Table 2

ACR20 and PsARC responder rate at week 12 by concomitant use of DMARDs at baseline

Baseline DMARD statusPlacebo
n=136
% (n)
CZP 200 mg Q2W
n=138
% (n)
CZP 400 mg Q4W
n=135
% (n)
ACR20
 Concomitant DMARD28.4 (25/88)58.6 (58/99)55.0 (55/100)
 No concomitant DMARDs16.7 (8/48)56.4 (22/39)42.9 (15/35)
PsARC
 Concomitant DMARD42.0 (37/88)73.7 (73/99)63.0 (63/100)
 No concomitant DMARDs31.3 (15/48)71.8 (28/39)74.3 (26/35)
  • ACR, American College of Rheumatology; CZP, certolizumab pegol; DMARDs, disease modifying antirheumatic drugs; PsARC, psoriatic arthritis response criteria; Q2W, every 2 weeks; Q4W, every 4 weeks; permitted concomitant DMARDs were methotrexate (MTX, up to 25 mg/week), sulfasalazine (SSZ, up to 3 g/day), and leflunomide (LEF, up to 20 mg/day).