NA
Totals (w/Genovese)274/666 (41)152/498 (31)1090/436 (21)55/379 (15)16.735/436 (8)22/379 (6)50
  • NA: not available.