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A systematic review of the effectiveness of adalimumab

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Moreland and colleagues, 1999 122<br />

This 6-month double-blind, multicentre RCT<br />

compared etanercept 10 or 25 mg s.c. twice<br />

weekly with placebo. Patients who had failed<br />

up to four DMARDs were recruited. At least ten<br />

swollen joints and 12 tender joints were required<br />

at entry. The primary efficacy end-points were<br />

ACR20 and ACR50 response at 3 and<br />

6 months.<br />

© Queen’s Printer and Controller <strong>of</strong> HMSO 2006. All rights reserved.<br />

Health Technology Assessment 2006; Vol. 10: No. 42<br />

TABLE 5 Summary <strong>of</strong> 2-year results from PREMIER study: combination <strong>of</strong> <strong>adalimumab</strong> s.c. licensed dose (40 mg every o<strong>the</strong>r week or<br />

equivalent) plus MTX versus MTX alone in MTX-naïve patients, 2-year results<br />

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

in analysis<br />

ACR20 responder 525 RR (fixed) 1.24 (1.08 to 1.42)*<br />

ACR50 responder 525 RR (fixed) 1.38 (1.16 to 1.64)*<br />

ACR70 responder 525 RR (fixed) 1.64 (1.30 to 2.07)*<br />

RD ACR20 responder 525 RD (fixed) 0.13 (0.05 to 0.22)*<br />

RD ACR50 responder 525 RD (fixed) 0.16 (0.08 to 0.25)*<br />

RD ACR70 responder 525 RD (fixed) 0.18 (0.10 to 0.26)*<br />

SJC, mean change from baseline 369 WMD (fixed) [Commercial-in-confidence<br />

information removed]<br />

Patient’s global assessment, mean change 366 WMD (fixed) [Commercial-infrom<br />

baseline confidence information<br />

removed]*<br />

HAQ, mean change from baseline 367 WMD (fixed) –0.10 (–0.23 to 0.03)<br />

DAS28, mean change from baseline 352 WMD (fixed) [Commercial-in-confidence<br />

information removed]*<br />

Modified van de Heijde–Sharp score, 525 WMD (fixed) –8.50 [Commercial-inmean<br />

change from baseline confidence information<br />

removed]*<br />

Withdrawal for any reasons 525 RR (fixed) 0.71 (0.54 to 0.93)*<br />

Withdrawal due to lack <strong>of</strong> efficacy 525 RR (fixed) 0.27 (0.15 to 0.49)*<br />

Withdrawal due to adverse events 525 RR (fixed) 1.62 (0.94 to 2.77)<br />

Death 525 RR (fixed) 0.96 (0.06 to 15.25)<br />

SAEs 525 RR (fixed) [Commercial-in-confidence<br />

information removed]<br />

Malignancy: all 525 RR (fixed) [Commercial-in-confidence<br />

information removed]<br />

Malignancy: skin cancer excluding 525 RR (fixed) [Commercial-inmelanoma<br />

confidence information<br />

removed]<br />

Malignancy: all cancer excluding<br />

non-melanoma skin cancer<br />

525 RR (fixed) 0.48 (0.09 to 2.60)<br />

Serious infection 525 RR (fixed) [Commercial-in-confidence<br />

information removed]<br />

Any infection 525 RR (fixed) [Commercial-in-confidence<br />

information removed]*<br />

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

Weinblatt and colleagues, 1999 125<br />

This 24-week, double-blind, multicentre RCT<br />

compared etanercept 25 mg s.c. twice weekly with<br />

placebo. Patients who had at least six swollen<br />

joints and six tender joints despite at least<br />

6 months <strong>of</strong> methotrexate treatment were<br />

included. All patients remained on stable doses <strong>of</strong><br />

methotrexate (15–25 mg per week). The primary<br />

end-point was ACR20 response at 24 weeks.<br />

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