- Subjects must have active disease, defined by >=8 swollen joints (out of 66), >=8 tender joints (out of 68) and CRP >=10 milligram per liter (mg/L) and/or erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) >=28 millimeter per hour (mm/hr), despite treatment with MTX at a dose of >=15 milligram per week (mg/week) for greater than (>) 3 months