Table 4

TEAEs during the 24-week treatment phase

Placebo (n=45)10 mg (n=45)50 mg (n=47)200 mg (n=46)
Deaths, n (%)0 (0.0)1 (2.2)0 (0.0)3 (6.5)
SAEs (excluding infections), n (%)*5 (11.1)2 (4.4)1 (2.1)5 (10.9)
Serious infections, n (%)2 (4.4)1 (2.2)2 (4.3)4 (8.7)
 Sepsis1 (2.2)0 (0.0)1 (2.1)1 (2.2)
 Bronchitis1 (2.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 Tuberculosis0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (2.2)
 Bronchopneumonia0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (2.2)
 Cellulitis0 (0.0)1 (2.2)1 (2.1)1 (2.2)
Clostridium difficile colitis1 (2.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 Sinusitis1 (2.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Any AEs (excluding infections and ISRs), n (%)34 (75.6)34 (75.6)32 (68.1)31 (67.4)
Common AEs (≥5% in any treatment group, excluding infections and ISR), n (%)
 Headache2 (4.4)4 (8.9)5 (10.6)5 (10.9)
 Nausea5 (11.1)2 (4.4)3 (6.4)5 (10.9)
 Diarrhoea5 (11.1)2 (4.4)2 (4.3)3 (6.5)
 SLE3 (6.7)3 (6.7)2 (4.3)1 (2.2)
 Arthralgia3 (6.7)1 (2.2)2 (4.3)2 (4.3)
 Dizziness2 (4.4)1 (2.2)3 (6.4)2 (4.3)
 Cough2 (4.4)4 (8.9)0 (0.0)1 (2.2)
 Hypercholesterolaemia1 (2.2)1 (2.2)4 (8.5)1 (2.2)
 Hypertriglyceridaemia1 (2.2)1 (2.2)2 (4.3)3 (6.5)
 Insomnia2 (4.4)1 (2.2)1 (2.1)3 (6.5)
 Rash1 (2.2)0 (0.0)2 (4.3)4 (8.7)
 Hyperglycaemia0 (0.0)3 (6.7)0 (0.0)2 (4.3)
 Injection-site pain1 (2.2)0 (0.0)3 (6.4)2 (4.3)
 Pain in extremity2 (4.4)0 (0.0)1 (2.1)3 (6.5)
 Contusion0 (0.0)3 (6.7)1 (2.1)5 (2.7)
 Fever4 (8.9)0 (0.0)1 (2.1)0 (0.0)
 Vomiting3 (6.7)1 (2.2)0 (0.0)1 (2.2)
 Back pain0 (0.0)1 (2.2)0 (0.0)3 (6.5)
 Upper abdominal pain0 (0.0)3 (6.7)0 (0.0)1 (2.2)
Any infectious AE20 (44.4)19 (42.2)23 (48.9)19 (41.3)
Common infectious AEs (≥5% in any treatment group), n (%)
 Upper respiratory infection5 (11.1)5 (11.1)5 (10.6)10 (21.7)
 Cystitis (urinary tract infection)3 (6.7)3 (6.7)3 (6.4)1 (2.2)
 Pharyngitis/laryngitis4 (8.9)2 (4.4)4 (8.5)0 (0.0)
 Sinusitis1 (2.2)2 (4.4)3 (6.4)2 (4.3)
 Vaginitis0 (0.0)4 (8.9)0 (0.0)3 (6.5)
Discontinuations due to AEs, n (%)3 (6.7)3 (6.7)2 (4.3)2 (4.3)
  • *SAEs that affected more than one patient: PE (placebo, n=1; 10 mg, n=1; 200 mg, n=2), SLE (placebo, n=2).

  • AEs, adverse events; ISR, injection-site reaction; PE, pulmonary embolism; SAEs, serious AEs; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; TEAEs, treatment-emergent AEs.