Table 2.
Incidence of adverse events
No. Toremifene (%) | No. Placebo (%) | |
---|---|---|
General: | ||
Any AE | 482 (74.6) | 481 (75.4) |
Serious AE | 136 (21.1) | 128 (20.1) |
Death from AE | 14 (2.2) | 10 (1.6) |
Discontinuation due to AE | 127 (19.7) | 110 (17.2) |
Most common AEs (more than 5% in either group): | ||
Arthralgia | 47 (7.3) | 75 (11.8) |
Dizziness | 41 (6.3) | 33 (5.2) |
Back pain | 39 (6.0) | 33 (5.2) |
Hot flush | 25 (3.9) | 34 (5.3) |
Hematuria | 24 (3.7) | 34 (5.3) |
Fatigue | 24 (3.7) | 32 (5.0) |
Diarrhea | 20 (3.1) | 33 (5.2) |
VTEs: | ||
Any | 17 (2.6) | 7 (1.1) |
Fatal | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Yr 1 | 13 (2.0) | 4 (0.6) |
Yr 2 | 4 (0.6) | 3 (0.5) |
Cardiovascular events: | ||
Myocardial infarction | 6 (0.9) | 8 (1.3) |
Stroke | 4 (0.7) | 4 (0.7) |