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. 2024 Feb 22;10(1):e003855. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003855

Table 2.

Efficacy outcomes at week 16 and week 52

Endpoint Placebo (weeks 0–16)
n=133
BKZ 160 mg Q4W (weeks 16–52)¶¶
n=133
BKZ 160 mg Q4W
n=267
Week 16 Week 52 Week 16 Week 52
NRI
%*
OC
% (n/N)
NRI
%*
OC
% (n/N)
NRI
%*
OC
% (n/N)
NRI
%*
OC
% (n/N)
ACR20 response 15.8 16.8 (21/125) 60.2 71.4 (80/112) 67.0 68.1 (179/263) 68.2 78.4 (182/232)
ACR50 response† 6.8 7.2 (9/125) 40.6 48.6 (54/111) 43.4 44.1 (116/263) 51.7 59.7 (138/231)
ACR70 response 0.8 0.8 (1/125) 25.6 30.6 (34/111) 26.6 27.0 (71/263) 35.6 40.8 (95/233)
PASI75 response‡ 10.2 (9/88) 11.4 (9/79) 80.7 (71/88) 97.3 (71/73) 82.4 (145/176) 83.3 (145/174) 84.1 (148/176) 94.9 (148/156)
PASI90 response‡ 6.8 (6/88) 7.6 (6/79) 73.9 (65/88) 89.0 (65/73) 68.8 (121/176) 69.5 (121/174) 74.4 (131/176) 84.0 (131/156)
PASI100 response‡ 4.5 (4/88) 5.1 (4/79) 60.2 (53/88) 72.6 (53/73) 58.5 (103/176) 59.2 (103/174) 65.9 (116/176) 74.4 (116/156)
MDA response 6.0 6.4 (8/125) 33.1 39.3 (44/112) 44.2 44.9 (118/263) 47.2 54.3 (126/232)
VLDA response 2.3 2.4 (3/125) 15.0 17.9 (20/112) 13.5 13.7 (36/263) 23.6 27.0 (63/233)
ACR50+PASI100 response‡ 1.1 (1/88) 1.3 (1/79) 34.1 (30/88) 41.7 (30/72) 33.5 (59/176) 33.9 (59/174) 46.6 (82/176) 52.9 (82/155)
Complete resolution of enthesitis (LEI)§ 22.2 (8/36) 23.5 (8/34) 58.3 (21/36) 72.4 (21/29) 49.1 (52/106) 50.0 (52/104) 56.6 (60/106) 68.2 (60/88)
Complete resolution of enthesitis (SPARCC)¶ 23.5 (12/51) 25.0 (12/48) 52.9 (27/51) 65.9 (27/41) 45.9 (56/122) 47.1 (56/119) 52.5 (64/122) 62.7 (64/102)
Complete resolution of dactylitis** 42.9 (6/14) 42.9 (6/14) 85.7 (12/14) 92.3 (12/13) 70.6 (24/34) 72.7 (24/33) 85.3 (29/34) 93.5 (29/31)
Complete resolution of nail psoriasis†† 14.5 (12/83) 15.4 (12/78) 61.4 (51/83) 68.0 (51/75) 45.9 (73/159) 46.5 (73/157) 67.3 (107/159) 74.3 (107/144)
HAQ-DI MCID response‡‡ 21.8 (24/110) 23.1 (24/104) 50.0 (55/110) 59.8 (55/92) 56.3 (130/231) 57.3 (130/227) 55.0 (127/231) 62.9 (127/202)
MI, mean (SE) MI, mean (SE)
HAQ-DI change from baseline −0.07 (0.04) −0.35 (0.06) −0.38 (0.03) −0.39 (0.03)
PtAAP score change from baseline −4.5 (2.1) −29.5 (2.7) −27.7 (1.7) −32.2 (1.8)
Week 16 Week 40§§ Week 16 Week 40§§
SF-36 PCS score change from baseline 1.4 (0.7) 7.3 (0.9) 7.3 (0.5) 8.4 (0.6)
PsAID-12 total score change from baseline −0.3 (0.2) −2.2 (0.2) −2.2 (0.1) −2.5 (0.1)
FACIT-Fatigue score change from baseline 0.0 (0.7) 4.4 (0.8) 5.4 (0.6) 6.0 (0.6)

Randomised set. Previously reported data through week 16 included for reference.14

*n/N reported for subgroups.

†ACR50 at week 16 was the primary end point of BE COMPLETE.

‡In patients with psoriasis affecting ≥3% BSA at baseline.

§Patients with enthesitis at baseline defined by LEI >0.

¶Patients with enthesitis at baseline defined by SPARCC >0.

**Patients with dactylitis at baseline defined by LDI >0.

††Patients with nail psoriasis at baseline (mNAPSI score >0).

‡‡Patients who had a HAQ-DI decrease from baseline of ≥0.35 in patients with HAQ-DI ≥0.35 at baseline.

§§Data not collected at week 52.

¶¶Patients randomised to PBO at baseline who switched to bimekizumab at week 16.

ACR, American College of Rheumatology; BKZ, bimekizumab; BSA, body surface area; FACIT-Fatigue, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue; HAQ-DI, Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index; LDI, Leeds Dactylitis Index; LEI, Leeds Enthesitis Index; MCID, minimum clinically important difference; MDA, minimal disease activity; MI, multiple imputation; mNAPSI, modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index; NRI, non-responder imputation; OC, observed case; PASI, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index; PsAID-12, Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease-12; PtAAP, Patient’s Assessment of Arthritis Pain; Q4W, every 4 weeks; SE, standard error; SF-36 PCS, Short-Form 36-item Health Survey Physical Component Summary; SPARCC, Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada; VLDA, very low disease activity.