Arthritis, Psoriatic
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of guselkumab treatment in participants with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and inadequate response (IR) and/or intolerance to a prior anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) by assessing the reduction in signs and symptoms of PsA.
Detailed description
PsA is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disease characterized by peripheral joint inflammation, enthesitis, dactylitis, axial disease, and the skin lesions associated with psoriasis. Guselkumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody (mAb) that binds to p19 protein subunit of interleukin (IL)-23 and blocks the binding of extracellular IL-23 to the cell surface IL-23 receptor, inhibiting IL-23 specific intracellular signaling, subsequent activation, and cytokine production. The primary hypothesis of this study is that guselkumab is superior to placebo as assessed by the proportion of participants who had an inadequate response (IR) and/or intolerance to one prior anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) achieving an American College of Rheumatology 20 (ACR 20) response at Week 24. This study will consist of a screening phase (up to 6 weeks), blinded treatment phase (approximately up to 2 years), which includes a placebo-controlled period from Week 0 to Week 24, and an active-controlled treatment phase from Week 24 to Week 100, and safety follow-up phase (Week 112). Safety assessments will include physical examinations, vital signs, height, weight, electrocardiograms, and clinical safety laboratory assessments. The total duration of the study will be up to 118 weeks.
Interventions
Participants will receive guselkumab as SC injection.
Participants will receive matching placebo as SC injection.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Have a diagnosis of active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) for at least 6 months before the first administration of study agent and meet Classification criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) at screening * Have active PsA as defined by: at least 3 swollen joints and at least 3 tender joints at screening and at baseline; and C-reactive protein (CRP) greater than or equal to (\>=) 0.3 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) at screening from the central laboratory * Have at least one of the following PsA subsets: distal interphalangeal joint involvement, polyarticular arthritis with absence of rheumatoid nodules, asymmetric peripheral arthritis, or spondylitis with peripheral arthritis * Have active plaque psoriasis, with at least one psoriatic plaque of \>= 2 centimeters (cm) diameter and/or nail changes consistent with psoriasis, or documented history of plaque psoriasis * Have an inadequate response and/or intolerance to anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) therapy, defined as presence of active PsA despite previous treatment with one prior anti-TNF alpha agent
Exclusion criteria
* Has other inflammatory diseases that might confound the evaluations of benefit of guselkumab therapy in the treatment of PsA, including but not limited to rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis/nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or Lyme disease * Has received more than 1 prior anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha agent (or biosimilars) * Has ever received Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor including but not limited to tofacitinib, baricitinib, filgotinib, peficitinib, decernotinib, upadacitinib or any other investigational JAK inhibitor * Has received any systemic immunosuppressants (example, azathioprine, cyclosporine, 6 thioguanine, mercaptopurine, mycophenolate mofetil, hydroxyurea, tacrolimus) within 4 weeks of the first administration of study intervention * Has known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to guselkumab or its excipients * Has a history of chronic or recurrent infectious disease, including but not limited to chronic renal infection, chronic chest infection (example, bronchiectasis), recurrent urinary tract infection (example, recurrent pyelonephritis or chronic non-remitting cystitis), fungal infection (example, mucocutaneous candidiasis), or open, draining, or infected skin wounds or ulcers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20 Response at Week 24 | At Week 24 | ACR 20 response: \>=20% improvement from baseline in both swollen joint count (66 joints) and tender joint count (68 joints), and \>=20% improvement from baseline in 3 of 5 assessments: patient's assessment of pain using visual analog scale (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no pain and 100=worst possible pain), patient's global assessment of disease activity (arthritis, VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=excellent and 100= poor), physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no arthritis activity and 100=extremely active arthritis), patient's assessment of physical function measured by Disability Index of Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ-DI; 20-question instrument assessing 8 functional areas; range: 0-3, 0= no difficulty, 3= inability to perform task in that area), and CRP. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Psoriasis Response of Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) Psoriasis Score of 0 or 1 and >=2 Grade Reduction From Baseline at Week 24 Among the Participants With >=3 Percent(%) Body Surface Area (BSA) | At Week 24 | A psoriasis IGA response was defined as an IGA score of 0 (cleared) or 1 (minimal) and greater than equal to (\>=2) grade reduction from baseline in the IGA psoriasis score. The IGA documents the investigator's assessment of the patient's psoriasis and lesions are graded for induration, erythema and scaling, each using a 5 point scale: 0 (no evidence), 1 (minimal), 2 (mild), 3 (moderate), and 4 (severe). The IGA score of psoriasis was based upon the average of induration, erythema and scaling scores. The participant's psoriasis was assessed as cleared (0), minimal (1), mild (2), moderate (3), or severe (4). |
| Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 90 Response at Week 24 Among the Participants With >=3% BSA Psoriatic Involvement and an IGA Score of >=2 (Mild) at Baseline | At Week 24 | PASI is a tool to assess and grade severity of psoriasis and response to therapy. In PASI, body is divided into 4 areas: head, trunk, upper extremities, lower extremities. Each area was assessed separately for percentage of area involved and translated to numeric score ranging from 0 (no involvement) to 6 (90 to 100% involvement), and for erythema, induration, and scaling, each rated on scale of 0 to 4 that is none to maximum severtiy. PASI numeric score range from 0 (no psoriasis) to 72. Higher scores indicate more severe disease. A PASI 90 response: \>=90% improvement in PASI score from baseline. |
| Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score at Week 24 | Baseline (pre dose Week 0) and Week 24 | The HAQ-DI is a 20-question instrument that assesses the degree of difficulty a participant has in accomplishing tasks in 8 functional areas (dressing, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reaching, gripping, and activities of daily living), each scored from 0 (no difficulty) to 3 (inability to perform a task in that area). Overall score was computed as the sum of domain scores and divided by the number of domains answered. Total possible score range 0-3 where 0 = least difficulty and 3 = extreme difficulty. Lower scores are indicative of better functioning. Negative change from baseline indicates improvement of physical function. |
| Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score at Week 24 | Baseline (pre dose Week 0) and Week 24 | SF-36 is a multi-domain instrument with 36 items to evaluate the health status and quality of life. It included 8 subscales (physical functioning, physical role functioning, bodily pain, general health perception, vitality, social functioning, emotional role functioning, and mental health), which yielded a Physical Component Summary (PCS) with score range 0-100 (higher score-better quality of life) and a Mental Component Summary (MCS) with score range 0-100 (higher score-better quality of life) in addition to subscale scores. The PCS scores are normalized to a mean of 50 and standard deviations of 10, based upon general US population norms. A positive change indicates improvement while a negative change indicates worsening of health status and quality of life. |
| Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) Score at Week 24 | Baseline (pre dose Week 0) and Week 24 | The FACIT-Fatigue is a questionnaire that assesses self-reported tiredness, weakness, and difficulty conducting usual activities due to fatigue. The subscale consists 13-item instrument to measure fatigue. Each of the 13 items has a set of five response categories: Not at all (=0), A little bit (=1), Somewhat (=2), Quite a bit (=3) and Very much (=4). A total FACIT-Fatigue subscale score was calculated as the sum of the 13 item scores (reserved scores \[4 - score\]) and ranges from 0 to 52, with a higher score indicating less fatigue. Positive changes from baseline indicate improvement of fatigue. Items were reverse scored when appropriate to provide a scale in which higher scores represent better functioning or less fatigue. |
| Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at Week 24 | At Week 24 | MDA is a measure that defines a satisfactory state of disease activity that includes 5 domains of PsA (joint symptoms, skin psoriasis, patient's perspective of pain and disease activity on arthritis and psoriasis, physical function and enthesitis). Participants were classified as achieving MDA if they fulfilled 5 of the following 7 criteria at that visit: Tender joint count (68 joints)\<=1, Swollen joint count (66 joints) \<=1, Psoriasis activity and severity index \<=1, Patient's Assessment of Pain \<=15 on a 100-unit VAS, Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (arthritis and psoriasis) \<=20 on a 100-unit VAS, HAQ-DI score \<=0.5, and Tender entheseal points \<= 1 (LEI index score \<= 1). |
| Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 20 Response at Week 16 | At Week 16 | ACR 20 response: \>=20% improvement from baseline in both swollen joint count (66 joints) and tender joint count (68 joints), and \>=20% improvement from baseline in 3 of 5 assessments: patient's assessment of pain using visual analog scale (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no pain and 100=worst possible pain), patient's global assessment of disease activity (arthritis, VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=excellent and 100= poor), physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no arthritis activity and 100=extremely active arthritis), patient's assessment of physical function measured by Disability Index of Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ-DI; 20-question instrument assessing 8 functional areas; range: 0-3, 0= no difficulty, 3= inability to perform task in that area), and CRP. |
| Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 50 Response at Week 16 | At Week 16 | ACR 50 response: \>=50% improvement from baseline in both swollen joint count (66 joints) and tender joint count (68 joints), and \>=50% improvement from baseline in 3 of 5 assessments: patient's assessment of pain using visual analog scale (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no pain and 100=worst possible pain), patient's global assessment of disease activity (arthritis, VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=excellent and 100= poor), physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no arthritis activity and 100=extremely active arthritis), patient's assessment of physical function measured by Disability Index of Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ-DI; 20-question instrument assessing 8 functional areas; range: 0-3, 0= no difficulty, 3= inability to perform task in that area), and CRP. |
| Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 50 Response at Week 24 | At Week 24 | ACR 50 response: \>=50% improvement from baseline in both swollen joint count (66 joints) and tender joint count (68 joints), and \>=50% improvement from baseline in 3 of 5 assessments: patient's assessment of pain using visual analog scale (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no pain and 100=worst possible pain), patient's global assessment of disease activity (arthritis, VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=excellent and 100= poor), physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no arthritis activity and 100=extremely active arthritis), patient's assessment of physical function measured by Disability Index of Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ-DI; 20-question instrument assessing 8 functional areas; range: 0-3, 0= no difficulty, 3= inability to perform task in that area), and CRP. |
| Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 70 Response at Week 24 | At Week 24 | ACR 70 response: \>=70% improvement from baseline in both swollen joint count (66 joints) and tender joint count (68 joints), and \>=70% improvement from baseline in 3 of 5 assessments: patient's assessment of pain using visual analog scale (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no pain and 100=worst possible pain), patient's global assessment of disease activity (arthritis, VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=excellent and 100= poor), physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no arthritis activity and 100=extremely active arthritis), patient's assessment of physical function measured by Disability Index of Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ-DI; 20-question instrument assessing 8 functional areas; range: 0-3, 0= no difficulty, 3= inability to perform task in that area), and CRP. |
| Percentage of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112 | — |
| Percentage of Participants With Treatment Emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs) | From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112 | — |
| Percentage of Participants With Treatment Emergent Related AEs (TERAEs) | From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112 | — |
| Treatment Emergent AEs Leading to Discontinuation of Study Intervention | From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112 | — |
| Percentage of Participants With Infections | From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112 | — |
| Percentage of Participants With Injection-site Reactions | From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112 | — |
| Percentage of Participants With Infusion Related Reactions | From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112 | — |
| Number of Participants With Post-baseline Laboratory Abnormalities With Maximum Toxicity Grade Greater Than or Equal to >=3 Based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) | From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112 | — |
| Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | At Weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,and 24 | Serum concentrations of guselkumab over time was reported. |
| Number of Participants With Antibodies to Guselkumab | Baseline (pre dose Week 0) up to Week 24 | Number of participants with antibodies to guselkumab (ADA) were reported. A validated immunoassay was used to detect ADA. |
Countries
Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Israel, Malaysia, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Spain, Turkey (Türkiye), Ukraine, United States
Contacts
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Placebo Participants received placebo matched to guselkumab subcutaneous (SC) injections every 4 weeks (q4w) from Week 0 through Week 20. At Week 24, participants crossed over to receive guselkumab 100 mg sc injections every 4 weeks from Week 24 through Week 100. | 150 |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w Participants received guselkumab 100 mg SC injections at Weeks 0 and 4, then every 8 weeks (q8w) from Week 12 to Week 100 and placebo matched to guselkumab SC injections at Week 8 then q8w through Week 96 to maintain the blind. | 151 |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q4w Participants received guselkumab 100 mg subcutaneous injections every 4 weeks from Week 0 through to end of study. | 150 |
| Total | 451 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Placebo | Guselkumab 100 mg q4w | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 51.9 Years STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.91 | 49.2 Years STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.59 | 50.6 Years STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.29 | 50.6 Years STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.95 |
| Age, Customized Adults (18-64 years) | 126 Participants | 132 Participants | 127 Participants | 385 Participants |
| Age, Customized From 65 to 84 years | 25 Participants | 18 Participants | 23 Participants | 66 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Hispanic or Latino | 18 Participants | 22 Participants | 18 Participants | 58 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Not Hispanic or Latino | 128 Participants | 127 Participants | 132 Participants | 387 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 5 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants | 6 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants | 2 Participants | 1 Participants | 3 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 0 Participants | 1 Participants | 3 Participants | 4 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 6 Participants | 4 Participants | 5 Participants | 15 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 2 Participants | 2 Participants | 0 Participants | 4 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 