Table 3

Safety summary through weeks 12 and 24

Weeks 0–12
Baricitinib
Weeks 12–24
Baricitinib
Weeks 0–24
Baricitinib
Placebo once daily (N=98)1 mg once daily (N=49)2 mg once daily (N=52)4 mg once daily (N=52)8 mg once daily (N=50)Combined 2 mg twice daily*†
(N=61)
Combined 4 mg once daily*†
(N=61)
2 mg once daily (N=52)4 mg once daily (N=52)8 mg once daily (N=50)
TEAE, n (%)45 (46)20 (41)24 (46)22 (42)26 (52)29 (48)27 (44)31 (60)32 (62)36 (72)
SAE, n (%)3 (3)03 (6)01 (2)3 (5)‡1 (2)‡3 (6)04 (8)
Serious infection, n (%)002 (4)00002 (4)01 (2)
Discontinuations due to AEs, n (%)5 (5)1 (2)1 (2)1 (2)1 (2)1 (2)01 (2)2 (4)1 (2)
  • *Patients originally assigned to placebo or baricitinib 1 mg once daily at study entry and re-randomised to receive baricitinib 2 mg twice daily or 4 mg once daily for an additional 12 weeks.

  • †Data for baricitinib combined 2 mg twice daily or combined 4 mg once daily are reported for weeks 12–24.

  • ‡One SAE in each of the baricitinib combined 2 mg twice daily (hyperglycaemia) or combined 4 mg once daily (haematuria) groups began prior to week 12 and continued into weeks 12–24.

  • AE, adverse event; N, number of patients randomised and treated; n, number of patients with event; SAE, serious adverse event; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.