TCZ 8 mg/kg (N=51)PBO (N=51)
Demographics, n (%)
 Age, mean (range)41.6 (23-69) y42.7 (19-84) y
 SexM 36 (71)/F 15 (29)M 40 (78)/F 11 (22)
 HLA-B27 statusPositive 43 (84.3)Positive 45 (88.2)
Negative 8 (15.7)Negative 6 (11.8)
 Disease duration≤10 y 39 (76.5)≤10 y 34 (66.7)
>10 y 12 (23.5)>10 y 17 (33.3)
 Baseline BASDAI, mean (range)6.62 (2.9-9.5)6.77 (4.2-9.7)
Efficacy Endpoint, n (%)
 ASAS2019 (37.3)14 (27.5)
 ASAS20 (baseline CRP <3× ULN)6 (23.1)6 (27.3)
 ASAS20 (baseline CRP ≥3× ULN)13 (52.0)(27.6)
 ASAS406 (11.8)10 (19.6)
 BASDAI (<4)1 (2.0)0 (0.0)
 BASDAI503 (5.9)5 (9.8)
 ASDAS-CRP (mean change)–1.40–0.44