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. 2011 Nov;6(11):2696–2704. doi: 10.2215/CJN.00270111

Table 5.

Patients with serious adverse events in RTR-PD subpopulation

Serious Adverse Events, n (%) Belatacept MI (n = 114) Belatacept LI (n = 97) CsA (n = 125)
All adverse events 113 (99.1) 97 (100) 124 (99.2)
Total serious adverse events 69 (60.5) 53 (54.6) 84 (67.2)
    infections and infestations 34 (29.8) 20 (20.6) 38 (30.4)
    injury, poisoning, and procedural complications of transplanted kidney 14 (12.3) 16 (16.5) 19 (15.2)
    renal and urinary disorders 13 (11.4) 9 (9.3) 26 (20.8)
    gastrointestinal disorders 12 (10.5) 6 (6.2) 10 (8.0)
    general disorders and administration site conditions 11 (9.6) 5 (5.2) 13 (10.4)
    cardiac disorders 10 (8.8) 4 (4.1) 13 (10.4)
    investigations 9 (7.9) 6 (6.2) 12 (9.6)
    vascular disorders 9 (7.9) 6 (6.2) 17 (13.6)
    blood and lymphatic system disorders 8 (7.0) 2 (2.1) 7 (5.6)
    metabolism and nutrition disorders 5 (4.4) 4 (4.1) 7 (5.6)
    nervous system disorders 5 (4.4) 0 (0) 4 (3.2)
    respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders 5 (4.4) 4 (4.1) 5 (4.0)
    neoplasms: benign, malignant, and unspecified (includes cysts and polyps) 4 (3.5) 3 (3.1) 7 (5.6)
    reproductive system and breast disorders 3 (2.6) 0 (0) 2 (1.6)
    eye disorders 2 (1.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
    musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders 2 (1.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
    skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders 2 (1.8) 1 (1.0) 2 (1.6)
    congenital, familial, and genetic disorders 1 (0.9) 0 (0) 0 (0)
    endocrine disorders 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (0.8)
    hepatobiliary disorders 0 (0) 1 (1.0) 0 (0)

There were no significant differences between belatacept and cyclosporine groups. CsA, cyclosporine; LI, less intensive; MI, more intensive; RTR-PD, renal transplant recipients with preexisting diabetes.