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. 2015 Jul 2;75(1):75–83. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-207511

Table 2.

Subgroup analysis of mTSS CFB at week 52 by baseline parameters and concomitant MTX dose (FAS, LINEAR)

Parameter at baseline Subgroup CZP+MTX PBO+MTX
n mTSS CFB
mean±SD
n mTSS CFB
mean±SD
Anti-CCP antibody (U/mL) <100 51 −0.03±0.69 51 1.34±3.11
100–<300 57 0.11±1.99 56 1.52±3.79
≥300 50 1.05±4.21 50 1.91±7.01
RF (IU/mL) <20 6 −0.26±0.45 11 2.20±5.14
20–<60 33 0.06±1.09 29 0.82±3.07
≥60 119 0.48±3.06 117 1.72±5.20
CRP (mg/dL) ≤0.5 75 0.13±0.74 69 0.39±2.12
>0.5–≤1.0 22 0.00±0.52 27 1.85±3.23
>1.0 61 0.78±4.25 61 2.82±6.97
MMP-3 (ng/mL) <50 36 0.09±0.50 33 0.01±0.42
50–<100 59 0.31±0.97 50 1.44±3.17
≥100 63 0.57±4.17 74 2.38±6.47
HAQ-DI ≤0.5 43 0.27±1.61 43 0.52±2.71
>0.5–≤1.0 44 0.10±0.98 41 1.60±4.09
>1.0 71 0.58±3.76 73 2.21±6.04
DAS28 (ESR) <3.2 5 0.10±0.22 3 0.00±0.00
3.2–5.1 60 0.20±0.83 54 0.71±3.14
>5.1 93 0.49±3.46 100 2.10±5.59
mTSS ≤0.5 55 0.20±0.64 56 0.42±0.99
>0.5 103 0.45±3.32 101 2.23±5.93
Concomitant MTX—average dose (mg/week) 0–8 18 0.07±0.88 21 0.61±2.37
8–≤12 64 0.38±4.01 59 1.40±2.98
>12–16 76 0.42±1.27 77 1.99±6.31

CCP, cyclic citrullinated peptide; CFB, change from baseline; CRP, C reactive protein; CZP, certolizumab pegol; DAS28, Disease Activity Score 28-joint assessment; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; FAS, full analysis set; HAQ-DI, Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index; LINEAR, linear extrapolation; MMP-3, matrix metalloproteinase-3; mTSS, modified Total Sharp Score; MTX, methotrexate; PBO, placebo; RF, rheumatoid factor.