143 Participants | 141 Participants | 141 Participants | 425 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment ARGENTINA | 9 Participants | 7 Participants | 8 Participants | 24 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment BULGARIA | 17 Participants | 15 Participants | 21 Participants | 53 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment CZECH REPUBLIC | 10 Participants | 10 Participants | 7 Participants | 27 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment HUNGARY | 7 Participants | 8 Participants | 9 Participants | 24 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment ISRAEL | 5 Participants | 3 Participants | 2 Participants | 10 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment MALAYSIA | 0 Participants | 1 Participants | 2 Participants | 3 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment POLAND | 42 Participants | 39 Participants | 38 Participants | 119 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment RUSSIAN FEDERATION | 13 Participants | 10 Participants | 5 Participants | 28 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment SPAIN | 1 Participants | 2 Participants | 4 Participants | 7 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment TURKEY | 4 Participants | 5 Participants | 4 Participants | 13 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment UKRAINE | 14 Participants | 18 Participants | 18 Participants | 50 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment UNITED STATES | 29 Participants | 32 Participants | 32 Participants | 93 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 77 Participants | 85 Participants | 75 Participants | 237 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 74 Participants | 65 Participants | 75 Participants | 214 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk | EG002 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 149 | 0 / 151 | 1 / 150 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 18 / 149 | 24 / 151 | 16 / 150 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 6 / 149 | 4 / 151 | 2 / 150 |
Outcome results
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20 Response at Week 24
ACR 20 response: \>=20% improvement from baseline in both swollen joint count (66 joints) and tender joint count (68 joints), and \>=20% improvement from baseline in 3 of 5 assessments: patient's assessment of pain using visual analog scale (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no pain and 100=worst possible pain), patient's global assessment of disease activity (arthritis, VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=excellent and 100= poor), physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no arthritis activity and 100=extremely active arthritis), patient's assessment of physical function measured by Disability Index of Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ-DI; 20-question instrument assessing 8 functional areas; range: 0-3, 0= no difficulty, 3= inability to perform task in that area), and CRP.
Time frame: At Week 24
Population: Full analysis set (FAS) included all participants who were randomized in the study and included in the analyses. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants evaluable for this outcome measure.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20 Response at Week 24 | 35.9 Percentage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20 Response at Week 24 | 63.0 Percentage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q4w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20 Response at Week 24 | 60.9 Percentage of participants |
Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score at Week 24
SF-36 is a multi-domain instrument with 36 items to evaluate the health status and quality of life. It included 8 subscales (physical functioning, physical role functioning, bodily pain, general health perception, vitality, social functioning, emotional role functioning, and mental health), which yielded a Physical Component Summary (PCS) with score range 0-100 (higher score-better quality of life) and a Mental Component Summary (MCS) with score range 0-100 (higher score-better quality of life) in addition to subscale scores. The PCS scores are normalized to a mean of 50 and standard deviations of 10, based upon general US population norms. A positive change indicates improvement while a negative change indicates worsening of health status and quality of life.
Time frame: Baseline (pre dose Week 0) and Week 24
Population: FAS included all participants who were randomized in the study and included in the analyses. Missing data were imputed using Multiple Imputation (MI) after applying the Intercurrent Event (ICE) strategies. N (overall number of participants analyzed) included all participants with change data at Week 24 after applying the ICE Strategy and Missing Data Imputation.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score at Week 24 | 3.705 units on a scale |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score at Week 24 | 6.986 units on a scale |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q4w | Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score at Week 24 | 7.027 units on a scale |
Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) Score at Week 24
The FACIT-Fatigue is a questionnaire that assesses self-reported tiredness, weakness, and difficulty conducting usual activities due to fatigue. The subscale consists 13-item instrument to measure fatigue. Each of the 13 items has a set of five response categories: Not at all (=0), A little bit (=1), Somewhat (=2), Quite a bit (=3) and Very much (=4). A total FACIT-Fatigue subscale score was calculated as the sum of the 13 item scores (reserved scores \[4 - score\]) and ranges from 0 to 52, with a higher score indicating less fatigue. Positive changes from baseline indicate improvement of fatigue. Items were reverse scored when appropriate to provide a scale in which higher scores represent better functioning or less fatigue.
