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Table 6 Safety summary

From: A phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sarilumab in patients with giant cell arteritis

PT, n (%)a

SAR200 + 26W taper (n = 27)

SAR150 + 26W taper (n = 14)

PBO + 52W taper (n = 28)

PBO + 26W taper (n = 14)

Treatment-emergent SAE

7 (26)

2 (14)

2 (7)

3 (21)

 COVID-19

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Cellulitis

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Urosepsis

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Lower respiratory tract infection

0

0

1 (4)

0

 Pyelonephritis

0

0

0

1 (7)

 Septic shock

0

0

0

1 (7)

 Neutropenia

2 (7)

0

0

0

 Cerebral amyloid angiopathy

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Blindness unilateral

0

1 (7)

0

0

 Retinal artery occlusion

0

1 (7)

0

0

 Aortic dissection

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Deep vein thrombosis

0

0

1 (4)

0

 Peripheral vascular disorder

0

0

0

1 (7)

 Acute respiratory failure

0

0

0

1 (7)

 Colitis ulcerative

0

0

1 (4)

0

 Hiatus hernia

0

1 (7)

0

0

 Femur fracture

1 (4)

0

0

0

TEAE leading to permanent treatment discontinuation

7 (26)

1 (7)

2 (7)

1 (7)

 COVID-19

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Cellulitis

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Ovarian adenoma

0

1 (7)

0

0

 Neutropenia

2 (7)

0

0

0

 Thyroid cyst

0

0

1 (4)

0

 Cerebral amyloid angiopathy

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Headache

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Atrial fibrillation

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Acute respiratory failure

0

0

0

1 (7)

 Gastrointestinal disorder

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Colitis ulcerative

0

0

1 (4)

0

 Alanine aminotransferase increased

1 (4)

0

0

0

AESI

6 (22)

1 (7)

2 (7)

1 (7)

 Herpes ophthalmic

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Herpes zosterb

0

1 (7)

1 (4)

0

 Cellulitis

1 (4)

0

0

0

 COVID-19

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Cellulitis

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Herpes zosterc

0

0

1 (4)

0

 Lower respiratory tract infection

0

0

1 (4)

0

 Pyelonephritis

0

0

0

1 (7)

 Septic shock

0

0

0

1 (7)

 ALT increasedd

1 (4)

0

0

0

 Neutropenia

2 (7)

0

0

0

 ALT increasede

1 (4)

0

0

0

  1. AESI Adverse event of special interest, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, COVID-19 Coronavirus disease-2019, MedDRA Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities, PBO Placebo, PT Preferred term, SAR150/200 Sarilumab 150/200 mg, SAE Serious adverse event, TEAE Treatment-emergent adverse event, W Week
  2. aMedDRA 23.1; n (%) = number and percentage of patients with at least one SAE/TEAE/AESI
  3. bOpportunistic infection
  4. cInfection requiring parenteral treatment
  5. dALT increase leading to permanent discontinuation
  6. eALT increase ≥ 3 upper limit of normal