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. 2017 Sep 4;13:343–351. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S130338

Table 3.

TEAE frequency in PCSK9 mAbs clinical trials in HeFH patients

TEAEs PCSK9 mAbs Placebo
TEAEs (any) 51%–81.7% 28%–82.5%
 Serious adverse events 1.8%–18.7% 0%–19.5%
 Leading to death 0%–1.9% 0%–1.3%
 Leading to treatment discontinuation 0%–7.2% 0%–6.1%
Common adverse events
 Injection site reaction 2.4%–12.4% 0%–11%
  Nasopharyngitis 7%–13.9% 4%–22.2%
   Influenza 4.5%–14.4% 2.9%–10.7%
   Headache 4%–9.6% 0%–8.9%
   Diarrhea 1.8%–9.8% 0%–8.6%
   Nausea 1.8%–4.9% 0%–14.3%
   Myalgia 1.9%–9.8% 0%–8.6%

Abbreviations: HeFH, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia; mAb, monoclonal antibody; PCSK9, proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9; TEAEs, treatment-emergent adverse events.