Time frame: Baseline (pre dose Week 0) and Week 24
Population: FAS included all participants who were randomized in the study and included in the analyses. Missing data were imputed using MI after applying the ICE strategies. N (overall number of participants analyzed) included all participants with change data at Week 24 after applying the ICE Strategy and Missing Data Imputation.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) Score at Week 24 | 3.9 units on a scale |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) Score at Week 24 | 7.8 units on a scale |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q4w | Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) Score at Week 24 | 8.4 units on a scale |
Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score at Week 24
The HAQ-DI is a 20-question instrument that assesses the degree of difficulty a participant has in accomplishing tasks in 8 functional areas (dressing, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reaching, gripping, and activities of daily living), each scored from 0 (no difficulty) to 3 (inability to perform a task in that area). Overall score was computed as the sum of domain scores and divided by the number of domains answered. Total possible score range 0-3 where 0 = least difficulty and 3 = extreme difficulty. Lower scores are indicative of better functioning. Negative change from baseline indicates improvement of physical function.
Time frame: Baseline (pre dose Week 0) and Week 24
Population: FAS included all participants who were randomized in the study and included in the analyses.
| Arm | Measure | Value (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score at Week 24 | -0.2359 units on a scale |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score at Week 24 | -0.3955 units on a scale |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q4w | Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score at Week 24 | -0.4159 units on a scale |
Number of Participants With Antibodies to Guselkumab
Number of participants with antibodies to guselkumab (ADA) were reported. A validated immunoassay was used to detect ADA.
Time frame: Baseline (pre dose Week 0) up to Week 24
Population: Immunogenicity analysis set included all participants who received at least one (complete or partial) administration of guselkumab and who had at least 1 sample obtained after their first administration of guselkumab.
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Number of Participants With Antibodies to Guselkumab | 6 Participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Number of Participants With Antibodies to Guselkumab | 17 Participants |
Number of Participants With Post-baseline Laboratory Abnormalities With Maximum Toxicity Grade Greater Than or Equal to >=3 Based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE)
Time frame: From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 20 Response at Week 16
ACR 20 response: \>=20% improvement from baseline in both swollen joint count (66 joints) and tender joint count (68 joints), and \>=20% improvement from baseline in 3 of 5 assessments: patient's assessment of pain using visual analog scale (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no pain and 100=worst possible pain), patient's global assessment of disease activity (arthritis, VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=excellent and 100= poor), physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no arthritis activity and 100=extremely active arthritis), patient's assessment of physical function measured by Disability Index of Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ-DI; 20-question instrument assessing 8 functional areas; range: 0-3, 0= no difficulty, 3= inability to perform task in that area), and CRP.
Time frame: At Week 16
Population: Full analysis set (FAS) included all participants who were randomized in the study and included in the analyses. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants evaluable for this outcome measure.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 20 Response at Week 16 | 30.7 percentage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 20 Response at Week 16 | 57.5 percentage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q4w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 20 Response at Week 16 | 53.2 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 50 Response at Week 16
ACR 50 response: \>=50% improvement from baseline in both swollen joint count (66 joints) and tender joint count (68 joints), and \>=50% improvement from baseline in 3 of 5 assessments: patient's assessment of pain using visual analog scale (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no pain and 100=worst possible pain), patient's global assessment of disease activity (arthritis, VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=excellent and 100= poor), physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no arthritis activity and 100=extremely active arthritis), patient's assessment of physical function measured by Disability Index of Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ-DI; 20-question instrument assessing 8 functional areas; range: 0-3, 0= no difficulty, 3= inability to perform task in that area), and CRP.
