Table 3

Patients with change >0.5 from baseline in erosion and joint space narrowing scores of the hands and feet at week 102

Assessment variableMTX-only3 mg/kg Infliximab+MTX10 mg/kg Infliximab+MTXTotal infliximab
q 8 Weeksq 4 Weeksq 8 Weeksq 4 Weeks
Results are shown as No (%) of patients unless indicated otherwise.
Patients with early RA (n)17191920765
Patients evaluated (n)12101617649
Erosion score
Total erosion score >0.510 (83)1 (10)6 (38)6 (35)2 (33)15 (31)
    p Value v placebo0.0020.0230.0220.1070.002
Hands8 (67)2 (20)3 (19)5 (29)2 (33)12 (24)
    p Value v placebo0.0430.0190.0670.3210.013
Feet10 (83)2 (20)2 (13)4 (24)1 (17)9 (18)
    p Value v placebo0.008<0.0010.0030.013<0.001
Joint space narrowing
Total joint space narrowing >0.510 (83)4 (40)4 (25)6 (35)1 (17)15 (31)
    p Value v placebo0.0740.0060.0220.013<0.002
Hands8 (66)4 (40)4 (25)3 (18)1 (17)12 (24)
    p Value v placebo0.3910.0530.0180.1310.013
Feet8 (67)2 (20)1 (6)4 (24)0 (0)7 (14)
    p Value v placebo0.0430.0010.0290.013<0.001