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Table 1 Patient demographics, disease characteristics, cell counts, CMV and EBV DNA count at baseline

From: Effects of tofacitinib on lymphocyte sub-populations, CMV and EBV viral load in patients with plaque psoriasis

 

Placebo (n = 50)

Tofacitinib 2 mg BID (n = 49)

Tofacitinib 5 mg BID (n = 49)

Tofacitinib 15 mg BID (n = 49)

Mean age, years (SD)

43.9 (13.0)

45.7 (13.8)

44.0 (12.6)

43.6 (15.6)

Male, n (%)

36 (72.0)

29 (59.2)

29 (59.2)

31 (63.2)

White, n (%)

41 (82.0)

36 (73.5)

42 (85.7)

40 (81.6)

Mean weight, kg (SD)

89.6 (23.9)

89.6 (23.0)

92.2 (23.5)

93.1 (29.7)

Mean PASI score (SD)

21.5 (7.1)

21.5 (6.7)

21.2 (8.1)

22.6 (10.3)

Mean BSA, % (SD)

29.8 (13.5)

29.8 (13.4)

30.1 (17.0)

31.9 (18.8)

PGA, n (%):

    

  Mild

6 (12.0)

8 (16.3)

11 (22.4)

9 (18.8)

  Moderate

41 (82.0)

39 (79.6)

33 (67.3)

33 (68.8)

  Severe

3 (6.0)

2 (4.1)

5 (10.2)

6 (12.5)

Median cell counts, cells/mm3 (Q25, Q75):

    

  T (CD3+)

1310 (982, 1517)

1115 (894, 1455)

1206 (1047, 1578)

1162 (935, 1510)

  TH (CD3+/CD4+)

802 (615, 975)

730 (572, 931)

868 (637, 998)

744 (597, 950)

  TC (CD3+/CD8+)

431 (287, 570)

331 (246, 498)

392 (264, 501)

386 (292, 539)

  B (CD19+)

195 (134, 304)

241 (136, 322)

198 (163, 300)

247 (143, 343)

  NK (CD16+/CD56+)

159 (93, 188)

135 (91, 214)

130 (95, 207)

152 (97, 216)

Median CMV viral load, copies/500 ng total DNA (Q25, Q75)

0 (0.00, 0.00)

0 (0.00, 0.00)

0 (0.00, 0.00)

0 (0.00, 0.00)

Median EBV viral load, copies/500 ng total DNA (Q25, Q75)

0 (0.00, 1.30)

0 (0.00, 0.95)

0 (0.00, 1.00)

0 (0.00, 0.85)

Median CRP, mg/L (Q25, Q75)

1.84 (0.83, 4.41)

2.54 (1.13, 7.79)

1.92 (1.02, 5.84)

3.14 (0.92, 7.86)

  1. B, B cells; BSA, body surface area; BID, twice daily; CMV, cytomegalovirus; CRP, C-reactive protein; DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; n, number; NK, natural killer cells; PASI, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index; PGA, Physician’s Global Assessment (scored on a five-point severity scale); Q, quartile; SD, standard deviation; T, total T cells; TC, cytotoxic T cells; TH, T helper cells.