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. 2011 Nov 23;27(3):694–701. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.1479

Table 2.

Exposure-Adjusted Subject Incidence of Adverse Events

Placebo Denosumab


FREEDOM, years 1–3 (N = 3883), rate (n) FREEDOM, years 1–3 (N = 3879), rate (n) Extension, long-term, years 4–5 (N = 2343), rate (n) Extension, cross-over, years 1–2 (N = 2206), rate (n)
Adverse events 156.1 (3614) 154.3 (3598) 113.2 (1955) 111.4 (1826)
 Infection 30.7 (2113) 29.3 (2052) 25.1 (875) 27.4 (886)
 Malignancy 1.6 (167) 1.8 (187) 2.0 (87) 1.6 (68)
 Eczema 0.6 (67) 1.1 (119) 1.1 (47) 0.9 (39)
 Hypocalcemia <0.1 (3) 0.0 (0) <0.1 (1) 0.1 (5)
 Pancreatitis <0.1 (3) <0.1 (7) <0.1 (1) <0.1 (1)
Serious adverse events 10.4 (974) 10.6 (1002) 10.8 (442) 11.1 (428)
 Infections 1.3 (134) 1.5 (160) 1.2 (55) 1.5 (63)
  Cellulitis or erysipelas <0.1 (1) 0.1 (12) <0.1 (3) <0.1 (1)
Fatal adverse events 0.8 (90) 0.6 (70) 0.6 (26) 0.8 (32)

Treatment groups are based on the original randomized treatments received in FREEDOM. All subjects in the extension are receiving denosumab.

n = total number of subjects with an adverse event; N = number of subjects who received ≥1 dose of investigational product; rate = exposure-adjusted subject incidence per 100 subject-years.