Table 1

Summary of AEs through week 268

GLM 50 mg onlyGLM 50 mg and 100 mgGLM 100 mg onlyAll GLM patients
No. of patients15877118353
Mean weeks of follow-up207.6232.2213.0214.8
Pts with AE(s)153 (96.8%)76 (98.7%)115 (97.5%)344 (97.5%)
Pts who died1 (0.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)1 (0.3%)
 Incidence/100 pt-yrs*
 (Exact 95% CI)
0.16
(0.00 to 0.88)
0.00
(0.00 to 0.87)
0.00
(0.00 to 0.62)
0.07
(0.00 to 0.38)
Pts with serious AE(s)27 (17.1%)19 (24.7%)26 (22.0%)72 (20.4%)
Pts who discontinued study agent due to AE(s)12 (7.6%)6 (7.8%)14 (11.9%)32 (9.1%)
Pts with malignancy†1 (0.6%)1 (1.3%)1 (0.8%)3 (0.8%)
 Incidence/100 pt-yrs
 (Exact 95% CI)
0.16
(0.00 to 0.88)
0.29
(0.01 to 1.63)
0.21
(0.01 to 1.16)
0.21
(0.04 to 0.60)
 SIR—observed/SEER
 (Exact 95% CI)
0.58
(0.01 to 3.21)
0.00
(0.00 to 1.77)
0.00
(0.00 to 2.37)
0.21
(0.01 to 1.19)
Lymphoma1 (0.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)1 (0.3%)
 Incidence/100 pt-yrs
 (Exact 95% CI)
0.16
(0.00 to 0.88)
0.00
(0.00 to 0.87)
0.00
(0.00 to 0.62)
0.07
(0.00 to 0.38)
 SIR—observed/SEER
 (Exact 95% CI)
9.67
(0.24 to 53.90)
0.00
(0.00 to 35.60)
0.00
(0.00 to 39.68)
3.80
(0.10 to 21.18)
NMSC§0 (0.0%)1 (1.3%)1 (0.8%)2 (0.6%)
 Incidence/100 pt-yrs
 (Exact 95% CI)
0.00
(0.00 to 0.47)
0.29
(0.01 to 1.63)
0.21
(0.01 to 1.16)
0.14
(0.02 to 0.50)
Other malignancies1 (0.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)1 (0.3%)
 Incidence/100 pt-yrs
 (Exact 95% CI)
0.16
(0.00 to 0.88)
0.00
(0.00 to 0.87)
0.00
(0.00 to 0.62)
0.07
(0.00 to 0.38)
 SIR—observed/SEER
 (Exact 95% CI)
0.61
(0.02 to 3.39)
0.00
(0.00 to 1.85)
0.00
(0.00 to 2.52)
0.22
(0.01 to 1.25)
Pts with serious infection(s)6 (3.8%)8 (10.4%)7 (5.9%)21 (5.9%)
 Incidence/100 pt-yrs**
 (Exact 95% CI)
1.27
(0.55 to 2.50)
3.49
(1.80 to 6.10)
2.28
(1.14 to 4.07)
2.13
(1.44 to 3.02)
Pts with injection-site reaction(s)17 (10.8%)13 (16.9%)13 (11.0%)43 (12.2%)
  • Data presented are n (%) unless indicated otherwise.

  • *Incidence/100 pt-yrs (Exact 95% CI) of death for placebo through week 24=0.00 (0.00 to 10.42).

  • †Incidence/100 pt-yrs (Exact 95% CI) of all malignancies for placebo through week 24=3.50 (0.09 to 19.48); SIR (Exact 95% CI)=0.00 (0.00 to 33.37).

  • ‡Incidence/100 pt-yrs (Exact 95% CI) of lymphoma for placebo through week 24=0.00 (0.00 to 10.42); SIR (Exact 95% CI)=0.00 (0.00 to 582.38).

  • §Incidence/100 pt-yrs (Exact 95% CI) of NMSC for placebo through week 24=3.50 (0.09 to 19.48).

  • ¶Incidence/100 pt-yrs (Exact 95% CI) of other malignancies for placebo through week 24=0.00 (0.00 to 10.42); SIR (Exact 95% CI)=0.00 (0.00 to 35.31).

  • **Incidence/100 pt-yrs (Exact 95% CI) of serious infections for placebo through week 24=3.48 (0.09 to 19.39).

  • AE, adverse event; GLM, golimumab; NMSC, non-melanoma skin cancer; no., number; pts, patients; pt-yrs, patient-years; SEER, Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results database; SIR, standardised incidence ratio.