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. 2017 Dec 23;77(4):523–532. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-212127

Table 1.

Demographics and baseline characteristics (FAS)

Characteristics Placebo Bimekizumab (mg)
n=14 80/40/40
n=6
160/80/80
n=6
240/160/160
n=20
560/320/320
n=6
Three top doses
n=32
All patients
n=52
Mean age (years) 37.4 46.5 40.0 48.5 43.5 45.9 43.7
Gender, n (%)
Male
9 (64.3) 3 (50.0) 1 (16.7) 9 (45.0) 4 (66.7) 14 (43.8) 26 (50.0)
Duration of PsA (years)
Mean (range)
5.3 (0.5–25.1) 6.1 (2.2–15.2) 5.9 (2.2–11.1) 8.0 (0.6–26.6) 6.2 (0.2–15.6) 7.3 (0.2–26.6) 6.6 (0.2–26.6)
Prior/concomitant use of TNF inhibitors (n) 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
SJC (66)
Mean (SD)
13.4 (11.6) 11.9 (11.9) 10.3 (6.8) 12.6 (7.4) 14.0 (12.7) 12.5 (8.3) 12.6 (9.5)
TJC (68)
Mean (SD)
33.4 (20.1) 22.2 (20.7) 30.0 (26.2) 31.7 (19.1) 20.5 (22.9) 29.3 (20.9) 29.6 (20.5)
CRP (mg/L)
Mean (SD)
13.8 (24.6) 20.8 (44.3) 3.7 (3.6) 14.3 (22.5) 5.8 (5.4) 10.7 (18.4) 12.5 (23.1)
LEI
Mean (SD)
3.8 (2.6) 2.7 (1.8) 2.7 (2.7) 2.8 (2.3) 2.7 (2.3) 2.8 (2.3) 3.0 (2.3)
23 patients with skin involvement of >3% body surface area
Patients with body surface area ≥3% psoriasis (%) 6 (43) 2 (33) 4 (67) 9 (45) 2 (33) 15 (47) 23 (44)
PASI
Mean (SD)
18.5 (16.3) Not calculated 4.7 (3.3) 15.2 (9.8) Not calculated 11.1 (9.2) 15.9 (14.6)

CRP, C reactive protein; FAS, full analysis set; LEI, Leeds Enthesitis Index; PASI, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; SJC, swollen joint count; TJC, tender joint count; TNF, tumour necrosis factor.