Time frame: At Week 16
Population: Full analysis set (FAS) included all participants who were randomized in the study and included in the analyses. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants evaluable for this outcome measure.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 50 Response at Week 16 | 10.1 percentage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 50 Response at Week 16 | 28.8 percentage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q4w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 50 Response at Week 16 | 25.0 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 50 Response at Week 24
ACR 50 response: \>=50% improvement from baseline in both swollen joint count (66 joints) and tender joint count (68 joints), and \>=50% improvement from baseline in 3 of 5 assessments: patient's assessment of pain using visual analog scale (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no pain and 100=worst possible pain), patient's global assessment of disease activity (arthritis, VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=excellent and 100= poor), physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no arthritis activity and 100=extremely active arthritis), patient's assessment of physical function measured by Disability Index of Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ-DI; 20-question instrument assessing 8 functional areas; range: 0-3, 0= no difficulty, 3= inability to perform task in that area), and CRP.
Time frame: At Week 24
Population: Full analysis set (FAS) included all participants who were randomized in the study and included in the analyses. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants evaluable for this outcome measure.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 50 Response at Week 24 | 12.7 percantage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 50 Response at Week 24 | 32.9 percantage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q4w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 50 Response at Week 24 | 33.3 percantage of participants |
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 70 Response at Week 24
ACR 70 response: \>=70% improvement from baseline in both swollen joint count (66 joints) and tender joint count (68 joints), and \>=70% improvement from baseline in 3 of 5 assessments: patient's assessment of pain using visual analog scale (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no pain and 100=worst possible pain), patient's global assessment of disease activity (arthritis, VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=excellent and 100= poor), physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS; 0-100 mm, 0=no arthritis activity and 100=extremely active arthritis), patient's assessment of physical function measured by Disability Index of Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ-DI; 20-question instrument assessing 8 functional areas; range: 0-3, 0= no difficulty, 3= inability to perform task in that area), and CRP.
Time frame: At Week 24
Population: Full analysis set (FAS) included all participants who were randomized in the study and included in the analyses. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants evaluable for this outcome measure.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 70 Response at Week 24 | 2.1 percentage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 70 Response at Week 24 | 17.8 percentage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q4w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 70 Response at Week 24 | 19.0 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Psoriasis Response of Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) Psoriasis Score of 0 or 1 and >=2 Grade Reduction From Baseline at Week 24 Among the Participants With >=3 Percent(%) Body Surface Area (BSA)
A psoriasis IGA response was defined as an IGA score of 0 (cleared) or 1 (minimal) and greater than equal to (\>=2) grade reduction from baseline in the IGA psoriasis score. The IGA documents the investigator's assessment of the patient's psoriasis and lesions are graded for induration, erythema and scaling, each using a 5 point scale: 0 (no evidence), 1 (minimal), 2 (mild), 3 (moderate), and 4 (severe). The IGA score of psoriasis was based upon the average of induration, erythema and scaling scores. The participant's psoriasis was assessed as cleared (0), minimal (1), mild (2), moderate (3), or severe (4).
Time frame: At Week 24
Population: Full analysis set included all participants who were randomized in the study and included in the analyses among the participants who had \>=3% BSA psoriatic involvement and an IGA score of \>=2 (mild) at baseline. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants evaluable for this outcome measure.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Psoriasis Response of Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) Psoriasis Score of 0 or 1 and >=2 Grade Reduction From Baseline at Week 24 Among the Participants With >=3 Percent(%) Body Surface Area (BSA) | 18.8 percentage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Psoriasis Response of Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) Psoriasis Score of 0 or 1 and >=2 Grade Reduction From Baseline at Week 24 Among the Participants With >=3 Percent(%) Body Surface Area (BSA) | 60.7 percentage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q4w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Psoriasis Response of Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) Psoriasis Score of 0 or 1 and >=2 Grade Reduction From Baseline at Week 24 Among the Participants With >=3 Percent(%) Body Surface Area (BSA) | 56.8 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at Week 24
MDA is a measure that defines a satisfactory state of disease activity that includes 5 domains of PsA (joint symptoms, skin psoriasis, patient's perspective of pain and disease activity on arthritis and psoriasis, physical function and enthesitis). Participants were classified as achieving MDA if they fulfilled 5 of the following 7 criteria at that visit: Tender joint count (68 joints)\<=1, Swollen joint count (66 joints) \<=1, Psoriasis activity and severity index \<=1, Patient's Assessment of Pain \<=15 on a 100-unit VAS, Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (arthritis and psoriasis) \<=20 on a 100-unit VAS, HAQ-DI score \<=0.5, and Tender entheseal points \<= 1 (LEI index score \<= 1).
