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. 2015 Jul 10;25(4):514–521. doi: 10.3109/14397595.2014.995875

Table 3. Most common all-causality treatment-emergent AEs occurring in ≥ 2% patients in any of the treatment groups.

AE, n (%)* Tofacitinib
1 mg BID (n = 53) 3 mg BID (n = 53) 5 mg BID (n = 52) 10 mg BID (n = 53) 15 mg BID (n = 54) Placebo (n = 52)
Nasopharyngitis 6 (11.3) 4 (7.5) 6 (11.5) 3 (5.7) 8 (14.8) 6 (11.5)
Hyperlipidemia 1 (1.9) 0 2 (3.8) 6 (11.3) 3 (5.6) 0
Headache 1 (1.9) 3 (5.7) 2 (3.8) 1 (1.9) 0 1 (1.9)
LDL-C increased 0 1 (1.9) 0 1 (1.9) 6 (11.1) 0
ALT increased 0 2 (3.8) 0 1 (1.9) 1 (1.9) 3 (5.8)
Constipation 1 (1.9) 0 1 (1.9) 0 3 (5.6) 2 (3.8)
Pharyngitis 0 0 0 3 (5.7) 2 (3.7) 1 (1.9)
Stomatitis 1 (1.9) 1 (1.9) 2 (3.8) 1 (1.9) 0 1 (1.9)
Abdominal discomfort 2 (3.8) 1 (1.9) 0 1 (1.9) 0 1 (1.9)
AST increased 0 1 (1.9) 0 1 (1.9) 0 3 (5.8)
Blood cholesterol increased 0 1 (1.9) 1 (1.9) 1 (1.9) 2 (3.7) 0
Fall 3 (5.7) 0 1 (1.9) 1 (1.9) 0 0
Herpes zoster 0 0 1 (1.9) 3 (5.7) 1 (1.9) 0
Hypercholesterolemia 0 2 (3.8) 0 3 (5.7) 0 0
Bronchitis 1 (1.9) 1 (1.9) 0 2 (3.8) 0 0
Contusion 2 (3.8) 1 (1.9) 0 0 1 (1.9) 0
Dental caries 0 0 2 (3.8) 1 (1.9) 0 1 (1.9)
Gingivitis 0 1 (1.9) 0 0 2 (3.7) 1 (1.9)
Hypertension 0 0 3 (5.8) 1 (1.9) 0 0
Upper respiratory tract infection 0 0 1 (1.9) 3 (5.7) 0 0
Diarrhea 1 (1.9) 0 0 0 0 2 (3.8)
Gastritis 0 1 (1.9) 0 0 2 (3.7) 0
RA 0 0 0 0 0 2 (3.8)
Upper respiratory tract inflammation 0 0 0 0 0 2 (3.8)

AE adverse event, ALT alanine transaminase, AST aspartate transaminase, BID twice daily, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

*Preferred terms according to Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities version 13.0.