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3 Orencia was significantly better than placebo in other measures of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity not included in the ACR response criteria, such as morning stiffness. The level of disease activity was also assessed using the Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28). In the AIM-study, a DAS28-defined remission (das28‹2.6) was achieved in 15% and 24% of Orencia treated patients compared with 3% and 2% of placebo patients at 6months and 12 months, respectively . In Attain Study, DAS28-defined remission was observed in 10% of Orencia treated patients compared with 1% of placebo patients at 6months.
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