Table 1

Patient disposition through week 104

PlaceboGolimumab 50 mgGolimumab 100 mg
Randomised patients113146146
Treated patients113146146
Treatment received*
Golimumab 50 mg102 (90.3%)146 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)
 Placebo → golimumab 50 mg in early escape (weeks 16–104)51 (50.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
Dose escalated to 100 mg (weeks 52–104)13/5100
 Placebo → golimumab 50 mg in crossover (weeks 24–104)51 (50.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
Dose escalated to 100 mg (weeks 52–104)14/5100
 Golimumab 50 mg only0 (0.0%)118 (80.8%)0 (0.0%)
Dose escalated to 100 mg (weeks 52–104)028/1180
 Golimumab 50 mg →100 mg in early escape (weeks 16–104)0 (0.0%)28 (19.2%)0 (0.0%)
Golimumab 100 mg25 (22.1%)56 (38.4%)146 (100.0%)
Patients who discontinued study agent25 (22.1%)28 (19.2%)17 (11.6%)
 Initiated protocol-prohibited medication0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
 Adverse event9 (8.0%)8 (5.5%)10 (6.8%)
 Worsening of psoriatic arthritis0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
 Unsatisfactory therapeutic effect6 (5.3%)5 (3.4%)4 (2.7%)
 Lost to follow-up1 (0.9%)4 (2.7%)1 (0.7%)
 Death0 (0.0%)1 (0.7%)0 (0.0%)
 Other9 (8.0%)10 (6.8%)2 (1.4%)
  • *Patients randomised to placebo who did not early escape and discontinued study agent prior to week 24 are excluded.