Psoriatic Arthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Psoriasis, Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, inflammation, skin condition, inflammatory cells, apremilast, CC-10004, phosphodiesterase type 4
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether apremilast is safe and effective in the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis. Apremilast is proposed to improve signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis (tender and swollen joints, pain, physical function) in treated patients.
Detailed description
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory arthritis that occurs in 6-39% of psoriasis patients. The immunopathogenesis of PsA, which mirrors but is not identical to that seen in psoriatic plaques, reflects a complex interaction among resident dendritic, fibroblastic and endothelial cells, and inflammatory cells attracted to the synovium by cytokines and chemokines. Apremilast (CC-10004) is a novel oral agent that modulates multiple inflammatory pathways through targeted phosphodiesterase type 4 (PDE4) enzyme inhibition. Therefore, apremilast has the potential to be effective in the treatment of PsA.
Interventions
Apremilast 20 mg twice daily, orally
Apremilast 30 mg twice daily, orally
Placebo + 20 mg Apremilast
Placebo + 30 mg Apremilast
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Males or females, aged ≥ 18 years at time of consent. * Have a diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA, by any criteria) of ≥ 6 months duration. * Meet the Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) PsA at time of screening. * Must have been inadequately treated by disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) * May not have axial involvement alone * Concurrent Treatment allowed with methotrexate, leflunomide, or sulfasalazine * Have ≥ 3 swollen AND ≥ 3 tender joints. * Males & Females must use contraception * Stable dose of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), narcotics and low dose oral corticosteroids allowed.
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant or breast feeding. * History of allergy to any component of the investigational product. * Hepatitis B surface antigen and/or Hepatitis C antibody positive at screening. * Therapeutic failure on \> 3 agents for PsA or \> 1 biologic tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | Percentage of participants with an ACR20 response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 20% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 20% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦C-Reactive Protein. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants With an ACR 20 Response at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 20% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 20% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦C-Reactive Protein. |
| Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire- Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a patient-reported questionnaire consisting of 20 questions referring to eight domains: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and usual activities. Participants assessed their ability to do each task over the past week using the following response categories: without any difficulty (0); with some difficulty (1); with much difficulty (2); and unable to do (3). Scores on each task are summed and averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where zero represents no disability and three very severe, high-dependency disability. Negative mean changes from Baseline in the overall score indicate improvement in functional ability. |
| Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Functioning Domain at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | The Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36-Item Health Survey, Version 2 (SF-36) is a self-administered instrument that measures the impact of disease on overall quality of life and consists of 36 questions in eight domains (physical function, pain, general and mental health, vitality, social function, physical and emotional health). Norm-based scores were used in analyses, calibrated so that 50 is the average score and the standard deviation equals 10. Higher scores indicate a higher level of functioning. The physical functioning domain assesses limitations in physical activities because of health problems. A positive change from Baseline score indicates an improvement. |
| Percentage of Participants With a Modified Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria (PsARC) Response at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | Modified PsARC response is defined as improvement in at least 2 of the 4 measures, at least one of which must be tender joint count or swollen joint count, and no worsening in any of the 4 measures: - 78 tender joint count, - 76 swollen joint count, - Patient global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm visual Analog scale (VAS), where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest; - Physician global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm VAS, where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest. Improvement or worsening in joint counts is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from baseline by ≥ 30%, and improvement or worsening in global assessments is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from baseline by ≥ 20 mm VAS. |
| Change From Baseline in Patient's Assessment of Pain at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | The participant was asked to place a vertical line on a 100-mm visual analog scale on which the left-hand boundary (score = 0 mm) represents no pain, and the right-hand boundary (score = 100 mm) represents pain as severe as can be imagined. The distance from the mark to the left-hand boundary was recorded in millimeters. |
| Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses. |
| Change From Baseline in Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet will be rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present. |
| Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is a composite index that is calculated as the sum of the: - 28 tender joint count (TJC), - 28 swollen joint count (SJC), - Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity measured on a 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS), where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest; - Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity -measured on a 10 cm VAS, where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest. The CDAI score ranges from 0-76 where lower scores indicate less disease activity. The following thresholds of disease activity have been defined for the CDAI: Remission: ≤ 2.8 Low Disease Activity: \> 2.8 and ≤ 10 Moderate Disease Activity: \> 10 and ≤ 22 High Disease Activity: \> 22. |
| Change From Baseline in the Disease Activity Score (DAS28) at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | The DAS28 measures the severity of disease at a specific time and is derived from the following variables: - 28 tender joint count - 28 swollen joint count, which do not include the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints, the hip joint, or the joints below the knee; - C-reactive protein (CRP) - Patient's global assessment of disease activity. DAS28(CRP) scores range from 0 to approximately 10, with the upper bound dependent on the highest possible level of CRP. A DAS28 score higher than 5.1 indicates high disease activity, a DAS28 score less than 3.2 indicates low disease activity, and a DAS28 score less than 2.6 indicates clinical remission. |
| Change From Baseline in the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | The FACIT-Fatigue scale is a 13-item self-administered questionnaire that assesses both the physical and functional consequences of fatigue. Each question is answered on a 5-point scale, where 0 means not at all, and 4 means very much. The FACIT-Fatigue scale score ranges from 0 to 52, with higher scores denoting lower levels of fatigue. A positive change from baseline score indicates an improvement. |
| Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Functioning Domain at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | The Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36-Item Health Survey, Version 2 (SF-36) is a self-administered instrument that measures the impact of disease on overall quality of life and consists of 36 questions in eight domains (physical function, pain, general and mental health, vitality, social function, physical and emotional health). Norm-based scores were used in analyses, calibrated so that 50 is the average score and the standard deviation equals 10. Higher scores indicate a higher level of functioning. The physical functioning domain assesses limitations in physical activities because of health problems. A positive change from Baseline score indicates an improvement. |
| Percentage of Participants With a Modified Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria (PsARC) Response at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | Modified PsARC response is defined as improvement in at least 2 of the 4 measures, at least one of which must be tender joint count or swollen joint count, and no worsening in any of the 4 measures: • 78 tender joint count, • 76 swollen joint count, • Patient global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm visual Analog scale (VAS), where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest; • Physician global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm VAS, where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest. Improvement or worsening in joint counts is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from baseline by ≥ 30%, and improvement or worsening in global assessments is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from baseline by ≥ 20 mm VAS. |
| Change From Baseline in Patient's Assessment of Pain at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | The participant was asked to place a vertical line on a 100-mm visual analog scale on which the left-hand boundary (score = 0 mm) represents no pain, and the right-hand boundary (score = 100 mm) represents pain as severe as can be imagined. The distance from the mark to the left-hand boundary was recorded in millimeters. |
| Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses. |
| Change From Baseline in Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet will be rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present. |
| Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is a composite index that is calculated as the sum of the: • 28 tender joint count (TJC), • 28 swollen joint count (SJC), • Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity measured on a 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS), where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest; • Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity -measured on a 10 cm VAS, where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest. The CDAI score ranges from 0-76 where lower scores indicate less disease activity. The following thresholds of disease activity have been defined for the CDAI: Remission: ≤ 2.8; Low Disease Activity: \> 2.8 and ≤ 10; Moderate Disease Activity: \> 10 and ≤ 22; High Disease Activity: \> 22. |
