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Table 2 Summary of adverse events through week 52 (safety analysis set)

From: Sirukumab in rheumatoid arthritis refractory to sulfasalazine or methotrexate: a randomized phase 3 safety and efficacy study in Japanese patients

 

Sirukumab 50 mg q4w (N = 61)

Sirukumab 100 mg q2w (N = 61)

All (N = 122)

AEs

56 (91.8)

58 (95.1)

114 (93.4)

Serious AEs

4 (6.6)

5 (8.2)

9 (7.4)

AEs in ≥ 10% patients

Infections and infestations

39 (63.9)

38 (62.3)

77 (63.1)

 Nasopharyngitis

27 (44.3)

27 (44.3)

54 (44.3)

 Pharyngitis

6 (9.8)

7 (11.5)

13 (10.7)

General disorders and administration site conditions

26 (42.6)

27 (44.3)

53 (43.4)

 Injection-site erythema

19 (31.1)

20 (32.8)

39 (32.0)

 Injection-site swelling

10 (16.4)

12 (19.7)

22 (18.0)

 Injection-site pruritus

7 (11.5)

13 (21.3)

20 (16.4)

Investigations

28 (45.9)

21 (34.4)

49 (40.2)

 Alanine aminotransferase increased

10 (16.4)

10 (16.4)

20 (16.4)

 Aspartate aminotransferase increased

9 (14.8)

11 (18.0)

20 (16.4)

 White blood cell count decreased

7 (11.5)

7 (11.5)

14 (11.5)

 Platelet count decreased

9 (14.8)

3 (4.9)

12 (9.8)

 Neutrophil count decreased

7 (11.5)

4 (6.6)

11 (9.0)

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

15 (24.6)

25 (41.0)

40 (32.8)

 Eczema

7 (11.5)

7 (11.5)

14 (11.5)

Vascular disorders

5 (8.2)

7 (11.5)

12 (9.8)

 Hypertension

5 (8.2)

7 (11.5)

12 (9.8)

Serious AEs

Infections and infestations

1 (1.6)

2 (3.3)

3 (2.5)

 Acute sinusitis

0

1 (1.6)

1 (0.8)

 Hepatitis E

0

1 (1.6)

1 (0.8)

 Osteomyelitis

1 (1.6)

0

1 (0.8)

Gastrointestinal disorders

1 (1.6)

1 (1.6)

2 (1.6)

 Gastroesophageal reflux disease

0

1 (1.6)

1 (0.8)

 Large intestine polyp

1 (1.6)

0

1 (0.8)

Injury, poisoning and procedural complications

 Comminuted fracture

1 (1.6)

0

1 (0.8)

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

 Intervertebral disc protrusion

0

1 (1.6)

1 (0.8)

Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified

 Borderline serous tumor of ovary

0

1 (1.6)

1 (0.8)

Psychiatric disorders

 Schizophrenia

1 (1.6)

0

1 (0.8)

Reproductive system and breast disorders

 Endometriosis

0

1 (1.6)

1 (0.8)

  1. Data presented as n (%)
  2. AE adverse event, q2w once in 2 weeks, q4w once in 4 weeks