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. 2020 Mar 17;7(2):327–344. doi: 10.1007/s40744-020-00199-3

Table 1.

Subject demographics and baseline characteristics, safety population

Characteristic Part 1: open-label Part 2: double-blind
RCI (n = 259) Placebo (n = 77) RCI (n = 77)
Age, mean (SD), years 51.0 (12.2) 50.9 (11.3) 50.1 (12.2)
Female sex, no. (%) 231 (89.2) 69 (89.6) 67 (87.0)
Race, no. (%)
 White 170 (65.6) 53 (68.8) 53 (68.8)
 Black or African American 15 (5.8) 2 (2.6) 1 (1.3)
 Asian 3 (1.2) 1 (1.3) 0
 Americana Indian or Alaska native 40 (15.4) 14 (18.2) 12 (15.6)
 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0 0 0
 Other 31 (12.0) 7 (9.1) 11 (14.3)
Ethnicity, no. (%)
 Hispanic or Latino 213 (82.2) 69 (89.6) 73 (94.8)
Country, no. (%)
 United States 88 (34.0) 19 (24.7) 19 (24.7)
 Mexico 120 (46.3) 46 (59.7) 41 (53.2)
 Argentina 24 (9.3) 7 (9.1) 9 (11.7)
 Peru 27 (10.4) 5 (6.5) 8 (10.4)
Weight, mean (SD), kg 72.9 (17.0) 72.4 (14.5) 70.8 (15.7)
BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2 28.8 (5.7) 29.0 (5.4) 28.2 (5.7)
Disease duration, mean (SD), years 10.3 (8.0) 9.4 (8.8) 10.1 (6.8)
Prednisone (or equivalent) dose, mean (SD), mg/day 6.3 (5.0) 6.9 (8.7) 5.9 (1.7)
Medical history of note, no. (%) [no. ongoing]
 Hypertension 74 (28.6) [73] 20 (26.0) [20] 20 (26.0) [20]
 Obesity 6 (2.3) [6] 1 (1.3) [1] 0
 Myocardial infarction 2 (0.8) [0] 1 (1.3) [0] 0
 Arrhythmia 1 (0.4) [1] 0 0
 Cerebrovascular accident 1 (0.4) [0] 0 1 (1.3) [0]
 Cerebrovascular disorder 1 (0.4) [0] 1 (1.3) [0] 0
 Coronary artery disease 1 (0.4) [1] 0 0
 Type 2 diabetes mellitus 1 (0.4) [1] 1 (1.3) [1] 0
Methotrexate use, no. (%)
 Prior 253 (97.7) 77 (100.0) 77 (100.0)
 Concomitant 248 (95.8) 77 (100.0) 77 (100.0)
Most common (≥ 3% of subjects) prior DMARDs, no. (%)
 Biologicb 60 (23.2) 7 (9.1) 13 (16.9)
  Adalimumab 26 (10.0) 3 (3.9) 4 (5.2)
  Etanercept 22 (8.5) 1 (1.3) 4 (5.2)
  Abatacept 16 (6.2) 1 (1.3) 6 (7.8)
  Certolizumab pegol 13 (5.0) 1 (1.3) 2 (2.6)
  Tocilizumab 10 (3.9) 0 2 (2.6)
  Infliximab 9 (3.5) 1 (1.3) 2 (2.6)
 Nonbiologicc 232 (89.6) 74 (96.1) 71 (92.2)
  Hydroxychloroquine 105 (40.5) 26 (33.8) 39 (50.7)
  Sulfasalazine 56 (21.6) 19 (24.7) 10 (13.0)
  Leflunomide 53 (20.5) 20 (26.0) 12 (15.6)
  Chloroquine 33 (12.7) 13 (16.9) 13 (16.9)
  Tofacitinib 8 (3.1) 1 (1.3) 3 (3.9)
Most common (≥ 3% of subjects) concomitant DMARDs, no. (%)
 Biologicd 45 (17.4) 9 (11.7) 17 (22.1)
  Adalimumab 12 (4.6) 1 (1.3) 1 (1.3)
  Certolizumab pegol 9 (3.5) 1 (1.3) 2 (2.6)
  Etanercept 9 (3.5) 1 (1.3) 1 (1.3)
  Abatacept 8 (3.1) 1 (1.3) 3 (3.9)
 Nonbiologice 224 (86.5) 57 (74.0) 59 (76.6)
  Hydroxychloroquine 97 (37.5) 25 (32.5) 38 (49.4)
  Sulfasalazine 54 (20.9) 19 (24.7) 9 (11.7)
  Leflunomide 46 (17.8) 0 0
  Chloroquine 33 (12.7) 13 (16.9) 13 (16.9)
DAS28-ESR, mean (SD) 6.3 (1.0) 6.2 (1.0) 6.2 (0.9)
ESR, mean (SD) 43.6 (24.8) 42.0 (22.9) 40.3 (21.5)
DAS28-ESR at week 12, mean (SD) 3.6 (1.4) 2.7 (0.5) 2.8 (0.4)
ESR at week 12, mean (SD) 24.0 (21.5) 15.2 (12.6) 15.8 (12.2)
Tender joint count, mean (SD)f 14.7 (7.1) 13.5 (7.2) 13.5 (6.1)
Swollen joint count, mean (SD)f 10.9 (5.4) 10.1 (4.9) 9.7 (4.3)
HAQ-DIf 1.7 (0.6) 1.7 (0.6) 1.7 (0.5)
FACIT-Ff 22.8 (8.4) 22.6 (9.0) 22.7 (7.7)

BMI body mass index, DAS28 Disease Activity Score with 28 joint count, DMARD disease-modifying antirheumatic drug, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, FACIT-F Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue, HAQ-DI Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index, mITT modified intent-to-treat, RA rheumatoid arthritis, RCI repository corticotropin injection, SD standard deviation

aNorth, Central, or South American Indian

bGolimumab, rituximab, clazakizumab, sarilumab, and sirukumab each were taken by < 3% of subjects

cFilgotinib was taken by < 3% of subjects

dGolimumab, infliximab, and certolizumab each were taken by < 3% of subjects

eTofacitinib was taken by < 3% of subjects

fData are from the mITT population