| Change From Baseline in the Disease Activity Score (DAS28) at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | The DAS28 measures the severity of disease at a specific time and is derived from the following variables: • 28 tender joint count • 28 swollen joint count, which do not include the DIP joints, the hip joint, or the joints below the knee; • C-reactive protein (CRP) • Patient's global assessment of disease activity. DAS28(CRP) scores range from 0 to approximately 10, with the upper bound dependent on the highest possible level of CRP. A DAS28 score higher than 5.1 indicates high disease activity, a DAS28 score less than 3.2 indicates low disease activity, and a DAS28 score less than 2.6 indicates clinical remission. |
| Change From Baseline in the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | The FACIT-Fatigue scale is a 13-item self-administered questionnaire that assesses both the physical and functional consequences of fatigue. Each question is answered on a 5-point scale, where 0 means not at all, and 4 means very much. The FACIT-Fatigue scale score ranges from 0 to 52, with higher scores denoting lower levels of fatigue. A positive change from baseline score indicates an improvement. |
| Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improved by ≥ 20% from Baseline after 16 weeks of treatment. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses. |
| Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improved by ≥ 1 after 16 weeks of treatment. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present. |
| Percentage of Participants With Good or Moderate European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Response at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | A EULAR response reflects an improvement in disease activity and an attainment of a lower degree of disease activity based on the DAS-28 score. A Good Response is defined as an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 compared with Baseline and attainment of a DAS28 score less than or equal to 3.2. A Moderate Response is defined as either: • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of greater than 0.6 and less than or equal to 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of less than or equal to 5.1 or, • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of greater than 3.2. |
| Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improved by ≥ 20% from Baseline after 24 weeks of treatment. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses. |
| Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improved by ≥ 1 after 24 weeks of treatment. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present. |
| Percentage of Participants With Good or Moderate EULAR Response at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | EULAR response reflects an improvement in disease activity and an attainment of a lower degree of disease activity based on the DAS-28 score. A Good Response is defined as an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 compared with Baseline and attainment of a DAS28 score less than or equal to 3.2. A Moderate Response is defined as either: • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of greater than 0.6 and less than or equal to 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of less than or equal to 5.1 or, • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of greater than 3.2. |
| Percentage of Participants With a ACR 50 Response at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 50% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 50% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: o Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); o Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); o Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); o Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); o C-Reactive Protein. |
| Percentage of Participants With an ACR 70 Response at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 70% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 70% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: o Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); o Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); o Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); o Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); o C-Reactive Protein. |
| Percentage of Participants With an ACR 50 Response at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 50% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 50% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: o Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); o Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); o Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); o Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); o C-Reactive Protein. |
| Percentage of Participants With a ACR 70 Response at Week 24 | Baseline and Week 24 | Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 70% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 70% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦C-Reactive Protein. |
| Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 16 | Week 16 | Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improves to 0 after 16 weeks of treatment. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses. |
| Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 16 | Week 16 | Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improves to zero after 16 weeks of treatment. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present. |
| Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 24 | Week 24 | Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improves to 0 after 24 weeks of treatment. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses. |
| Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 24 | Week 24 | Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improves to zero after 24 weeks of treatment. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present. |
| Percentage of Participants With a ACR 20 Response at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 20% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 20% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦C-Reactive Protein. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method. |
| Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a patient-reported questionnaire consisting of 20 questions referring to eight domains: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and usual activities. Participants assessed their ability to do each task over the past week using the following response categories: without any difficulty (0); with some difficulty (1); with much difficulty (2); and unable to do (3). Scores on each task are summed and averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where zero represents no disability and three very severe, high-dependency disability. Negative mean changes from Baseline in the overall score indicate improvement in functional ability. |
| Change From Baseline in the SF-36 Physical Functioning Scale Score at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | The Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36-Item Health Survey, Version 2 (SF-36) is a self-administered instrument that measures the impact of disease on overall quality of life and consists of 36 questions in eight domains (physical function, pain, general and mental health, vitality, social function, physical and emotional health). Norm-based scores were used in analyses, calibrated so that 50 is the average score and the standard deviation equals 10. Higher scores indicate a higher level of functioning. The physical functioning domain assesses limitations in physical activities because of health problems. A positive change from Baseline score indicates an improvement. |
| Percentage of Participants With a Modified PsARC Response at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | Modified PsARC response is defined as improvement in at least 2 of the 4 measures, at least one of which must be tender joint count or swollen joint count, and no worsening in any of the 4 measures: • 78 tender joint count, • 76 swollen joint count, • Patient global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm visual Analog scale (VAS), where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest; • Physician global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm VAS, where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest. Improvement or worsening in joint counts is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from baseline by ≥ 30%, and improvement or worsening in global assessments is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from baseline by ≥ 20 mm VAS. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method. |
| Change From Baseline in the Patient Assessment of Pain at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | The participant was asked to place a vertical line on a 100-mm visual analog scale on which the left-hand boundary (score = 0 mm) represents no pain, and the right-hand boundary (score = 100 mm) represents pain as severe as can be imagined. The distance from the mark to the left-hand boundary was recorded in millimeters. |
| Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses. |
| Change From Baseline in the Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet will be rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present. |
| Change From Baseline in the CDAI Score at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is a composite index that is calculated as the sum of the: • 28 tender joint count (TJC), • 28 swollen joint count (SJC), • Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity measured on a 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS), where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest; • Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity -measured on a 10 cm VAS, where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest. The CDAI score ranges from 0-76 where lower scores indicate less disease activity. The following thresholds of disease activity have been defined for the CDAI: Remission: ≤ 2.8 Low Disease Activity: \> 2.8 and ≤ 10 Moderate Disease Activity: \> 10 and ≤ 22 High Disease Activity: \> 22. |
| Change From Baseline in the DAS28 at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | The DAS28 measures the severity of disease at a specific time and is derived from the following variables: • 28 tender joint count • 28 swollen joint count, which do not include the DIP joints, the hip joint, or the joints below the knee; • C-reactive protein (CRP) • Patient's global assessment of disease activity. DAS28(CRP) scores range from 0 to approximately 10, with the upper bound dependent on the highest possible level of CRP. A DAS28 score higher than 5.1 indicates high disease activity, a DAS28 score less than 3.2 indicates low disease activity, and a DAS28 score less than 2.6 indicates clinical remission. |
| Change From Baseline in the FACIT-Fatigue Scale Score at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | The FACIT-Fatigue scale is a 13-item self-administered questionnaire that assesses both the physical and functional consequences of fatigue. Each question is answered on a 5-point scale, where 0 means not at all, and 4 means very much. The FACIT-Fatigue scale score ranges from 0 to 52, with higher scores denoting lower levels of fatigue. A positive change from baseline score indicates an improvement. |
| Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improved by ≥ 20% from Baseline after 52 weeks. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method. |
| Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improved by ≥ 1 after 52 weeks. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method. |
