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. 2011 Apr;22(4):763–772. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2010080869

Table 4.

Treatment-emergent adverse events in study subjects

Subjects Experiencing, N (%) Placebo (n = 23) Atrasentan
0.25 mg (n = 22) 0.75 mg (n = 22) 1.75 mg (n = 22)
Any adverse event 13 (57%) 16 (73%) 16 (73%) 19 (86%)a
Any adverse event at least possibly related to study drug 5 (22%) 8 (36%) 6 (27%) 13 (59%)b
Any severe adverse event 0 1 (5%) 0 1 (5%)
Any serious adverse event 0 1 (5%) 3 (14%) 1 (5%)
Any adverse event leading to discontinuation of study drug 0 0 2 (9%) 2 (9%)
Deaths 0 0 0 0
Most commonly reported adverse effectsc
    peripheral edema 2 (9%) 3 (14%) 4 (18%) 10 (46%)d
    diarrhea 2 (9%) 1 (5%) 3 (14%) 0
    dizziness 0 3 (14%) 2 (9%) 1 (5%)
    urinary tract infection 1 (4%) 0 2 (9%) 3 (14%)
    headache 0 2 (9%) 1 (5%) 2 (9%)
    cough 1 (4%) 1 (5%) 2 (9%) 0
    hypertension 1 (4%) 1 (5%) 1 (5%) 1 (5%)
    hypoglycemia 0 3 (14%) 0 1 (5%)
    hypotension 1 (4%) 0 1 (5%) 2 (9%)

aP = 0.047 versus placebo.

bP = 0.016 versus placebo.

cReported in ≥5% of subjects.

dP = 0.007 versus placebo.