Table 2

Adverse events occurring in at least 3 patients by preferred term during the entire study (study duration: 33 months)

Adverse event, n (%)Study cohort (N=20)
Any adverse event20 (100)
Nasopharyngitis12 (60)
Abdominal pain11 (55)
Headache11 (55)
Oropharyngeal pain11 (55)
Fever10 (50)
Diarrhoea9 (45)
Arthralgia8 (40)
Vomiting8 (40)
Fatigue7 (35)
Upper respiratory tract infection7 (35)
Cough6 (30)
Musculoskeletal pain6 (30)
Myalgia6 (30)
Dizziness5 (25)
Rhinitis5 (25)
Abdominal pain upper4 (20)
Bronchitis4 (20)
Condition aggravated4 (20)
Pharyngitis4 (20)
Back pain3 (15)
Chest pain*3 (15)
Cystitis3 (15)
Ear pain3 (15)
Epistaxis3 (15)
Lower respiratory tract infection3 (15)
Pain in extremity3 (15)
Paraesthesia3 (15)
Rash3 (15)
Respiratory tract infection3 (15)
Toothache3 (15)
Viral infection3 (15)
  • *Of these three events, two were non-cardiac chest pain and the other was related to tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) disease activity. None were considered related to canakinumab by the investigator.