| Percentage of Participants Achieving Good or Moderate EULAR Response at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | A EULAR response reflects an improvement in disease activity and an attainment of a lower degree of disease activity based on the DAS-28 score. A Good Response is defined as an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 compared with Baseline and attainment of a DAS28 score less than or equal to 3.2. A Moderate Response is defined as either: • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of greater than 0.6 and less than or equal to 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of less than or equal to 5.1 or, • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of greater than 3.2. |
| Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire- Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 16 | Baseline and Week 16 | The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a patient-reported questionnaire consisting of 20 questions referring to eight domains: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and usual activities. Participants assessed their ability to do each task over the past week using the following response categories: without any difficulty (0); with some difficulty (1); with much difficulty (2); and unable to do (3). Scores on each task are summed and averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where zero represents no disability and three very severe, high-dependency disability. Negative mean changes from Baseline in the overall score indicate improvement in functional ability. |
| Percentage of Participants With an ACR 70 Response at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 70% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 70% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦ C-Reactive Protein. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method. |
| Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 52 | Week 52 | Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improves to 0 after 24 weeks. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method. |
| Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 52 | Week 52 | Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improves to zero after 52 weeks. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method. |
| Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Week 0 to Week 16 for placebo participants who entered EE at Week 16 and up to Week 24 for all other participants (placebo participants who remained on placebo through week 24 and participants randomized to the APR 20 mg BID or APR 30 mg BID) | A treatment emergent adverse event (TEAE) is an AE with a start date on or after the date of the first dose of Investigational Product (IP). The severity of each adverse event (AE) and serious AE (SAE) was assessed by the investigator and graded based on a scale from Mild - mild symptoms to Severe AEs (non-serious or serious). A serious adverse event (SAE) is any AE which: * Resulted in death * Was life-threatening * Required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization * Resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity * Was a congenital anomaly/birth defect * Constituted an important medical event |
| Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Week 0 to week 260; overall median duration of exposure to apremilast 20 mg and 30 mg BID was 198 weeks | A treatment emergent adverse event (TEAE) is an AE with a start date on or after the date of the first dose of Investigational Product (IP). The severity of each adverse event (AE) and serious AE (SAE) was assessed by the investigator and graded based on a scale from Mild - mild symptoms to Severe AEs (non-serious or serious). A serious adverse event (SAE) is any AE which: * Resulted in death * Was life-threatening * Required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization * Resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity * Was a congenital anomaly/birth defect * Constituted an important medical event |
| Percentage of Participants With an ACR 50 Response at Week 52 | Baseline and Week 52 | Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 50% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 50% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦C-Reactive Protein. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method. |
Countries
Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
Participant flow
Recruitment details
This study was a multicenter study with 84 sites from the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, Australia, South Africa and Taiwan.
Pre-assignment details
This study consisted of a 24-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase, a 28-week randomized, double-blind active treatment phase and a 4-year open-label safety phase, for an overall study duration of 5 years.
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Placebo Participants initially randomized to placebo tablets twice daily in the 24-week placebo-controlled phase. Participants who did not have at least 20% improvement in swollen and tender joint counts at Week 16 were re-randomized to either 20 mg or 30 mg apremilast twice daily (early escape). | 159 |
| Apremilast 20 mg Participants initially randomized to 20 mg apremilast tablets BID in the 24-week placebo-controlled phase, continued receiving 20 mg apremilast tablets twice daily in the active treatment/long-term safety phase. (After 30 mg apremilast BID was identified as the optimal dose, all participants receiving 20 mg apremilast BID were switched to 30 mg apremilast BID dose). | 163 |
| Apremilast 30 mg Participants initially randomized to 30 mg apremilast tablets twice daily in the 24-week placebo-controlled phase, continued receiving 30 mg apremilast tablets twice daily in the active treatment / long-term safety phase. | 162 |
| Total | 484 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 | FG001 | FG002 | FG003 | FG004 | FG005 | FG006 | FG007 | FG008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Treatment Phase (Weeks 24 - 52) | Adverse Event | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Active Treatment Phase (Weeks 24 - 52) | Lack of Efficacy | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Active Treatment Phase (Weeks 24 - 52) | Lost to Follow-up | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Active Treatment Phase (Weeks 24 - 52) | Non-compliance with Study Drug | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Active Treatment Phase (Weeks 24 - 52) | Other | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Active Treatment Phase (Weeks 24 - 52) | Withdrawal by Subject | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 2) | Adverse Event | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 2) | Lack of Efficacy | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 2) | Lost to Follow-up | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 2) | Miscellaneous | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 2) | Withdrawal by Subject | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 3) | Adverse Event | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 3) | Lack of Efficacy | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 3) | Lost to Follow-up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 3) | Miscellaneous | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 3) | Non-compliance with study drug | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 3) | Protocol Violation | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 3) | Withdrawal by Subject | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 4) | Adverse Event | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 4) | Death | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 4) | Lack of Efficacy | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 4) | Lost to Follow-up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 4) | Miscellaneous | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 4) | Withdrawal by Subject | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 5) | Adverse Event | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 5) | Lack of Efficacy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 5) | Miscellaneous | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 5) | Non-compliance with study drug | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Safety Phase (Year 5) | Withdrawal by Subject | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Placebo-controlled Phase (Week 0 - 24) | Adverse Event | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Placebo-controlled Phase (Week 0 - 24) | Lack of Efficacy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Placebo-controlled Phase (Week 0 - 24) | Lost to Follow-up | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Placebo-controlled Phase (Week 0 - 24) | Other | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Placebo-controlled Phase (Week 0 - 24) | Protocol Violation | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Placebo-controlled Phase (Week 0 - 24) | Randomization Error | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Placebo-controlled Phase (Week 0 - 24) | Withdrawal by Subject | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Total | Placebo | Apremilast 20 mg | Apremilast 30 mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 50.9 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.32 | 51.2 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.97 | 50.9 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.82 | 50.5 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.2 |
| Duration of Psoriatic Arthritis | 7.47 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.163 | 7.76 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.254 | 7.83 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.621 | 6.82 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.592 |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 275 Participants | 85 Participants | 95 Participants | 95 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 209 Participants | 74 Participants | 68 Participants | 67 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk | EG002 affected / at risk | EG003 affected / at risk | EG004 affected / at risk | EG005 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — | — / — | — / — | — / — | — / — | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 38 / 159 | 73 / 163 | 82 / 162 | 154 / 234 | 19 / 113 | 166 / 234 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 3 / 159 | 6 / 163 | 4 / 162 | 41 / 234 | 5 / 113 | 41 / 234 |
Outcome results
Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 16
Percentage of participants with an ACR20 response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 20% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 20% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦C-Reactive Protein.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set consisting of all participants randomized as specified in the protocol; participants who were randomized in error and did not receive any dose of study drug were excluded. Participants who withdrew early or who did not have sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 16 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 16 | 18.9 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 16 | 37.4 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 16 | 32.1 percentage of participants |
Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Functioning Domain at Week 16
The Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36-Item Health Survey, Version 2 (SF-36) is a self-administered instrument that measures the impact of disease on overall quality of life and consists of 36 questions in eight domains (physical function, pain, general and mental health, vitality, social function, physical and emotional health). Norm-based scores were used in analyses, calibrated so that 50 is the average score and the standard deviation equals 10. Higher scores indicate a higher level of functioning. The physical functioning domain assesses limitations in physical activities because of health problems. A positive change from Baseline score indicates an improvement.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline value and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 16 are included; LOCF was used.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Functioning Domain at Week 16 | 0.81 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.678 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Functioning Domain at Week 16 | 2.17 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.664 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Functioning Domain at Week 16 | 2.91 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.671 |
Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Functioning Domain at Week 24
The Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36-Item Health Survey, Version 2 (SF-36) is a self-administered instrument that measures the impact of disease on overall quality of life and consists of 36 questions in eight domains (physical function, pain, general and mental health, vitality, social function, physical and emotional health). Norm-based scores were used in analyses, calibrated so that 50 is the average score and the standard deviation equals 10. Higher scores indicate a higher level of functioning. The physical functioning domain assesses limitations in physical activities because of health problems. A positive change from Baseline score indicates an improvement.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline value and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 24 are included; LOCF imputation was used. The Week 16 value was carried over to Week 24 for participants who escaped early at Week 16.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Functioning Domain at Week 24 | 1.44 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.688 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Functioning Domain at Week 24 | 2.97 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.673 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Functioning Domain at Week 24 | 3.30 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.679 |
Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 16
The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is a composite index that is calculated as the sum of the: - 28 tender joint count (TJC), - 28 swollen joint count (SJC), - Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity measured on a 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS), where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest; - Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity -measured on a 10 cm VAS, where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest. The CDAI score ranges from 0-76 where lower scores indicate less disease activity. The following thresholds of disease activity have been defined for the CDAI: Remission: ≤ 2.8 Low Disease Activity: \> 2.8 and ≤ 10 Moderate Disease Activity: \> 10 and ≤ 22 High Disease Activity: \> 22.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline value and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 16 are included. LOCF was used.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 16 | -3.30 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.871 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 16 | -7.75 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.851 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 16 | -6.81 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.869 |
Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 24
The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is a composite index that is calculated as the sum of the: • 28 tender joint count (TJC), • 28 swollen joint count (SJC), • Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity measured on a 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS), where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest; • Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity -measured on a 10 cm VAS, where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest. The CDAI score ranges from 0-76 where lower scores indicate less disease activity. The following thresholds of disease activity have been defined for the CDAI: Remission: ≤ 2.8; Low Disease Activity: \> 2.8 and ≤ 10; Moderate Disease Activity: \> 10 and ≤ 22; High Disease Activity: \> 22.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline value and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 24 are included; LOCF imputation was used. The Week 16 value was carried over to Week 24 for participants who escaped early at Week 16.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 24 | -3.21 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.884 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 24 | -7.71 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.864 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 24 | -6.35 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.878 |
Change From Baseline in Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 16
Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet will be rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set. Participants with a baseline dactylitis severity score \> 0 (i.e., pre-existing dactylitis) and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 16 are included. LOCF was used.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 16 | -1.1 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.28 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 16 | -0.8 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.26 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 16 | -1.3 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.26 |
Change From Baseline in Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 24
Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet will be rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set. Participants with a baseline dactylitis severity score \> 0 (i.e., pre-existing dactylitis) and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 24 are included. LOCF was used. The Week 16 value was carried over to Week 24 for participants who escaped early at Week 16.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 24 | -1.1 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.27 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 24 | -0.9 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.25 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 24 | -1.4 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.26 |
Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire- Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 16
The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a patient-reported questionnaire consisting of 20 questions referring to eight domains: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and usual activities. Participants assessed their ability to do each task over the past week using the following response categories: without any difficulty (0); with some difficulty (1); with much difficulty (2); and unable to do (3). Scores on each task are summed and averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where zero represents no disability and three very severe, high-dependency disability. Negative mean changes from Baseline in the overall score indicate improvement in functional ability.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline value and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 16 are included; Last observation carried forward (LOCF) imputation was used.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire- Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 16 | -0.053 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.0358 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire- Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 16 | -0.157 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.0351 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire- Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 16 | -0.193 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.0354 |
Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire- Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 24
The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a patient-reported questionnaire consisting of 20 questions referring to eight domains: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and usual activities. Participants assessed their ability to do each task over the past week using the following response categories: without any difficulty (0); with some difficulty (1); with much difficulty (2); and unable to do (3). Scores on each task are summed and averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where zero represents no disability and three very severe, high-dependency disability. Negative mean changes from Baseline in the overall score indicate improvement in functional ability.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline value and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 24 are included; LOCF imputation was used. The Week 16 value was carried over to Week 24 for participants who escaped early at Week 16.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire- Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 24 | -0.085 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.0377 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire- Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 24 | -0.165 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.037 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire- Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 24 | -0.206 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.0372 |
Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 52
The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a patient-reported questionnaire consisting of 20 questions referring to eight domains: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and usual activities. Participants assessed their ability to do each task over the past week using the following response categories: without any difficulty (0); with some difficulty (1); with much difficulty (2); and unable to do (3). Scores on each task are summed and averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where zero represents no disability and three very severe, high-dependency disability. Negative mean changes from Baseline in the overall score indicate improvement in functional ability.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; participants with a Baseline value and a Week 52 value are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 52 | -0.208 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.4831 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 52 | -0.310 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.599 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 52 | -0.192 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.5729 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 52 | -0.330 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.5089 |
Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 16
