Table 1

Baseline demographics and disease characteristics

BMS-936557 n=55Placebo n=54Total N=109
Mean age (SD)44.7 (12.8)41.8 (14.2)43.2 (13.5)
Mean weight, kg (SD)81.9 (16.1)74.5 (18.1)78.2 (17.4)
Male, n (%)37 (67.3)31 (57.4)68 (62.4)
Race, % Caucasian53 (96.4)54 (100)107 (98.2)
Country of enrolment, n (%)NANA
 Czech Republic8 (7.3)
 Hungary24 (22.0)
 Latvia18 (16.5)
 Romania11 (10.1)
 Ukraine28 (25.7)
 Russia9 (8.3)
 North America11 (10.1)
Mean duration of UC, years (SD)6.7 (7.8)5.5 (4.4)6.1 (6.4)
Extent of disease, n (%)
 Proctosigmoiditis15 (27.3)13 (24.1)28 (25.7)
 Left-sided24 (43.6)22 (40.7)46 (42.2)
 Extensive16 (29.1)19 (35.2)35 (32.1)
Mean Mayo score (SD)7.9 (1.3)7.9 (1.1)NA
Mean CRP, mg/dl (SD)1.3 (2.0)1.2 (1.4)1.3 (1.7)
Prior inadequate response/intolerance, n (%)
 Immunosuppressants10 (5.5)4 (7.4)14 (12.8)
 Anti-TNF3 (5.5)3 (5.6)6 (5.5)
Concomitant immunomodulator*, n (%)6 (10.9)10 (18.5)16 (14.7)
Concomitant corticosteroids, n (%)30 (54.5)27 (50.0)57 (52.3)
  • *Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine.

  • Mean prednisolone equivalent dose=17.2 mg/day.

  • CRP, C-reactive protein; NA, not available; TNF, tumour necrosis factor; UC, ulcerative colitis.