Table 1
Total populationBiologic naiveBiologic experienced
CCP+CCP+CCP+CCP+CCP+CCP+
abatacept initiators n=330TNFi initiatorsabatacept initiatorsTNFi initiatorsabatacept initiatorsTNFi initiators
n=330n=330n=97n=97n=233n=233
Primary outcome: Mean (±SE)Mean (±SE)p value*Mean (±SE)Mean (±SE)p value*Mean (±SE)Mean (±SE)p value*
Change in CDAI–9.9 (±0.8)–8.5 (±0.8)0.24–9.8 (±1.4)–12.3 (±1.4)0.19–9.9 (±1.0)–7.0 (±1.0)0.033
Secondary outcomes: Response rate (%)Response rate (%)p valueResponse rate (%)Response rate (%)p valueResponse rate (%)Response rate (%)p value
LDA41.339.70.6950.057.00.3637.632.10.26
Remission15.514.80.8319.621.60.7213.712.00.58
mACR2036.436.4>0.9940.245.40.4734.832.60.62
mACR5024.821.50.3126.8 7 37.10.1224.015.00.014
mACR7013.610.60.2317.519.60.7112.06.90.057
  • *t-test, chi-square test.