The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline MASES \> 0 (i.e., pre-existing enthesopathy) and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 16 are included; LOCF was used.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 16 | -1.0 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.29 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 16 | -0.9 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.28 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 16 | -1.4 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.29 |
Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 24
The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline MASES \> 0 (i.e., pre-existing enthesopathy) and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 24 are included; LOCF imputation was used. The Week 16 value was carried over to Week 24 for participants who escaped early at Week 16.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 24 | -0.9 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.29 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 24 | -0.9 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.28 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 24 | -1.3 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.29 |
Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 52
The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; participants with a baseline value \> 0 (i.e., pre-existing enthesopathy) and a Week 52 value are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 52 | -2.5 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 4.41 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 52 | -2.5 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.73 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 52 | -1.7 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 3.12 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 52 | -2.1 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.82 |
Change From Baseline in Patient's Assessment of Pain at Week 16
The participant was asked to place a vertical line on a 100-mm visual analog scale on which the left-hand boundary (score = 0 mm) represents no pain, and the right-hand boundary (score = 100 mm) represents pain as severe as can be imagined. The distance from the mark to the left-hand boundary was recorded in millimeters.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline value and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 16 are included; LOCF was used.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in Patient's Assessment of Pain at Week 16 | -7.0 mm | Standard Error 1.93 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in Patient's Assessment of Pain at Week 16 | -12.5 mm | Standard Error 1.89 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in Patient's Assessment of Pain at Week 16 | -11.9 mm | Standard Error 1.9 |
Change From Baseline in Patient's Assessment of Pain at Week 24
The participant was asked to place a vertical line on a 100-mm visual analog scale on which the left-hand boundary (score = 0 mm) represents no pain, and the right-hand boundary (score = 100 mm) represents pain as severe as can be imagined. The distance from the mark to the left-hand boundary was recorded in millimeters.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline value and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 24 are included; LOCF imputation was used. The Week 16 value was carried over to Week 24 for participants who escaped early at Week 16.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in Patient's Assessment of Pain at Week 24 | -8.0 mm | Standard Error 1.9 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in Patient's Assessment of Pain at Week 24 | -11.5 mm | Standard Error 1.86 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in Patient's Assessment of Pain at Week 24 | -9.7 mm | Standard Error 1.88 |
Change From Baseline in the CDAI Score at Week 52
The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is a composite index that is calculated as the sum of the: • 28 tender joint count (TJC), • 28 swollen joint count (SJC), • Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity measured on a 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS), where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest; • Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity -measured on a 10 cm VAS, where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest. The CDAI score ranges from 0-76 where lower scores indicate less disease activity. The following thresholds of disease activity have been defined for the CDAI: Remission: ≤ 2.8 Low Disease Activity: \> 2.8 and ≤ 10 Moderate Disease Activity: \> 10 and ≤ 22 High Disease Activity: \> 22.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; participants with a Baseline value and a Week 52 value are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in the CDAI Score at Week 52 | -13.66 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 9.811 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in the CDAI Score at Week 52 | -13.13 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 13.148 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the CDAI Score at Week 52 | -12.03 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 10.492 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the CDAI Score at Week 52 | -14.38 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 11.531 |
Change From Baseline in the Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 52
Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet will be rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; participants with a baseline value \> 0 (i.e., pre-existing dactylitis) and a Week 52 value are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in the Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 52 | -1.9 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.14 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in the Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 52 | -2.1 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.32 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 52 | -1.8 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.98 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 52 | -1.8 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.06 |
Change From Baseline in the DAS28 at Week 52
The DAS28 measures the severity of disease at a specific time and is derived from the following variables: • 28 tender joint count • 28 swollen joint count, which do not include the DIP joints, the hip joint, or the joints below the knee; • C-reactive protein (CRP) • Patient's global assessment of disease activity. DAS28(CRP) scores range from 0 to approximately 10, with the upper bound dependent on the highest possible level of CRP. A DAS28 score higher than 5.1 indicates high disease activity, a DAS28 score less than 3.2 indicates low disease activity, and a DAS28 score less than 2.6 indicates clinical remission.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; participants with a Baseline value and a Week 52 value are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in the DAS28 at Week 52 | -1.18 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.015 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in the DAS28 at Week 52 | -1.18 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.366 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the DAS28 at Week 52 | -1.11 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.059 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the DAS28 at Week 52 | -1.30 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.033 |
Change From Baseline in the Disease Activity Score (DAS28) at Week 16
The DAS28 measures the severity of disease at a specific time and is derived from the following variables: - 28 tender joint count - 28 swollen joint count, which do not include the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints, the hip joint, or the joints below the knee; - C-reactive protein (CRP) - Patient's global assessment of disease activity. DAS28(CRP) scores range from 0 to approximately 10, with the upper bound dependent on the highest possible level of CRP. A DAS28 score higher than 5.1 indicates high disease activity, a DAS28 score less than 3.2 indicates low disease activity, and a DAS28 score less than 2.6 indicates clinical remission.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline value and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 16 are included. LOCF was used.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in the Disease Activity Score (DAS28) at Week 16 | -0.27 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.082 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in the Disease Activity Score (DAS28) at Week 16 | -0.74 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.08 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the Disease Activity Score (DAS28) at Week 16 | -0.67 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.08 |
Change From Baseline in the Disease Activity Score (DAS28) at Week 24
The DAS28 measures the severity of disease at a specific time and is derived from the following variables: • 28 tender joint count • 28 swollen joint count, which do not include the DIP joints, the hip joint, or the joints below the knee; • C-reactive protein (CRP) • Patient's global assessment of disease activity. DAS28(CRP) scores range from 0 to approximately 10, with the upper bound dependent on the highest possible level of CRP. A DAS28 score higher than 5.1 indicates high disease activity, a DAS28 score less than 3.2 indicates low disease activity, and a DAS28 score less than 2.6 indicates clinical remission.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline value and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 24 are included; LOCF imputation was used. The Week 16 value was carried over to Week 24 for participants who escaped early at Week 16.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in the Disease Activity Score (DAS28) at Week 24 | -0.27 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.084 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in the Disease Activity Score (DAS28) at Week 24 | -0.73 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.082 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the Disease Activity Score (DAS28) at Week 24 | -0.65 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.083 |
Change From Baseline in the FACIT-Fatigue Scale Score at Week 52
The FACIT-Fatigue scale is a 13-item self-administered questionnaire that assesses both the physical and functional consequences of fatigue. Each question is answered on a 5-point scale, where 0 means not at all, and 4 means very much. The FACIT-Fatigue scale score ranges from 0 to 52, with higher scores denoting lower levels of fatigue. A positive change from baseline score indicates an improvement.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; participants with a Baseline value and a Week 52 value are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in the FACIT-Fatigue Scale Score at Week 52 | 1.97 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 8.544 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in the FACIT-Fatigue Scale Score at Week 52 | 4.95 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 9.414 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the FACIT-Fatigue Scale Score at Week 52 | 2.45 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 9.481 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the FACIT-Fatigue Scale Score at Week 52 | 4.38 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 9.847 |
