Table 3

Week 16 and week 24 safety results

Placebo-controlled periodPlacebo crossover periodCumulative
Weeks 0–16Weeks 16–24Weeks 0–24
Group 1: PlaceboGroup 2: Golimumab 50 mgGroup 3: Golimumab 100 mgGroup 1: Placebo→Golimumab 50 mgGroup 2: Golimumab 50 mgGroup 3: Golimumab 100 mgGroup 2: Golimumab 50 mgGroup 3: Golimumab 100 mg
Patients, n1051011029296100101102
Patients with AEs67 (63.8)63 (62.4)62 (60.8)31 (33.7)34 (35.4)33 (33.0)72 (71.3)72 (70.6)
Patients with SAEs2 (1.9)1 (1.0)2 (2.0)0 (0)3 (3.1)2 (2.0)4 (4.0)4 (3.9)
Patients with AEs leading to discontinuation of study agent3 (2.9)2 (2.0)1 (1.0)0 (0)2 (2.1)1 (1.0)4 (4.0)2 (2.0)
Patients with infections25 (23.8)27 (26.7)29 (28.4)5 (5.4)11 (11.5)7 (7.0)33 (32.7)34 (33.3)
Patients with serious infections1 (1.0)0 (0)1 (1.0)0 (0)1 (1.0)0 (0)1 (1.0)1 (1.0)
Patients with abnormal LFTs3 (2.9)0 (0)4 (3.9)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)4 (3.9)
Patients with injection-site reactions7 (6.7)8 (7.9)8 (7.8)3 (3.3)6 (6.3)5 (5.0)12 (11.9)10 (9.8)
Patients with neoplasms (benign, malignant and unspecified)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)2 (2.1)1 (1.0)2 (2.0)1 (1.0)
 Breast cancer0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.0)0 (0)1 (1.0)
 Skin papilloma0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.0)0 (0)1 (1.0)0 (0)
 Ovarian neoplasm0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.0)0 (0)1 (1.0)0 (0)
  • Data are presented as n (%) unless otherwise noted.

  • AEs, adverse events; LFT, liver function test; SAEs, serious adverse events.