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. 2024 Jan 9;14:1257282. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1257282

TABLE 4.

Top 30 AEs for four anti-CGRP mAbs.

Erenmab Galcanezumab Fremanezumab Eptinezumab
AE n % AE n % AE n % AE n %
1 Constipation 2,887 17.93 Injection site pain 4,079 24.37 Injection site pain 771 13.10 Fatigue 147 13.54
2 Injection site pain 2,267 14.08 Injection site erythema 896 5.35 Injection site erythema 413 7.02 Throat irritation 98 9.02
3 Alopecia 1,164 7.23 Injection site haemorrhage 831 4.97 Injection site pruritus 322 5.47 Pruritus 89 8.20
4 Injection site haemorrhage 926 5.75 Injection site pruritus 676 4.04 Injection site swelling 262 4.45 Nasal congestion 81 7.46
5 Muscle spasms 625 3.88 Injection site swelling 663 3.96 Pruritus 216 3.67 Feeling abnormal 61 5.62
6 Feeling abnormal 542 3.37 Injection site reaction 595 3.56 Injection site reaction 193 3.28 COVID-19 61 5.62
7 Injection site bruising 535 3.32 Alopecia 582 3.48 Rash 190 3.23 Hypersensitivity 56 5.16
8 Anxiety 444 2.76 Weight increased 528 3.15 Alopecia 182 3.09 Oropharyngeal pain 45 4.14
9 Injection site erythema 437 2.71 Constipation 495 2.96 Injection site rash 170 2.89 Rhinorrhoea 40 3.68
10 Injection site swelling 418 2.60 Injection site bruising 434 2.59 Injection site extravasation 167 2.84 Nasopharyngitis 31 2.85
11 Weight increased 407 2.53 Pruritus 389 2.32 Constipation 159 2.70 Constipation 31 2.85
12 Insomnia 386 2.40 Rash 381 2.28 Arthralgia 146 2.48 Memory impairment 25 2.30
13 Depression 338 2.10 Injection site urticaria 378 2.26 Weight increased 139 2.36 Chest discomfort 24 2.21
14 Myalgia 317 1.97 Anxiety 378 2.26 Urticaria 132 2.24 Infusion site pain 23 2.12
15 Influenza like illness 274 1.70 Feeling abnormal 355 2.12 Injection site mass 131 2.23 Flushing 22 2.03
16 Injection site reaction 257 1.60 Injection site mass 346 2.07 Feeling abnormal 128 2.17 Anaphylactic reaction 21 1.93
17 Urticaria 253 1.57 Arthralgia 335 2.00 Anxiety 122 2.07 Sneezing 20 1.84
18 Hypoaesthesia 253 1.57 Urticaria 296 1.77 Hypersensitivity 112 1.90 Infusion related reaction 19 1.75
19 Paraesthesia 252 1.57 Injection site rash 270 1.61 Injection site urticaria 109 1.85 Heart rate increased 17 1.57
20 Palpitations 245 1.52 Hypersensitivity 261 1.56 Injection site bruising 94 1.60 Throat tightness 13 1.20
21 Injection site pruritus 215 1.34 Insomnia 203 1.21 Insomnia 93 1.58 Dry mouth 13 1.20
22 Abdominal distension 181 1.12 Visual impairment 194 1.16 Injection site haemorrhage 91 1.55 Hot flush 12 1.10
23 Injection site urticaria 158 0.98 Depression 187 1.12 Erythema 85 1.44 Infusion site bruising 11 1.01
24 Injection site rash 134 0.83 Injection site warmth 177 1.06 Palpitations 85 1.44 Infusion site extravasation 9 0.83
25 Injection site mass 120 0.75 Myalgia 148 0.88 Injection site warmth 76 1.29 Paraesthesia oral 9 0.83
26 Injection site extravasation 109 0.68 Paraesthesia 135 0.81 Myalgia 66 1.12 Fibromyalgia 9 0.83
27 Injection site indentation 107 0.66 Hypoaesthesia 125 0.75 Paraesthesia 58 0.99 Pharyngeal swelling 8 0.74
28 Panic attack 85 0.53 Memory impairment 125 0.75 Hypoaesthesia 56 0.95 Sinus congestion 8 0.74
29 Injection site discomfort 70 0.43 Stress 120 0.72 Chest pain 53 0.90 Eye pruritus 8 0.74
30 Irritable bowel syndrome 70 0.43 Palpitations 120 0.72 Injection site discharge 52 0.88 Feeling cold 7 0.64

Notes: AE, adverse event.