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A systematic review of the effectiveness of adalimumab

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Effectiveness<br />

TABLE 4 Meta-analyses: <strong>adalimumab</strong> s.c. licensed dose only (40 mg every o<strong>the</strong>r week or equivalent) versus placebo (with or without<br />

ongoing conventional DMARDs), end <strong>of</strong> trial<br />

Comparison or outcome Studies N included Statistical method Effect size (95% CI)<br />

in analysis<br />

ACR20 responder 5112–115,119 1854 RR (fixed) 2.11 (1.84 to 2.42)*<br />

ACR50 responder 5112–115,119 1854 RR (fixed) 3.58 (2.81 to 4.58)*<br />

ACR70 responder 5112–115,119 1854 RR (fixed) 5.22 (3.45 to 7.89)*<br />

RD ACR20 responder 5112–115,119 1854 RD (fixed) 0.28 (0.24 to 0.32)*<br />

RD ACR50 responder 5112–115,119 1854 RD (fixed) 0.24 (0.20 to 0.27)*<br />

RD ACR70 responder 5112–115,119 1854 RD (random) 0.13 (0.09 to 0.17)*<br />

Swollen joint count, mean change from 5 112–115,119<br />

baseline<br />

1851 WMD (fixed) –5.14 (–6.07 to –4.21)*<br />

Patient’s global assessment, mean change 5 112–115,119<br />

from baseline<br />

1850 WMD (fixed) –1.62 (–1.89 to –1.35)*<br />

HAQ, mean change from baseline 5 112–115,119<br />

1850 WMD (fixed) –0.31 (–0.36 to –0.26)*<br />

DAS28, mean change from baseline 2113,119 476 WMD (fixed) –1.12 (–1.37 to –0.86)*<br />

Modified van de Heijde–Sharp score, 1114 mean change from baseline<br />

551 WMD (fixed) –2.20 (–3.33 to –1.07)*<br />

Withdrawal for any reasons 5 112–115,119<br />

1861 RR (fixed) [Commercial-inconfidence<br />

information<br />

removed]*<br />

Withdrawal due to lack <strong>of</strong> efficacy 5 112–115,119<br />

1861 RR (fixed) [Commercial-inconfidence<br />

information<br />

removed]*<br />

Withdrawal due to adverse events 5 112–115,119<br />

1861 RR (fixed) 1.37 (0.87 to 2.16)<br />

Death 5112–115,119 1861 RR (fixed) 2.02 (0.42 to 9.59)<br />

SAEs 5112–115,119 1861 RR (fixed) 1.05 (0.78 to 1.41)<br />

Malignancy: all 5112–115,119 1861 RR (fixed) 3.44 (0.94 to 12.60)<br />

Malignancy: skin cancer excluding 5112–115,119 melanoma<br />

1861 RR (fixed) 2.11 (0.55 to 8.06)<br />

Malignancy: all cancer excluding 5 112–115,119<br />

non-melanoma skin cancer<br />

1861 RR (fixed) 2.92 (0.50 to 17.13)<br />

Serious infection 5 112–115,119<br />

1861 RR (fixed) 2.35 (1.00 to 5.53)<br />

Any infection 4112–115 1719 RR (fixed) 1.18 (1.07 to 1.29)*<br />

* Statistically significant result (p < 0.05).<br />

alone for all <strong>the</strong> efficacy outcomes included in <strong>the</strong><br />

meta-analysis, although <strong>the</strong> difference did not reach<br />

statistical significance for [Commercial-inconfidence<br />

information removed] and HAQ<br />

change.<br />

Tolerability Compared with methotrexate alone,<br />

<strong>the</strong> combination was associated with significantly<br />

fewer withdrawals due to lack <strong>of</strong> efficacy and<br />

withdrawals for any reason. The combination was<br />

associated with a statistically non-significant<br />

increase in withdrawal due to adverse events.<br />

Safety The only statistically significant difference<br />

between <strong>the</strong> combination and methotrexate<br />

mono<strong>the</strong>rapy among <strong>the</strong> safety outcomes metaanalysed<br />

was [Commercial-in-confidence<br />

information removed]. There was also a nonsignificant<br />

increase in serious infection in <strong>the</strong><br />

combination group compared with <strong>the</strong><br />

methotrexate group (RR [Commercial-inconfidence<br />

information removed]).<br />

Etanercept<br />

Description <strong>of</strong> included etanercept trials<br />

Eleven trials comprising a total <strong>of</strong> 3717 patients<br />

(3659 actually treated) were included. Clinical<br />

study reports were provided by Wyeth for ten <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> studies: Moreland (three studies), 120–122<br />

ERA, 123,124 Weinblatt, 125 ; Wajdula, 126 Codreanu, 103

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