A Study of Guselkumab Subcutaneous Therapy in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease

Clinical remission was defined as a Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) score <150. The multi-item CDAI score assessed severity of illness by collecting information on 8 different Crohn's disease-related variables (extraintestinal manifestations, abdominal mass, weight, hematocrit, use of antidiarrheal drug(s) and/or opiates, total number of liquid or very soft stools, abdominal pain/cramps, and general well-being). The last 3 variables were scored over 7 days by the participant on a diary card. The total CDAI score ranged from 0 (improvement in disease activity) to 600 (more disease activity) and a decrease in total CDAI score over time indicates improvement in disease activity.

Percentage of participants who achieved endoscopic response at Week 12 were reported. Endoscopic response was defined as greater than or equal to (>=) 50 percent (%) improvement from baseline in the Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) score. SES-CD evaluated 4 endoscopic components (presence and size of ulcer, extent of ulcerated surface, extent of affected surface, and presence and type of narrowing) across 5 ileocolonic segments (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum), each scored from 0 (best) to 3 (worst) for each segment except narrowing component for which the maximum total score (that is, stricturing) was 11 points. The total SES-CD score was the sum of all the component scores across all the segments and it ranged from 0 (best) to 56 (worst), where higher scores indicated more severe disease.

Percentage of participants who achieved clinical remission at Week 24 were reported. Clinical remission was defined as a Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) score <150. The multi-item CDAI score assessed severity of illness by collecting information on 8 different Crohn's disease-related variables (extraintestinal manifestations, abdominal mass, weight, hematocrit, use of antidiarrheal drug(s) and/or opiates, total number of liquid or very soft stools, abdominal pain/cramps, and general well-being). The last 3 variables were scored over 7 days by the participant on a diary card. The total CDAI score ranged from 0 (improvement in disease activity) to 600 (more disease activity) and a decrease in total CDAI score over time indicates improvement in disease activity.

Percentage of participants who achieved PRO-2 remission at Week 12 were reported. PRO-2 remission was defined as an abdominal pain (AP) mean daily score <=1, and stool frequency (SF) mean daily score <=3, and no worsening of AP or SF from baseline. Mean daily AP score based on the CDAI was defined as the sum of abdominal pain/cramps ratings in the previous 7 days in a diary card divided by the total number of days assessments were performed. Average daily SF score based on the CDAI was defined as the sum of number of liquid or very soft stools in the previous 7 days in a diary card divided by the total number of days assessments were performed. Mean daily SF and AP scores at a scheduled visit were not calculated if total number of days of assessment was less than 5. Higher PRO-2 scores indicated more severe disease.

Clinical response was defined as a decrease from baseline in CDAI score >= 100 points or CDAI score < 150. The multi-item CDAI score assessed severity of illness by collecting information on 8 different Crohn's disease-related variables (extraintestinal manifestations, abdominal mass, weight, hematocrit, use of antidiarrheal drug(s) and/or opiates, total number of liquid or very soft stools, abdominal pain/cramps, and general well-being). The last 3 variables were scored over 7 days by the participant on a diary card. The total CDAI score ranged from 0 (improvement in disease activity) to 600 (more disease activity) and a decrease in total CDAI score over time indicates improvement in disease activity.

Percentage of participants with TEAEs through Week 48 were reported. An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant participating in a clinical study and does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the study drug. An AE that occurred at or after the initial administration of study drug (Week 0) through data cutoff of Week 48 was considered treatment-emergent.

Percentage of participants with TESAEs through Week 48 were reported. An SAE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant resulting in any of the following outcomes or was deemed significant for any other reason: death, life-threatening (immediate risk of dying), initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization, persistent or significant disability/incapacity, congenital anomaly/birth defect. An AE does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the study drug. Any SAE that occurred at or after the initial administration of study drug (Week 0) through the data cutoff of Week 48 was considered treatment-emergent.

Percentage of participants with TEAEs leading to discontinuation of study drug through Week 48 were reported. An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant participating in a clinical study and does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the study drug. An AE that occurred at or after the initial administration of study drug (Week 0) through data cutoff of Week 48 was considered treatment-emergent.