Change From Baseline in the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 16
The FACIT-Fatigue scale is a 13-item self-administered questionnaire that assesses both the physical and functional consequences of fatigue. Each question is answered on a 5-point scale, where 0 means not at all, and 4 means very much. The FACIT-Fatigue scale score ranges from 0 to 52, with higher scores denoting lower levels of fatigue. A positive change from baseline score indicates an improvement.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline value and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 16 are included. LOCF was used.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 16 | 0.63 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.724 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 16 | 0.91 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.712 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 16 | 2.75 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.715 |
Change From Baseline in the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 24
The FACIT-Fatigue scale is a 13-item self-administered questionnaire that assesses both the physical and functional consequences of fatigue. Each question is answered on a 5-point scale, where 0 means not at all, and 4 means very much. The FACIT-Fatigue scale score ranges from 0 to 52, with higher scores denoting lower levels of fatigue. A positive change from baseline score indicates an improvement.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline value and at least 1 postbaseline value at or prior to Week 24 are included; LOCF imputation was used. The Week 16 value was carried over to Week 24 for participants who escaped early at Week 16.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 24 | 0.52 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.721 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 24 | 0.68 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.71 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 24 | 2.65 units on a scale | Standard Error 0.713 |
Change From Baseline in the Patient Assessment of Pain at Week 52
The participant was asked to place a vertical line on a 100-mm visual analog scale on which the left-hand boundary (score = 0 mm) represents no pain, and the right-hand boundary (score = 100 mm) represents pain as severe as can be imagined. The distance from the mark to the left-hand boundary was recorded in millimeters.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; participants with a Baseline value and a Week 52 value are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in the Patient Assessment of Pain at Week 52 | -15.6 mm | Standard Deviation 23.77 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in the Patient Assessment of Pain at Week 52 | -16.0 mm | Standard Deviation 24.48 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the Patient Assessment of Pain at Week 52 | -13.5 mm | Standard Deviation 27.78 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the Patient Assessment of Pain at Week 52 | -12.9 mm | Standard Deviation 26.54 |
Change From Baseline in the SF-36 Physical Functioning Scale Score at Week 52
The Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36-Item Health Survey, Version 2 (SF-36) is a self-administered instrument that measures the impact of disease on overall quality of life and consists of 36 questions in eight domains (physical function, pain, general and mental health, vitality, social function, physical and emotional health). Norm-based scores were used in analyses, calibrated so that 50 is the average score and the standard deviation equals 10. Higher scores indicate a higher level of functioning. The physical functioning domain assesses limitations in physical activities because of health problems. A positive change from Baseline score indicates an improvement.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; participants with a Baseline value and a Week 52 value are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Change From Baseline in the SF-36 Physical Functioning Scale Score at Week 52 | 4.13 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 9.106 |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Change From Baseline in the SF-36 Physical Functioning Scale Score at Week 52 | 5.97 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 9.612 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the SF-36 Physical Functioning Scale Score at Week 52 | 4.05 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 8.752 |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Change From Baseline in the SF-36 Physical Functioning Scale Score at Week 52 | 4.97 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 9.656 |
Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period
A treatment emergent adverse event (TEAE) is an AE with a start date on or after the date of the first dose of Investigational Product (IP). The severity of each adverse event (AE) and serious AE (SAE) was assessed by the investigator and graded based on a scale from Mild - mild symptoms to Severe AEs (non-serious or serious). A serious adverse event (SAE) is any AE which: * Resulted in death * Was life-threatening * Required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization * Resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity * Was a congenital anomaly/birth defect * Constituted an important medical event
Time frame: Week 0 to week 260; overall median duration of exposure to apremilast 20 mg and 30 mg BID was 198 weeks
Population: Apremilast subjects as treated who received at least 1 dose of apremilast at any time during the study at week 0, week 16 or week 24.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any TEAE | 202 participants |
| Placebo | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any Drug-related TEAE | 102 participants |
| Placebo | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any Severe TEAE | 35 participants |
| Placebo | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any Serious TEAE | 41 participants |
| Placebo | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any Serious Drug-related TEAE | 6 participants |
| Placebo | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any TEAE Leading to Drug Interruption | 47 participants |
| Placebo | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any TEAE Leading to Drug Withdrawal | 24 participants |
| Placebo | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any TEAE Leading to Death | 0 participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any Severe TEAE | 2 participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any TEAE Leading to Drug Withdrawal | 3 participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any Serious TEAE | 5 participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any Serious Drug-related TEAE | 1 participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any TEAE Leading to Drug Interruption | 4 participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any TEAE | 53 participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any Drug-related TEAE | 5 participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any TEAE Leading to Death | 0 participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any TEAE Leading to Drug Interruption | 65 participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any Drug-related TEAE | 100 participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any Severe TEAE | 37 participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any Serious TEAE | 41 participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any TEAE Leading to Drug Withdrawal | 30 participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any TEAE | 207 participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any Serious Drug-related TEAE | 6 participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With TEAEs During the Apremilast-Exposure Period | Any TEAE Leading to Death | 2 participants |
Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase
A treatment emergent adverse event (TEAE) is an AE with a start date on or after the date of the first dose of Investigational Product (IP). The severity of each adverse event (AE) and serious AE (SAE) was assessed by the investigator and graded based on a scale from Mild - mild symptoms to Severe AEs (non-serious or serious). A serious adverse event (SAE) is any AE which: * Resulted in death * Was life-threatening * Required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization * Resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity * Was a congenital anomaly/birth defect * Constituted an important medical event
Time frame: Week 0 to Week 16 for placebo participants who entered EE at Week 16 and up to Week 24 for all other participants (placebo participants who remained on placebo through week 24 and participants randomized to the APR 20 mg BID or APR 30 mg BID)
Population: Safety population included all participants who were randomized and received at least one dose of IP.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any TEAE Leading to Drug Withdrawal | 3 Participants |
| Placebo | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any Drug-Related TEAE | 28 Participants |
| Placebo | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any Severe TEAE | 5 Participants |
| Placebo | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any Serious TEAE (SAE) | 3 Participants |
| Placebo | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any Drug-Related SAE | 0 Participants |
| Placebo | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any TEAE Leading to Drug Interruption | 11 Participants |
| Placebo | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any TEAE Leading to Death | 0 Participants |
| Placebo | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any TEAE | 72 Participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any Severe TEAE | 3 Participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any Serious TEAE (SAE) | 6 Participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any Drug-Related SAE | 3 Participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any TEAE Leading to Death | 0 Participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any TEAE Leading to Drug Interruption | 16 Participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any TEAE | 106 Participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any Drug-Related TEAE | 53 Participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any TEAE Leading to Drug Withdrawal | 5 Participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any Severe TEAE | 11 Participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any TEAE Leading to Drug Withdrawal | 12 Participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any Drug-Related TEAE | 57 Participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any Serious TEAE (SAE) | 4 Participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any TEAE Leading to Death | 0 Participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any TEAE | 96 Participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any Drug-Related SAE | 1 Participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled Phase | Any TEAE Leading to Drug Interruption | 31 Participants |
Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 16
Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improves to zero after 16 weeks of treatment. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present.
