Table 2

Summary of adverse events

Denosumab
Placebo (N=88)60 mg Q6M (N=86)60 mg Q3M (N=85)60 mg Q2M (N=87)
All adverse events73 (83.0%)69 (80.2%)65 (76.5%)82 (94.3%)
 Serious adverse events9 (10.2%)4 (4.7%)6 (7.1%)8 (9.2%)
 Treatment-related adverse events16 (18.2%)16 (18.6%)12 (14.1%)18 (20.7%)
 Treatment-related serious adverse events2 (2.3%)1 (1.2%)2 (2.4%)0
 Death0000
Any adverse event in ≥5% of patients in any treatment group
 Nasopharyngitis23 (26.1%)21 (24.4%)20 (23.5%)28 (32.2%)
 Hepatic function abnormal14 (15.9%)7 (8.1%)9 (10.6%)17 (19.5%)
 Stomatitis5 (5.7%)6 (7.0%)5 (5.9%)9 (10.3%)
 Upper respiratory tract inflammation5 (5.7%)4 (4.7%)10 (11.8%)6 (6.9%)
 Pharyngitis7 (8.0%)7 (8.1%)4 (4.7%)5 (5.7%)
 Back pain2 (2.3%)5 (5.8%)3 (3.5%)6 (6.9%)
 Bronchitis3 (3.4%)2 (2.3%)5 (5.9%)5 (5.7%)
 Dental caries3 (3.4%)3 (3.5%)5 (5.9%)4 (4.6%)
 Eczema2 (2.3%)2 (2.3%)3 (3.5%)6 (6.9%)
 Constipation3 (3.4%)5 (5.8%)1 (1.2%)3 (3.4%)
 Periodontitis5 (5.7%)1 (1.2%)5 (5.9%)2 (2.3%)
 Gastritis2 (2.3%)05 (5.9%)2 (2.3%)
 Hypertension5 (5.7%)1 (1.2%)1 (1.2%)1 (1.1%)
  • Data are number or number (%). N=number of patients who received ≥1 dose of investigational product. Classifications of adverse events are based on the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities. Only includes treatment-emergent adverse events. Preferred terms are sorted by descending order of pooled frequency in the denosumab groups.

  • Q2M, every 2 months; Q3M, every 3 months; Q6M, every 6 months.