Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients entering phase III tofacitinib trials by exposure group

Tofacitinib
5 mg twice daily
(N=1587; PY=1464.18)
Tofacitinib 10 mg twice daily (N=1609; PY=1501.03)Placebo
(N=681; PY=202.71)
Adalimumab
(N=204; PY=178.04)
Methotrexate (N=186; PY=152.07)
Age, median years (range)54 (18–86)54 (18–86)54 (18–82)54 (24–78)50.5 (20–80)
Female, n (%)1310 (82.5)1355 (84.2)553 (81.2)162 (79.4)145 (78.0)
Race, n (%)
 White976 (61.5)1006 (62.5)439 (64.5)148 (72.5)127 (68.3)
 Black58 (3.7)47 (2.9)24 (3.5)3 (1.5)4 (2.2)
 Asian394 (24.8)375 (23.3)166 (24.4)29 (14.2)33 (17.7)
 Other159 (10)181 (11.2)52 (7.6)24 (11.8)22 (11.8)
RA duration, mean, years7.47.79.38.12.6
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)130 (8.2)127 (7.9)48 (7.0)16 (7.8)8 (4.3)
COPD, n (%)125 (7.9)134 (8.3)64 (9.4)11 (5.4)9 (4.8)
Smoking history, n (%)534 (33.7)520 (32.3)254 (37.4)71 (35.1)61 (32.8)
BMI, mean (range)26.9 (14.3–70.8)27.0 (12.1–63.3)27.2 (14.7–55.1)27.1 (13.9–45.7)26.7 (14.9–49.4)
RA severity (DAS28-3 CRP)5.45.45.35.35.6
Concomitant DMARD, n (%)
 Methotrexate904 (57.0)902 (56.1)520 (76.4)199 (97.5)1 (0.5)
 Leflunomide91 (5.7)84 (5.2)34 (5.0)0 (0)0 (0)
 Hydroxychloroquine152 (9.6)157 (9.8)51 (7.5)2 (<1.0)26 (14.0)
Baseline glucocorticoid use, n (%)866 (54.6)834 (51.8)376 (55.2)116 (56.9)79 (42.5)
  >0 mg to <5 mg daily114 (7.2)113 (7.0)48 (7.0)16 (7.8)10 (5.4)
  5 to 10 mg daily731 (46.1)698 (43.4)315 (46.3)90 (44.1)68 (36.6)
  >10 mg daily9 (<1.0)9 (<1.0)5 (<1.0)7 (3.4)0 (0)
  Unknown dose24 (1.5)20 (1.2)19 (2.8)3 (1.5)3 (1.6)
  • BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DAS28-3 CRP, Disease Activity Score using 28-joint counts and the C reactive protein level; DMARD, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs; PY, person-years exposure; RA, rheumatoid arthritis.