Study to Characterize the Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose of SC Abatacept 125 mg Using the BD Autoinjector or the Prefilled Syringe

Serum concentrations of abatacept were analyzed using ELISA. Blood samples were collected at Day 1 pre-dose at 0 h, 1, 2, and 8 h post dose, and on subsequent Days, 2 (24 h post dose), 3 (48 h), 5 (96 h), 8 (168 h), 15 (336 h), 29 (672 h) , 43 (1008 h), 57 (1344 h) and 71 (1680 h) following the single administration of abatacept SC. Tmax was measured in hours (h).

Serum concentrations of abatacept were analyzed using ELISA. Blood samples were collected at Day 1 pre-dose at 0 h, 1, 2, and 8 h post dose, and on subsequent Days, 2 (24 h post dose), 3 (48 h), 5 (96 h), 8 (168 h), 15 (336 h), 29 (672 h) , 43 (1008 h), 57 (1344 h) and 71 (1680 h) following the single administration of abatacept SC. T-HALF was measured in hours (h).

Serum concentrations of abatacept were analyzed using ELISA. Blood samples were collected at Day 1 pre-dose at 0 h, 1, 2, and 8 h post dose, and on subsequent Days, 2 (24 h post dose), 3 (48 h), 5 (96 h), 8 (168 h), 15 (336 h), 29 (672 h) , 43 (1008 h), 57 (1344 h) and 71 (1680 h) following the single administration of abatacept SC. CL/F was measured in milliliters per hour per kilogram body weight (mL/h/kg).

Serum concentrations of abatacept were analyzed using ELISA. Blood samples were collected at Day 1 pre-dose at 0 h, 1, 2, and 8 h post dose, and on subsequent Days, 2 (24 h post dose), 3 (48 h), 5 (96 h), 8 (168 h), 15 (336 h), 29 (672 h) , 43 (1008 h), 57 (1344 h) and 71 (1680 h) following the single administration of abatacept SC. V/F was measured in liters per kilogram body weight (L/kg)

AE=any new unfavorable symptom, sign, or disease or worsening of a preexisting condition that may not have a causal relationship with treatment. SAE=a medical event that at any dose results in death, persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or drug dependency/abuse; is life-threatening, an important medical event, or a congenital anomaly/birth defect; or requires or prolongs hospitalization. Treatment-related=having certain, probable, possible, or missing relationship to study drug. Includes data Day 1 up to 76 days (71 days + 5 day window) post the single dose of study drug.

Prospectively identified events of special interest which were a subset of all AEs, and were either SAEs or non-serious AEs, included the following categories: Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, Malignancy, local site reactions, any AE occurring within 24 hours of SC injection. AE=any new unfavorable symptom, sign, or disease or worsening of a preexisting condition that may not have a causal relationship with treatment. SAE=a medical event that at any dose results in death, persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or drug dependency/abuse; is life-threatening, an important medical event, or a congenital anomaly/birth defect; or requires or prolongs hospitalization.

Blood samples were screened at baseline, Day 57 and Day 71 for the presence of drug-specific antibodies using Electrochemiluminescence (ECL). A positive immunogenicity response relative to baseline for Anti-Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen 4-T Cell (CTLA4) and 'possibly immunoglobulin (Ig)', and 'Ig and/or Junction Region', respectively, was defined as: A missing baseline immunogenicity measurement and a positive analytical laboratory reported immunogenicity response post-baseline; A negative baseline immunogenicity response and a positive analytical laboratory reported immunogenicity response post-baseline; A positive baseline immunogenicity response and a positive analytical laboratory reported immunogenicity response post-baseline that has a titer value strictly greater than the baseline titer value. Baseline=Pre-dose value.

Marked abnormality criteria: lower limit of normal (LLN); upper limit of normal (ULN); pretreatment (preRX); cells per microliter (cµ/L); milligram per deciliter (mg/dL); milliequivalent (mEq): Hematology: leukocytes (*10^3 c/µL): <0.75*LLN or >1.25*ULN, or if preRX <LLN, use <0.8*preRX or >ULN, or if preRX>ULN, use >1.2*preRX or <LLN; eosinophils (*10^3 cµ/L): if value >0.750*10^3 c/µL; lymphocytes (*10^3 cµ/L): if value <0.750*10^3 c/µL or if value >7.50*10^3 c/µL. Chemistry: blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL): >2*preRX; creatinine (mg/dL): >1.5*preRX; potassium (mEq/L): <0.9*LLN or >1.1*ULN, or if preRX<LLN, use <0.9*preRX or >ULN, or if preRX>ULN, use 1.1*preRX or <LLN; glucose (mg/dL): <65 mg/dL (low) or >220 mg/dL (high). Urine Blood, urine red blood cell (RBC), urine white blood cell (WBC): if missing PreRX use >= 2, or if Value >= 4, or if preRX = 0 or 0.5 then use >= 2, or if preRX = 1 then use >= 3, or if preRX = 2 or 3 then use >= 4.