Table 1

Efficacy measures through week 104 by early escape status: observed data presented without imputation

Placebo → golimumab 50 mg (group 1)Golimumab 50 mg (group 2)Golimumab 100 mg (group 3)
Early escape (week 16–104)*Crossover (week 24–104)50 mg onlyEarly escape (week 16–104) 50 mg →100 mg*100 mg only100 mg → 100 mg*
Randomised patients (n)41351132510733
ASAS20
 Week 2823/40 (57.5)26/35 (74.3)85/102 (83.3)6/25 (24.0)78/100 (78.0)3/32 (9.4)
 Week 5225/34 (73.5)29/34 (85.3)85/98 (86.7)9/21 (42.9)86/99 (86.9)10/28 (35.7)
 Week 10424/31 (77.4)28/31 (90.3)77/90 (85.6)7/16 (43.8)77/93 (82.8)14/25 (56.0)
ASAS40
 Week 2815/40 (37.5)21/35 (60.0)66/102 (64.7)3/25 (12.0)70/100 (70.0)2/32 (6.3)
 Week 5219/34 (55.9)27/34 (79.4)73/98 (74.5)2/21 (9.5)73/99 (73.7)8/28 (28.6)
 Week 10421/31 (67.7)28/31 (90.3)74/90 (82.2)5/16 (31.3)64/93 (68.8)7/25 (28.0)
BASDAI50
 Week 2817/41 (41.5)21/35 (60.0)65/103 (63.1)3/25 (12.0)66/100 (66.0)1/32 (3.1)
 Week 5217/35 (48.6)27/34 (79.4)70/99 (70.7)1/21 (4.8)76/99 (76.8)6/29 (20.7)
 Week 10421/33 (63.6)27/32 (84.4)72/91 (79.1)5/16 (31.3)65/93 (69.9)6/25 (24.0)
Change in BASDAI§
 Week 28−2.4±2.49−3.3±2.47−3.8±2.15−0.8±1.88−3.9±2.41−0.5±1.55
 Week 52−3.4±2.60−4.4±2.02−4.0±2.09−1.3±1.58−4.4±2.24−1.3±1.96
 Week 104−3.6±2.25−4.6±2.42−4.2±2.19−2.0±2.33−4.4±2.25−1.8±1.93
Change in BASFI§
 Week 28−1.5±2.86−1.5±2.30−2.4±2.12−0.3±1.52−2.5±2.260.6±2.48
 Week 52−3.0±3.07−2.3±2.24−2.5±2.12−0.9±1.59−2.9±2.14−0.5±2.63
 Week 104−3.2±3.20−2.6±2.23−2.7±2.07−1.7±2.19−2.9±2.21−1.2±2.64
Change in BASMI§
 Week 52−0.7±0.87−0.8±0.90−0.7±0.90−0.4±0.79−0.7±0.880.0±1.07
 Week 76−0.7±0.96−0.7±0.94−0.8±0.78−0.4±0.92−0.7±0.88−0.2±0.92
 Week 104−0.6±1.04−0.8±0.95−0.8±0.79−0.4±0.98−0.8±0.96−0.3±0.86
Change in SF-36 PCS
 Week 5212.3±8.7814.1±9.4012.8±10.634.8±8.9613.0±8.145.4±8.62
 Week 7612.7±10.8715.2±8.6513.4±10.707.3±10.8213.5±8.736.6±7.49
 Week 10413.6±7.8015.5±9.3214.2±11.287.6±8.8313.9±9.286.5±7.77
Change in SF-36 MCS
 Week 524.3±11.513.7±8.803.7±7.901.8±9.806.4±11.751.3±9.93
 Week 763.9±12.273.9±9.122.9±9.001.2±8.587.3±10.812.8±11.26
 Week 1045.2±10.942.0±9.553.8±8.751.5±13.827.6±10.865.0±9.86
  • Values are mean±SD change from baseline for continuous outcomes or n (%) of patients achieving the end point for dichotomous outcomes.

  • * Patients in these groups met the early escape criteria at week 16.

  • Patients in this group did not discontinue study agent prior to week 24 and crossed over at week 24.

  • Patients in these groups did not meet the early escape criteria at week 16.

  • § Negative change indicates improvement.

  • Positive change indicates improvement.

  • ASAS, Assessment in SpondyloArthritis international Society; BASDAI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; BASFI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index; BASMI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index; MCS, mental component summary; PCS, physical component summary; SF-36, 36-item Short-Form health survey.