Table 2.

Clinical responses at Week 12. The comparison is between each brodalumab dose group and placebo. Nonresponder imputation is used for the missing data.

ResponsePlacebo, n = 63Brodalumab
70 mg, n = 63140 mg, n = 63210 mg, n = 63
ACR50
  Response rate, n/N1 (%)8/63 (13)10/63 (16)10/63 (16)6/63 (10)
  Difference in response rate, %3.23.2−3.2
  95% CI of difference−9.0–15.4−9.0–15.4−14.1−7.9
  p*0.5980.6350.572
ACR20
  Response rate, n/N1 (%)27/60 (45)25/60 (42)23/58 (40)29/61 (48)
  Difference in response rate, %−3.3−5.32.5
  95% CI of difference−21.1−14.423.1−12.5−15.2–20.3
  p*0.7270.5390.794
ACR70
  Response rate, n/N1 (%)2/63 (3)2/63 (3)2/63 (3)0/63 (0)
  Difference in response rate, %0.00.0−3.2
  95% CI of difference−6.1−6.1−6.1−6.1−7.5−1.2
  p*0.9840.9930.159
DAS28 change from baseline
  Mean (SD)−1.3 (1.2)−1.4 (1.3)−1.3 (1.2)−1.3 (1.2)
  p**0.4590.9060.849
  • * P value is nominal p value without multiplicity adjustment based on Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test adjusting for sex.

  • ** P value is nominal without multiplicity adjustment based on ANCOVA model adjusting for sex and baseline DAS28 score. ACR50: American College of Rheumatology 50% response; ACR20: ACR 20% response; ACR70: ACR 70% response; DAS28: Disease Activity Score at 28 joints.