Time frame: Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline dactylitis severity score \> 0 (i.e., pre-existing dactylitis) are included; LOCF was used. Participants who did not have sufficient data (observed or imputed) for a determination of response status at Week 16 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 16 | 40.9 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 16 | 42.9 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 16 | 41.1 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 24
Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improves to zero after 24 weeks of treatment. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present.
Time frame: Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline dactylitis severity score \> 0 are included; LOCF was used. The Week 16 value was carried over to Week 24 for participants who escaped early at Week 16. Participants who did not have sufficient data (observed or imputed) for a determination of response status at Week 24 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 24 | 40.9 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 24 | 44.2 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 24 | 46.6 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 52
Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improves to zero after 52 weeks. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.
Time frame: Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; Participants with a baseline dactylitis severity score \> 0 (i.e., pre-existing dactylitis) and who had sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 52 are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 52 | 78.3 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 52 | 77.8 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 52 | 57.9 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 52 | 65.0 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 16
Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improves to 0 after 16 weeks of treatment. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses.
Time frame: Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline MASES \> 0 (i.e., pre-existing enthesopathy) are included; LOCF was used. Participants who did not have sufficient data (observed or imputed) for a determination of response status at Week 16 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 16 | 23.1 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 16 | 29.0 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 16 | 20.8 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 24
Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improves to 0 after 24 weeks of treatment. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses.
Time frame: Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline MASES \> 0 are included; LOCF was used. The Week 16 value was carried over to Week 24 for participants who escaped early at Week 16. Participants who did not have sufficient data (observed or imputed) for a determination of response status at Week 24 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 24 | 24.0 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 24 | 29.9 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 24 | 22.8 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 52
Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improves to 0 after 24 weeks. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.
Time frame: Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; only those participants with a baseline value \> 0 (i.e., pre-existing enthesopathy) and who had sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 52 are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 52 | 42.5 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 52 | 41.0 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 52 | 40.0 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 52 | 37.2 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants Achieving Good or Moderate EULAR Response at Week 52
A EULAR response reflects an improvement in disease activity and an attainment of a lower degree of disease activity based on the DAS-28 score. A Good Response is defined as an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 compared with Baseline and attainment of a DAS28 score less than or equal to 3.2. A Moderate Response is defined as either: • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of greater than 0.6 and less than or equal to 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of less than or equal to 5.1 or, • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of greater than 3.2.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; only those participants who had sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 52 are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants Achieving Good or Moderate EULAR Response at Week 52 | 70.0 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving Good or Moderate EULAR Response at Week 52 | 64.5 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving Good or Moderate EULAR Response at Week 52 | 68.0 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants Achieving Good or Moderate EULAR Response at Week 52 | 67.5 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With a ACR 20 Response at Week 52
Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 20% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 20% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦C-Reactive Protein. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population consists of all participants who were randomized or re-randomized to apremilast at any time during the study. Only those participants who had sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 52 are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With a ACR 20 Response at Week 52 | 53.3 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With a ACR 20 Response at Week 52 | 47.5 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With a ACR 20 Response at Week 52 | 52.9 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With a ACR 20 Response at Week 52 | 52.6 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With a ACR 50 Response at Week 16
Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 50% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 50% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: o Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); o Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); o Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); o Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); o C-Reactive Protein.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; Participants who discontinued early, or who did not have sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 16 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With a ACR 50 Response at Week 16 | 5.0 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With a ACR 50 Response at Week 16 | 14.7 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With a ACR 50 Response at Week 16 | 10.5 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With a ACR 70 Response at Week 24
Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 70% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 70% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦C-Reactive Protein.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; Participants who discontinued early, escaped early at Week 16 or who did not have sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 24 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With a ACR 70 Response at Week 24 | 3.1 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With a ACR 70 Response at Week 24 | 5.5 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With a ACR 70 Response at Week 24 | 2.5 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With a Modified PsARC Response at Week 52
Modified PsARC response is defined as improvement in at least 2 of the 4 measures, at least one of which must be tender joint count or swollen joint count, and no worsening in any of the 4 measures: • 78 tender joint count, • 76 swollen joint count, • Patient global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm visual Analog scale (VAS), where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest; • Physician global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm VAS, where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest. Improvement or worsening in joint counts is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from baseline by ≥ 30%, and improvement or worsening in global assessments is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from baseline by ≥ 20 mm VAS. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; only those participants who had sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 52 are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With a Modified PsARC Response at Week 52 | 78.3 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With a Modified PsARC Response at Week 52 | 73.3 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With a Modified PsARC Response at Week 52 | 72.4 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With a Modified PsARC Response at Week 52 | 74.6 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With a Modified Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria (PsARC) Response at Week 16
Modified PsARC response is defined as improvement in at least 2 of the 4 measures, at least one of which must be tender joint count or swollen joint count, and no worsening in any of the 4 measures: - 78 tender joint count, - 76 swollen joint count, - Patient global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm visual Analog scale (VAS), where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest; - Physician global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm VAS, where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest. Improvement or worsening in joint counts is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from baseline by ≥ 30%, and improvement or worsening in global assessments is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from baseline by ≥ 20 mm VAS.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; Participants who discontinued early, or who did not have sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 16 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With a Modified Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria (PsARC) Response at Week 16 | 33.3 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With a Modified Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria (PsARC) Response at Week 16 | 47.9 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With a Modified Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria (PsARC) Response at Week 16 | 48.1 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With a Modified Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria (PsARC) Response at Week 24
