Table 1

Demographics and clinical characteristics at baseline

SLE subjects without LNSLE subjects with LN
Placebo
(n = 8)
AMG 811
(n = 20)
Placebo
(n = 7)
AMG 811
(n = 21)
Age, mean years (SD)47.6 (11.6)37.6 (14.1)36.9 (11.7)30.0 (8.1)
Sex, no of female (%)8 (100)19 (95.0)4 (57.1)21 (100)
Race, n (%)
 White/Caucasian7 (87.5)10 (50.0)2 (28.6)6 (28.6)
 Black/African-American1 (12.5)4 (20.0)00
 Hispanic/Latino05 (25.0)2 (28.6)12 (57.1)
 Asian003 (42.9)3 (14.3)
 Other01 (5.0)00
Duration of SLE, mean years (SD)7.0 (3.2)6.5 (4.9)12.0 (5.5)6.2 (6.3)
ANA ≥ 1:40, n (%)8 (100)17 (85.0)6 (85.7)16 (76.2)
Anti-dsDNA ≥ 99 IU/mL, n (%)03 (15.0)4 (57.1)11 (52.4)
C3 below LLN, n (%)2 (25.0)3 (15.0)3 (42.9)11 (52.4)
C4 below LLN, n (%)02 (10.0)3 (42.9)5 (23.8)
BILAG global score, mean (SD)0.88 (0.64)2.50 (3.02)7.71 (2.93)8.76 (3.40)
SELENA-SLEDAI, mean score (SD)1.25 (1.49)2.60 (3.05)9.71 (4.68)12.71 (4.53)
Concomitant medications, n (%)
 Prednisone3 (37.5)8 (40.0)6 (85.7)21 (100)
 Mycophenolate2 (25.0)2 (10.0)6 (85.7)15 (71.4)
 Azathioprine003 (42.9)5 (23.8)
 Methotrexate1 (12.5)1 (5.0)00
 Antimalarials6 (75.0)19 (95.0)3 (42.9)11 (52.4)
  • ANA, antinuclear antibodies; BILAG, British Isles Lupus Assessment Group; dsDNA, double-stranded DNA antibodies; LLN, lower limit of normal; LN, lupus nephritis;  SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; SELENA-SLEDAI, Safety of estrogen in lupus erythematosus national assessment- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index.