Table 3

Safety summary through week 104

Obinutuzumab n=64Placebo n=61
Any adverse event58 (91)54 (89)
Deaths1 (2)4 (7)
Serious adverse events16 (25)18 (30)
Serious infection adverse events5 (8)11 (18)
Infection adverse event48 (75)38 (62)
Most common adverse events*
 Urinary tract infection15 (23)13 (21)
 Bronchitis12 (19)5 (8)
 Herpes zoster9 (15)6 (10)
 Abdominal pain7 (11)3 (5)
 Infusion-related reaction7 (11)6 (10)
 Nausea6 (9)3 (5)
 Upper respiratory tract infection6 (9)5 (8)
 Hypertension6 (9)3 (5)
 Anaemia5 (8)4 (7)
 Nasopharyngitis5 (8)6 (10)
 Pharyngitis5 (8)4 (7)
 Arthralgia5 (8)4 (7)
 Headache5 (8)4 (7)
 Conjunctivitis4 (6)2 (3)
 Influenza4 (6)2 (3)
 Neutropaenia3 (5)3 (5)
 Diarrhoea3 (5)5 (8)
 Peripheral oedema3 (5)3 (5)
 Gastroenteritis3 (5)6 (10)
 Sinusitis3 (5)0
 Insomnia3 (5)4 (7)
 Frequent urination3 (5)0
 Cough3 (5)1 (2)
Infusion-related reaction†10 (16)6 (10)
Serious infusion related reaction00
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy01 (2)
  • Data are n (%) of patients. One patient randomised to placebo inadvertently received obinutuzumab during the first cycle. This patient is included in the obinutuzumab group for safety analyses.

  • *Events that occurred in at least 5% of patients in the obinutuzumab group.

  • †Includes all treatment-related adverse events that occurred in the 24 hours from the start of blinded obinutuzumab or placebo infusions.