Table 2

Baseline demographics and disease characteristics for patients in the MRI substudy and the study population overall

Golimumab
CharacteristicPlacebo50 mg100 mgCombined
MRI substudy population
No of patients23373875
Men18 (78.3%)26 (70.3%)29 (76.3%)55 (73.3%)
Age (years)46.0 (40.0, 55.0)38.0 (30.0, 45.0)37.0 (30.0, 43.0)37.0 (30.0, 44.0)
Years since inflammatory back pain first occurred20.0 (13.0, 30.0)10.0 (5.0, 14.0)11.0 (5.0, 18.0)10.0 (5.0, 18.0)
Years since diagnosis of AS16.9 (5.3, 23.7)4.5 (0.6, 11.5)4.8 (0.7, 15.8)4.5 (0.7, 13.5)
HLA-B27 positive20 (87.0%)29 (78.4%)30 (78.9%)59 (78.7%)
CRP (mg/dl)1.6 (0.3, 2.7)1.4 (0.6, 2.9)0.6 (0.3, 1.3)0.9 (0.3, 2.2)
ASDAS4.3 (3.6, 4.5)4.1 (3.3, 4.4)3.9 (3.3, 4.2)3.9 (3.3, 4.2)
BASDAI (0–10)7.0 (6.0, 7.7)6.2 (5.6, 7.8)7.1 (6.2, 8.3)6.7 (5.8, 8.0)
BASFI (0–10)5.5 (4.1, 6.9)5.4 (3.2, 6.8)6.2 (4.8, 7.2)5.8 (3.7, 7.1)
BASMI (0–10)4.0 (3.0, 7.0)3.0 (2.0, 4.0)3.0 (2.0, 5.0)3.0 (2.0, 5.0)
Total back pain (0–10)8.0 (6.9, 8.8)7.4 (5.5, 8.2)8.0 (7.1, 8.7)7.7 (6.4, 8.6)
Inflammation (0–10)7.1 (5.6, 8.6)6.4 (5.7, 8.1)7.6 (6.5, 9.2)7.4 (5.7, 8.7)
Morning stiffness (min)79.2 (54.0, 110.4)75.6 (60.0, 96.0)90.0 (60.0, 115.2)90.0 (60.0, 105.6)
History of extra-axial involvement
 Uveitis8 (34.8%)6 (16.2%)8 (21.1%)14 (18.7%)
 Psoriasis3 (13.0%)2 (5.4%)9 (23.7%)11 (14.7%)
 Inflammatory bowel disease2 (8.7%)6 (16.2%)2 (5.3%)8 (10.7%)
 Dactylitis1 (4.3%)0 (0.0%)3 (7.9%)3 (4.0%)
 Enthesitis7 (30.4%)9 (24.3%)20 (52.6%)29 (38.7%)
 Peripheral arthritis5 (21.7%)9 (24.3%)11 (28.9%)20 (26.7%)
Total study population
No of patients78138140278
Men55 (70.5%)102 (73.9%)98 (70.0%)200 (71.9%)
Age (years)41.0 (31.0, 50.0)38.0 (30.0, 47.0)38.0 (29.0, 46.0)38.0 (29.0, 46.0)
Years since inflammatory back pain first occurred16.0 (6.0, 24.0)11.0 (6.0, 19.0)11.0 (5.0, 18.5)11.0 (6.0, 19.0)
Years since diagnosis of AS7.3 (2.8, 18.6)5.2 (1.6, 11.6)5.2 (1.5, 13.3)5.2 (1.5, 12.3)
HLA-B27 positive66 (84.6%)112 (81.8%)118 (84.3%)230 (83.0%)
CRP (mg/dl)1.15 (0.30, 2.40)1.10 (0.50, 2.50)0.90 (0.40, 2.50)1.00 (0.40, 2.50)
BASDAI (0–10)6.6 (5.7, 7.7)6.6 (5.6, 7.6)7.0 (6.0, 7.9)6.8 (5.7, 7.7)
BASFI (0–10)4.9 (3.5, 6.8)5.0 (3.2, 6.7)5.4 (3.4, 7.3)5.2 (3.2, 6.9)
BASMI (0–10)4.0 (2.0, 5.0)3.0 (2.0, 4.0)3.0 (2.0, 5.0)3.0 (2.0, 5.0)
Total back pain (0–10)7.6 (6.6, 8.8)7.5 (5.7, 8.2)7.9 (6.5, 8.8)7.6 (6.1, 8.5)
Inflammation (0–10)7.1 (5.5, 8.3)7.1 (5.4, 8.1)7.6 (6.1, 9.0)7.3 (5.7, 8.5)
Morning stiffness (min)77.4 (45.6, 104.4)77.4 (52.8, 99.6)90.0 (60.0, 117.6)90.0 (60.0, 112.8)
History of extra-axial involvement
 Uveitis25 (32.1%)28 (20.3%)30 (21.4%)58 (20.9%)
 Psoriasis8 (10.3%)7 (5.1%)16 (11.4%)23 (8.3%)
 Inflammatory bowel disease8 (10.3%)11 (8.0%)7 (5.0%)18 (6.5%)
 Dactylitis1 (1.3%)9 (6.5%)13 (9.3%)22 (7.9%)
 Enthesitis24 (30.8%)50 (36.2%)57 (40.7%)107 (38.5%)
 Peripheral arthritis28 (35.9%)49 (35.5%)44 (31.4%)93 (33.5%)
  • Values are n (%) or median (IQR).

  • AS, ankylosing spondylitis; ASDAS, ankylosing spondylitis disease activity score; BASDAI, Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index; BASFI, Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index; BASMI, Bath ankylosing spondylitis metrology index; CRP, C-reactive protein; HLA, human leucocyte antigen.