Rapid and sustained improvements in health-related quality of life, fatigue, and other patient-reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with certolizumab pegol plus methotrexate over 1 year: results from the RAPID 1 randomized controlled trial

Vibeke Strand, Philip Mease, Gerd R Burmester, Enkeleida Nikaï, Geoffroy Coteur, Ronald van Vollenhoven, Bernard Combe, Edward C Keystone, Arthur Kavanaugh, Vibeke Strand, Philip Mease, Gerd R Burmester, Enkeleida Nikaï, Geoffroy Coteur, Ronald van Vollenhoven, Bernard Combe, Edward C Keystone, Arthur Kavanaugh

Abstract

Introduction: The objective of this study was to assess the impact of certolizumab pegol (CZP) treatment on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), fatigue and other patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods: Patients with active RA (N = 982) were randomized 2:2:1 to subcutaneous CZP (400 mg at weeks 0, 2 and 4; followed by CZP 200 mg or 400 mg) plus methotrexate (MTX) every other week, or placebo (PBO) plus MTX. PRO assessments included HRQoL, fatigue, physical function, arthritis pain and disease activity. Adjusted mean changes from baseline in all PROs were obtained using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) applying last observation carried forward (LOCF) imputation. The proportion of patients achieving clinically meaningful improvements in each PRO was obtained using logistic regression and by applying non-responder imputation to missing values after rescue medication or withdrawal. The correlations between PRO responses and clinical responses were also assessed by tetrachoric correlation using non-responder imputation.

Results: Patients treated with CZP plus MTX reported significant (P < 0.001), clinically meaningful improvements in HRQoL at the first assessment (week 12); reductions in fatigue, disease activity and pain and improvements in physical function were reported at week 1. In particular, CZP-treated patients reported improvements in mental health. Mean changes from baseline in the SF-36 Mental Component Summary (MCS) at week 52 for CZP 200 mg and 400 mg plus MTX, and PBO plus MTX were 6.4, 6.4 and 2.1, respectively (P < 0.001). In addition, mental health and vitality scores in CZP-treated patients approached age- and gender-adjusted US population norms. Improvements in all PROs were sustained. Similar benefits were reported with both CZP doses. Changes in SF-36 MCS scores had the lowest correlation with disease activity scores (DAS28) and American College of Rheumatology 20% improvement (ACR20) response rates, while improvements in pain showed the highest correlation.

Conclusions: Treatment with CZP plus MTX resulted in rapid and sustained improvements in all PROs, indicating that the benefits of CZP extend beyond clinical efficacy endpoints into areas that are more relevant and meaningful for patients on a daily basis.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00152386.

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Figure 1
Adjusted mean change from baseline in SF-36 PCS (a) and MCS (b) scores over 52 weeks (ITT population, LOCF). *P < 0.001 for CZP vs PBO by ANCOVA (LOCF imputation). ANCOVA = analysis of covariance; CZP = certolizumab pegol; ITT = intent to treat; LOCF = last observation carried forward; MCID = minimal clinically important difference; MCS = mental component summary; MTX = methotrexate; PBO = placebo; PCS = physical component summary; SF-36 = short-form 36-item health survey.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Spydergram of SF-36 domains at baseline and weeks 12 and 52 (ITT population, LOCF). Physical domains: Physical Function (PF), Role Physical (RP), Bodily Pain (BP), General Health (GH). Mental domains: Vitality (VT), Social Function (SF), Role Emotional (RE), Mental Health (MH). Domain scores are plotted from 0 (worst) at the center to 100 (best) at the outside; demarcations along axes of the domains present changes of 10 points, representing 1 - 2 times MCID. As the RAPID 1 protocol included RA subjects recruited outside North America, available US normative data offer a 'benchmark', but less realistic goal for therapy. Changes from baseline for all SF-36 domains were statistically significant for CZP versus PBO at Weeks 12 and 52; P < 0.05. CZP = certolizumab pegol; ITT = intent to treat; LOCF = last observation carried forward; MCID = minimal clinically important difference; PBO = placebo; RA = rheumatoid arthritis; RAPID 1 = RA PreventIon of Structural Damage 1; SF-36 = short-form 36-item health survey.
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Figure 3
Improvements in fatigue (a), physical function (b), pain (c) and disease activity (d) over 52 weeks (ITT population, LOCF). *P < 0.001 for CZP vs PBO by ANCOVA (LOCF imputation). ANCOVA = analysis of covariance; CZP = certolizumab pegol; FAS = fatigue assessment scale; HAQ-DI = health assessment questionnaire - disability index; ITT = intent to treat; LOCF = last observation carried forward; MCID = minimal clinically important difference; MTX = methotrexate; PBO = placebo; PtGA = patient's global assessment of disease activity; VAS = visual analog scale.
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Figure 4
Patients (%) achieving minimum clinically important differences in fatigue (a), physical function (b), pain (c), and disease activity (d) over 52 weeks (ITT population, LOCF). *P < 0.001 for CZP vs PBO by repeated measures logistic regression. CZP = certolizumab pegol; FAS = fatigue assessment scale; HAQ-DI = health assessment questionnaire - disability index; ITT = intent to treat; LOCF = last observation carried forward; MCID = minimal clinically important difference; MTX = methotrexate; PBO = placebo; PtGA = patient's global assessment of disease activity; VAS = visual analog scale.

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