Time frame: At Week 24
Population: Full analysis set included all participants who were randomized in the study and were included in analyses. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants evaluable for this outcome measure.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at Week 24 | 5.6 percentage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at Week 24 | 24.8 percentage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q4w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at Week 24 | 20.4 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 90 Response at Week 24 Among the Participants With >=3% BSA Psoriatic Involvement and an IGA Score of >=2 (Mild) at Baseline
PASI is a tool to assess and grade severity of psoriasis and response to therapy. In PASI, body is divided into 4 areas: head, trunk, upper extremities, lower extremities. Each area was assessed separately for percentage of area involved and translated to numeric score ranging from 0 (no involvement) to 6 (90 to 100% involvement), and for erythema, induration, and scaling, each rated on scale of 0 to 4 that is none to maximum severtiy. PASI numeric score range from 0 (no psoriasis) to 72. Higher scores indicate more severe disease. A PASI 90 response: \>=90% improvement in PASI score from baseline.
Time frame: At Week 24
Population: Full analysis set included all participants who were randomized in the study and included in the analyses among the participants who had \>=3% BSA psoriatic involvement and an IGA score of \>=2 (mild) at baseline. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants evaluable for this outcome measure.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 90 Response at Week 24 Among the Participants With >=3% BSA Psoriatic Involvement and an IGA Score of >=2 (Mild) at Baseline | 12.5 percentage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 90 Response at Week 24 Among the Participants With >=3% BSA Psoriatic Involvement and an IGA Score of >=2 (Mild) at Baseline | 47.6 percentage of participants |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q4w | Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 90 Response at Week 24 Among the Participants With >=3% BSA Psoriatic Involvement and an IGA Score of >=2 (Mild) at Baseline | 54.9 percentage of participants |
Percentage of Participants With Infections
Time frame: From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112
Percentage of Participants With Infusion Related Reactions
Time frame: From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112
Percentage of Participants With Injection-site Reactions
Time frame: From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
Time frame: From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Emergent Related AEs (TERAEs)
Time frame: From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs)
Time frame: From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112
Population: Safety Analysis Set included all participants who received at least one (complete or partial) administration of any study intervention, i.e. the treated population.
Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time
Serum concentrations of guselkumab over time was reported.
Time frame: At Weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,and 24
Population: Pharmacokinetics (PK) analysis set all participants who received at least one complete administration of guselkumab and had at least one valid blood sample drawn for PK analysis. Here 'N' (overall number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants who were evaluable for this outcome measure. Here 'n' (number analyzed) signifies number of participants analyzed at specified timepoints.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | Week 8 | 3.23 micrograms/milliliters (mcg/mL) | Standard Deviation 1.789 |
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | Week 16 | 2.79 micrograms/milliliters (mcg/mL) | Standard Deviation 1.436 |
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | Week 4 | 2.22 micrograms/milliliters (mcg/mL) | Standard Deviation 1.162 |
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | Week 20 | 0.90 micrograms/milliliters (mcg/mL) | Standard Deviation 0.603 |
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | Week 12 | 1.10 micrograms/milliliters (mcg/mL) | Standard Deviation 0.745 |
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | Week 24 | 2.71 micrograms/milliliters (mcg/mL) | Standard Deviation 1.347 |
| Placebo Followed by Guselkumab 100 mg | Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | Week 0 | 0.00 micrograms/milliliters (mcg/mL) | Standard Deviation 0.003 |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | Week 24 | 3.79 micrograms/milliliters (mcg/mL) | Standard Deviation 2.288 |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | Week 0 | 0.00 micrograms/milliliters (mcg/mL) | Standard Deviation 0.004 |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | Week 4 | 2.32 micrograms/milliliters (mcg/mL) | Standard Deviation 1.331 |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | Week 8 | 3.16 micrograms/milliliters (mcg/mL) | Standard Deviation 1.74 |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | Week 12 | 3.45 micrograms/milliliters (mcg/mL) | Standard Deviation 2.038 |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | Week 16 | 3.58 micrograms/milliliters (mcg/mL) | Standard Deviation 2.119 |
| Guselkumab 100 mg q8w | Serum Guselkumab Concentration Over Time | Week 20 | 3.61 micrograms/milliliters (mcg/mL) | Standard Deviation 2.013 |
Treatment Emergent AEs Leading to Discontinuation of Study Intervention
Time frame: From first administration of study drug (Week 0) up to Week 112