Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the phase 3 safety population

CharacteristicUC (n=1114)CD (n=1770)UC and CD* (N=2884)UC and CD Placebo† (n=504)
Received ≥1 dose of vedolizumab, n (%)1077 (97)1712 (97)2789 (97)409 (81)
Age, mean years±SD40.4±13.436.8±12.538.2±13.038.8±13.1
Sex, female, n (%)462 (42)974 (55)1436 (50)254 (50)
Disease duration, n (%)‡
 <7 years679 (61)833 (47)1512 (52)269 (53)
 ≥7 years404 (36)929 (53)1333 (46)235 (47)
 Mean years±SD7.2±6.89.5±8.18.7±7.78.6±7.8
Disease activity, mean score±SD
 Partial Mayo score5.9±1.8N/A5.9±1.86.1±1.5
 HBI scoreN/A11.0±3.611.0±3.610.7±3.4
Prior anti-TNF therapy failure, n (%)483 (45)1127 (64)1610 (57)289 (57)
Concomitant medications, n (%)
 Corticosteroid591 (53)925 (52)1516 (53)263 (52)
 Immunosuppressive359 (32)558 (32)917 (32)164 (33)
Narcotic analgesic use, n (%)102 (9)310 (18)412 (14)70 (14)
Current smoker, n (%)60 (5)469 (27)529 (18)103 (20)
  • *Phase 3 safety population includes patients from studies GEMINI 1, GEMINI 2, GEMINI 3 and GEMINI LTS. Patients in study C13004 who rolled over to GEMINI LTS are included.

  • †Includes patients who were randomised to placebo in studies GEMINI 1, GEMINI 2 and GEMINI 3.

  • ‡Does not include patients who began treatment in study C13002 or C13004.

  • anti-TNF, tumour necrosis factor α antagonist; CD, Crohn's disease; HBI, Harvey-Bradshaw index; LTS, long-term safety; N/A, not applicable; SD, standard deviation; UC, ulcerative colitis.