Table 1

Attainment of LLDAS and SRI-4 at week 52 in BLISS-52 and BLISS-76

BLISS-52BLISS-76
Placebo (%)Belimumab 1 mg/kgBelimumab10 mg/kgPlacebo (%)Belimumab 1 mg/kgBelimumab 10 mg/kg
SRI-4 43.6 51.4%
OR 1.37 (0.99 to 1.90), p= 0.06
57.6%
OR 1.76 (1.27 to 2.45), p= 0.0007
33.5 40.7%
OR 1.36 (0.95 to 1.93), p= 0.08
43.2%
OR 1.51 (1.07 to 2.14), p= 0.02
LLDAS 5.8 10.9%
OR 2.00 (1.02 to 4.11), p= 0.05
12.5%
OR 2.32 (1.20 to 4.71), p= 0.02
7.8 11.6%
OR 1.55 (0.79 to 3.11), p= 0.21
14.4%
OR 1.98 (1.04 to 3.91), p= 0.04
LLDAS criterion 122.528.8%30.9%17.725.4%30.6%
LLDAS criterion 276.473.1%76.8%63.073.0%69.3%
LLDAS criterion 360.464.6%70.4%54.764.3%63.6%
LLDAS criterion 440.543.3%46.5%62.477.8%67.0%
LLDAS criterion 597.999.0%99.0%98.697.1%98.2%
  • LLDAS criterion 1: SLEDAI-2K (SLE Disease Activity Index 2000) score ≤4, with no activity in major organ systems (renal, central nervous system, cardiopulmonary, vasculitis and fever) and no haemolytic anaemia or gastrointestinal activity.

  • LLDAS criterion 2: no new features of lupus disease activity compared with the previous assessment.

  • LLDAS criterion 3: Physician Global Assessment of activity score (0–3) ≤1.

  • LLDAS criterion 4: current prednisolone-equivalent dosage ≤7.5 mg/day.

  • LLDAS criterion 5: standard maintenance dosages of immunosuppressive drugs and approved biologics allowed.

  • OR with (95% CI).

  • LLDAS, Lupus Low Disease Activity State; SRI-4, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Responder Index-4.