Modified PsARC response is defined as improvement in at least 2 of the 4 measures, at least one of which must be tender joint count or swollen joint count, and no worsening in any of the 4 measures: • 78 tender joint count, • 76 swollen joint count, • Patient global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm visual Analog scale (VAS), where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest; • Physician global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm VAS, where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest. Improvement or worsening in joint counts is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from baseline by ≥ 30%, and improvement or worsening in global assessments is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from baseline by ≥ 20 mm VAS.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; Participants who discontinued early, escaped early at Week 16 or who did not have sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 24 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With a Modified Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria (PsARC) Response at Week 24 | 24.5 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With a Modified Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria (PsARC) Response at Week 24 | 39.9 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With a Modified Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria (PsARC) Response at Week 24 | 32.1 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With an ACR 20 Response at Week 24
Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 20% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 20% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦C-Reactive Protein.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; Participants who discontinued early, escaped early at Week 16 or who did not have sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 24 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 20 Response at Week 24 | 15.7 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 20 Response at Week 24 | 31.3 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 20 Response at Week 24 | 24.7 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With an ACR 50 Response at Week 24
Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 50% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 50% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: o Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); o Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); o Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); o Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); o C-Reactive Protein.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; Participants who discontinued early, escaped early at Week 16 or who did not have sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 24 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 50 Response at Week 24 | 8.8 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 50 Response at Week 24 | 14.1 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 50 Response at Week 24 | 11.7 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With an ACR 50 Response at Week 52
Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 50% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 50% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦C-Reactive Protein. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; only those participants who had sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 52 are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 50 Response at Week 52 | 30.5 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 50 Response at Week 52 | 27.4 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 50 Response at Week 52 | 26.7 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 50 Response at Week 52 | 18.6 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With an ACR 70 Response at Week 16
Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 70% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 70% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: o Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); o Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); o Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); o Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); o C-Reactive Protein.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; Participants who discontinued early, or who did not have sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 16 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 70 Response at Week 16 | 0.6 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 70 Response at Week 16 | 3.7 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 70 Response at Week 16 | 1.2 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With an ACR 70 Response at Week 52
Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 70% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 70% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦ C-Reactive Protein. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; only those participants who had sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 52 are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 70 Response at Week 52 | 16.9 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 70 Response at Week 52 | 14.3 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 70 Response at Week 52 | 9.8 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With an ACR 70 Response at Week 52 | 6.8 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 16
Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improved by ≥ 1 after 16 weeks of treatment. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline dactylitis severity score \> 0 (i.e., pre-existing dactylitis) are included; LOCF was used. Participants who did not have sufficient data (observed or imputed) for a determination of response status at Week 16 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 16 | 59.1 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 16 | 62.3 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 16 | 61.6 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 24
Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improved by ≥ 1 after 24 weeks of treatment. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline dactylitis severity score \> 0 are included; LOCF was used. The Week 16 value was carried over to Week 24 for participants who escaped early at Week 16. Participants who did not have sufficient data (observed or imputed) for a determination of response status at Week 24 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 24 | 62.1 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 24 | 68.8 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 24 | 68.5 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 52
Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improved by ≥ 1 after 52 weeks. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; Participants with a baseline dactylitis severity score \> 0 (i.e., pre-existing dactylitis) and who had sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 52 are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 52 | 95.7 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 52 | 88.9 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 52 | 80.7 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 52 | 85.0 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With Good or Moderate EULAR Response at Week 24
EULAR response reflects an improvement in disease activity and an attainment of a lower degree of disease activity based on the DAS-28 score. A Good Response is defined as an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 compared with Baseline and attainment of a DAS28 score less than or equal to 3.2. A Moderate Response is defined as either: • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of greater than 0.6 and less than or equal to 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of less than or equal to 5.1 or, • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of greater than 3.2.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; Participants who discontinued early, escaped early at Week 16 or who did not have sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 24 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With Good or Moderate EULAR Response at Week 24 | 21.4 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With Good or Moderate EULAR Response at Week 24 | 41.7 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With Good or Moderate EULAR Response at Week 24 | 33.3 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With Good or Moderate European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Response at Week 16
A EULAR response reflects an improvement in disease activity and an attainment of a lower degree of disease activity based on the DAS-28 score. A Good Response is defined as an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 compared with Baseline and attainment of a DAS28 score less than or equal to 3.2. A Moderate Response is defined as either: • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of greater than 0.6 and less than or equal to 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of less than or equal to 5.1 or, • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of greater than 3.2.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; Participants who discontinued early, or who did not have sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 16 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With Good or Moderate European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Response at Week 16 | 31.4 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With Good or Moderate European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Response at Week 16 | 53.4 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With Good or Moderate European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Response at Week 16 | 48.8 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 16
Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improved by ≥ 20% from Baseline after 16 weeks of treatment. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline MASES \> 0 (i.e., pre-existing enthesopathy) are included; LOCF was used. Participants who did not have sufficient data (observed or imputed) for a determination of response status at Week 16 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 16 | 52.9 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 16 | 54.2 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 16 | 56.4 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 24
Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improved by ≥ 20% from Baseline after 24 weeks of treatment. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Population: Full analysis set; participants with a baseline MASES \> 0 are included; LOCF was used. The Week 16 value was carried over to Week 24 for participants who escaped early at Week 16. Participants who did not have sufficient data (observed or imputed) for a determination of response status at Week 24 were counted as non-responders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 24 | 51.0 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 24 | 57.0 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 24 | 57.4 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 52
Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improved by ≥ 20% from Baseline after 52 weeks. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 52
Population: The Apremilast Subjects as Randomized/Re-randomized (AAR) Population; only those participants with a baseline MASES \> 0 (i.e., pre-existing enthesopathy) and who had sufficient data for a definitive determination of response status at Week 52 are included.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 52 | 72.5 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 20 mg | Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 52 | 79.5 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 52 | 70.0 percentage of participants |
| Apremilast 30 mg | Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 52 | 69.2 percentage of participants |