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. 2024 Jun 10;45(27):2422–2434. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae325

Table 2.

Summary of treatment-emergent adverse events during the open-label treatment period

n (%) of patients Evinacumab-naïve (n = 46) Evinacumab-continue (n = 70) Total (n = 116)
Any TEAE 33 (71.7) 60 (85.7) 93 (80.2)
Treatment-emergent SAEs 5 (10.9) 22 (31.4) 27 (23.3)
TEAEs leading to treatment discontinuation 0 3 (4.3)a 3 (2.6)
TEAEs leading to death 1 (2.2) 1 (1.4) 2 (1.7)
TEAEs occurring in ≥5% of patients by preferred term
 Nasopharyngitis 11 (23.9) 12 (17.1) 23 (19.8)
 Coronavirus disease 2019 5 (10.9) 14 (20.0) 19 (16.4)
 Headache 7 (15.2) 12 (17.1) 19 (16.4)
 Influenza-like illness 4 (8.7) 12 (17.1) 16 (13.8)
 Arthralgia 6 (13.0) 9 (12.9) 15 (12.9)
 Back pain 4 (8.7) 10 (14.3) 14 (12.1)
 Nausea 4 (8.7) 10 (14.3) 14 (12.1)
 Cough 6 (13.0) 6 (8.6) 12 (10.3)
 Diarrhoea 3 (6.5) 7 (10.0) 10 (8.6)
 Gastroenteritis 7 (15.2) 3 (4.3) 10 (8.6)
 Pyrexia 3 (6.5) 7 (10.0) 10 (8.6)
 Urinary tract infection 3 (6.5) 7 (10.0) 10 (8.6)
 Pain in extremity 3 (6.5) 5 (7.1) 8 (6.9)
 Upper respiratory tract infection 3 (6.5) 5 (7.1) 8 (6.9)
 Abdominal pain 4 (8.7) 3 (4.3) 7 (6.0)
 Dizziness 0 7 (10.0) 7 (6.0)
 Myalgia 2 (4.3) 5 (7.1) 7 (6.0)
 Toothache 2 (4.3) 5 (7.1) 7 (6.0)
 Vomiting 3 (6.5) 4 (5.7) 7 (6.0)
 Contusion 2 (4.3) 4 (5.7) 6 (5.2)
 Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease 1 (2.2) 5 (7.1) 6 (5.2)
 Oropharyngeal pain 5 (10.9) 1 (1.4) 6 (5.2)
 Immunization reaction 1 (2.2) 4 (5.7) 5 (4.3)
 Alanine aminotransferase increased 3 (6.5) 1 (1.4) 4 (3.4)
 Aspartate aminotransferase increased 3 (6.5) 1 (1.4) 4 (3.4)
 Angina pectoris 0 4 (5.7) 4 (3.4)
 Blood creatine phosphokinase increased 3 (6.5) 1 (1.4) 4 (3.4)
 Chest pain 0 4 (5.7) 4 (3.4)
 Acne 3 (6.5) 0 3 (2.6)
 Paraesthesia 3 (6.5) 0 3 (2.6)

SAE, serious adverse event; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.

aTEAEs leading to treatment discontinuation were due to pregnancy in two patients and headache in one patient.