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. 2023 Aug 31;18(2):264–274. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjad146

Table 2.

Safety in the True North parent study and the True North OLE in patients on continuous ozanimod who entered the OLE in clinical response.a

Week 52 clinical responders
[n = 131]
Total PYb = 433.9
n [%] EAIR per 100 PYc
TEAEs 109 [83.2] 73.6
Serious TEAEs 24 [18.3] 6.1
TEAEs leading to treatment discontinuation 8 [6.1] 1.9
 Herpes zoster 2 [1.5] 0.5
 Lung neoplasm malignant 1 [0.8] 0.2
 Lymphopenia 1 [0.8] 0.2
 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension 1 [0.8] 0.2
 Abdominal pain 1 [0.8] 0.2
 Frequent bowel movementsd 1 [0.8] 0.2
 Rectal haemorrhaged 1 [0.8] 0.2
 Ovarian cyst 1 [0.8] 0.2
 Sudden deathe 1 [0.8] 0.2
Most frequent TEAEs [occurring in ≥5% of patients]f
 Lymphopeniag 21 [16.0] 5.4
 COVID-19h 17 [13.0] 4.0
 Arthralgia 17 [13.0] 4.3
 Hypertensioni 16 [12.2] 3.9
 Headache 15 [11.5] 3.7
 Lymphocyte count decreasedg 14 [10.7] 3.4
 Nasopharyngitis 13 [9.9] 3.2
 Alanine aminotransferase increasedg 13 [9.9] 3.2
 Anemiaf 12 [9.2] 3.0
 Gamma-glutamyl transferase increasedg 11 [8.4] 2.7
 Back pain 9 [6.9] 2.1
 Sinusitis 9 [6.9] 2.2
 Upper respiratory tract infection 7 [5.3] 1.7
 Herpes zoster 7 [5.3] 1.7
Infection [occurring in ≥3% of patients]j 68 [51.9] 24.3
 COVID-19 17 [13.0] 4.0
 Nasopharyngitis 13 [9.9] 3.2
 Sinusitis 9 [6.9] 2.2
 Serious infection 8 [6.1] 1.9
 Upper respiratory tract infection 7 [5.3] 1.7
 Herpes zoster 7 [5.3] 1.7
 Respiratory tract infection viral 6 [4.6] 1.4
 Bronchitis 6 [4.6] 1.4
 Influenza 4 [3.1] 0.9
 Gastroenteritis 4 [3.1] 0.9
Malignancies 3 [2.3] 0.7
 Basal cell carcinoma 2 [1.5] 0.5
 Lung neoplasm malignant 1 [0.8] 0.2
AEs of special interest
 Bradycardiak 1 [0.8] 0.2
 Complete atrioventricular blockl 1 [0.8] 0.2
 Macular oedema 1 [0.8] 0.2

AE, adverse event; EAIR, exposure-adjusted incidence rate; OLE, open-label extension; PY, patient-years; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.

aData were collected from the beginning of the True North parent study until data cutoff for this analysis [January 10, 2022].

bTotal PY was defined as the sum of the number of years on study contributed by each patient from time of first dose to last date on study.

cEAIRs were calculated as number of patients/PY × 100.

dFrequent bowel movements and rectal haemorrhage occurred in the same patient.

eThe cause and circumstances were unclear; this was considered as ‘unlikely’ to be related to ozanimod.

fThe most frequent events were defined as those that occurred in ≥5% of patients.

gLaboratory values were flagged by the central laboratory if they fell outside the standard reference range; investigators decided whether laboratory values qualified as AEs. Laboratory values that qualified as AEs are reported in this table.

hNo COVID-19 events occurred during the 52-week True North study, as the study had closed prior to the pandemic.

iOf the 16 patients with hypertension, 15 had elevated systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure at baseline and one was normotensive. All cases of hypertension were manageable without a need for ozanimod treatment interruption or discontinuation. All cases of hypertension were nonserious [11/16 were of mild intensity and 5/16 were of moderate intensity], and most [15/16] were considered unrelated to ozanimod.

jThe most frequent events were defined as those that occurred in ≥3% of patients.

kThe case of bradycardia occurred on Day 1 of the True North induction period, was considered mild and nonserious, did not require treatment interruption or hospitalisation, and resolved on Day 7.

lOne patient on ozanimod for 3 years developed an atrioventricular block that was thought to be related to atherosclerotic disease around the cardiac conduction system.