Table 1

Post-hoc analyses of shifts in ACR responses and DAS28 (ESR) states between year 1 and year 2, following switch from infliximab to abatacept

ACR response* at year 1Shifts in ACR response* by year 2, n (%)
Total, n (%)No responseACR20 (not ACR50/70)ACR50 (not ACR70)ACR70
No response39 (30.7)10 (25.6)11 (28.2)13 (33.3)5 (12.8)
ACR 20 (but not ACR50/70)32 (25.2)7 (21.9)5 (15.6)9 (28.1)11 (34.4)
ACR 50 (but not ACR70)24 (18.9)3 (12.5)1 (4.2)8 (33.3)12 (50.0)
ACR 7032 (25.2)003 (9.4)29 (90.6)
DAS28 (ESR) status* at year 1Shifts in DAS28 (ESR) status* by year 2, n (%)
Total, n (%)HDAS (DAS28 >5.1)MDAS (DAS28 >3.2–5.1)LDAS (DAS28 2.6–3.2)Remission (DAS28 <2.6)
HDAS (DAS28 >5.1)39 (31.2)8 (20.5)25 (64.1)2 (5.1)4 (10.3)
MDAS (DAS28 >3.2–5.1)56 (44.8)4 (7.1)25 (44.6)15 (26.8)12 (21.4)
LDAS (DAS28 2.6–3.2)12 (9.6)1 (8.3)4 (33.3)1 (8.3)6 (50.0)
Remission (DAS28 <2.6)18 (14.4)01 (5.6)3 (16.7)14 (77.8)
  • * ACR response and DAS28 status categories are discrete.

  • ACR, American College of Rheumatology; DAS28, disease activity score in 28 joints; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HDAS, high disease activity state; LDAS, low disease activity state; MDAS, moderate disease activity state.