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. 2011 Nov;6(11):2579–2586. doi: 10.2215/CJN.10831210

Table 4.

Most frequently (occurring in ≥5% of patients) reported adverse events, by cohort

Adverse Event, n (%) Cohort A (0.05 mg/kg SC Q4W n = 45) Cohort B (0.075 mg/kg SC Q4W n = 15) Cohort C (0.025 mg/kg SC Q4W n = 15) Cohort D (0.05 mg/kg IV Q4W n = 15) Cohort E (0.025 mg/kg SC Q2W n = 15) Cohort F (0.0375 mg/kg SC Q2W n = 4) Cohort G (4.0 mg SC Q4W n = 15) Cohort H (3.0 mg SC Q4W n = 15) Total (n = 139)
Nasopharyngitis 3 (6.7) 2 (13.3) 1 (6.7) 2 (13.3) 5 (33.3) 1 (25.0) 3 (20.0) 1 (6.7) 18 (12.9)
Hypertension 3 (6.7) 3 (20.0) 1 (6.7) 1 (6.7) 3 (20.0) 1 (25.0) 0 (0) 2 (13.3) 14 (10.1)
Diarrhea 4 (8.9) 0 1 (6.7) 0 0 2 (50.0) 0 3 (20.0) 10 (7.2)
Urinary tract infection 6 (13.3) 1 (6.7) 0 0 0 1 (25.0) 1 (6.7) 1 (6.7) 10 (7.2)
Nausea 1 (2.2) 2 (13.3) 1 (6.7) 1 (6.7) 1 (6.7) 1 (25.0) 0 2 (13.3) 9 (6.5)
Back pain 3 (6.7) 2 (13.3) 0 0 0 1 (25.0) 1 (6.7) 1 (6.7) 8 (5.8)
Peripheral edema 2 (4.4) 0 0 0 4 (26.7) 0 1 (6.7) 1 (6.7) 8 (5.8)
Chronic renal failure 1 (2.2) 0 1 (6.7) 1 (6.7) 1 (6.7) 0 1 (6.7) 3 (20.0) 8 (5.8)
Increased blood pressure 2 (4.4) 0 1 (6.7) 0 3 (20.0) 1 (25.0) 0 0 7 (5.0)

SC, subcutaneous; Q4W, every 4 weeks; IV, intravenous; Q2W, every 2 weeks.