Table 1.

First bDMARD failure and retention characteristics of the second bDMARD

Second bDMARD
TNFiAbatacept
First bDMARD FailedFailure typeAllFailure typeAll
PrimarySecondaryPrimarySecondary
TNF inhibitor, n, %41, 25.5%120, 74.5%161, 100%17, 19.1%72, 80.9%89, 100%
Other mode of action6, 18.2%27, 81.8%33, 100%0, 0%3, 100%3, 100%
Total47, 24.2%147, 75.8%194, 100%17, 18.5%75, 81.5%92, 100%
Second bDMARD Retention Probability at1:
 6 Months64.68% (3.45%)83.51% (3.89%)
 12 Months50.54% (3.61%)76.73% (4.45%)
 24 Months39.77% (3.59%)59.97% (5.29%)
 60 Months22.26% (3.53%)36.95% (6.17%)
 96 Months13.22% (3.62%)30.66% (6.61%)
Biologic Retention Time (years)
 Mean, mean (SE)2.71 (0.25)3.33 (0.26)
 Lower Quartile (95% CI)0.36 (0.28–0.44)1.02 (0.49–1.29)
 Median (95% CI)1.08 (0.71–1.60)3.17 (1.92–4.78)
 Upper Quartile (95% CI)4.26 (3.25–6.64)++ (5.24-++)
  • 1% survival (standard error of % survival).