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. 2019 Jul 29;20:167. doi: 10.1186/s12931-019-1126-7

Table 6.

Summary of TEAEs (safety population)

TEAEs, n (%) BGF MDI 320/18/9.6 μg (N = 194) BFF MDI 320/9.6 μg (N = 88) GFF MDI 18/9.6 μg (N = 174) All patients (N = 456)
Patients with ≥1 TEAE 144 (74.2) 64 (72.7) 133 (76.4) 341 (74.8)
 Mild 50 (25.8) 27 (30.7) 46 (26.4) 123 (27.0)
 Moderate 63 (32.5) 29 (33.0) 65 (37.4) 157 (34.4)
 Severe 31 (16.0) 8 (9.1) 22 (12.6) 61 (13.4)
Patients with treatment-related TEAEs# 35 (18.0) 17 (19.3) 29 (16.7) 81 (17.8)
Patients with serious TEAEs§ 33 (17.0) 7 (8.0) 22 (12.6) 62 (13.6)
 COPD+ 12 (6.2) 1 (1.1) 9 (5.2) 22 (4.8)
 Pneumonia 2 (1.0) 0 4 (2.3) 6 (1.3)
Patients with treatment-related serious TEAEs#,§ 2 (1.0) 0 2 (1.1) 4 (0.9)
Patients with TEAEs leading to early discontinuation 16 (8.2) 6 (6.8) 12 (6.9) 34 (7.5)
Patients with confirmed MACE 3 (1.5) 0 3 (1.7) 6 (1.3)
Patients with confirmed pneumonia 4 (2.1) 1 (1.1) 6 (3.4) 11 (2.4)
Deaths (all causes) 3 (1.5) 0 1 (0.6) 4 (0.9)
TEAEs occurring in ≥4% of patients in any treatment arm
 Upper respiratory tract infection 18 (9.3) 6 (6.8) 18 (10.3) 42 (9.2)
 Bronchitis 12 (6.2) 2 (2.3) 8 (4.6) 22 (4.8)
 COPD+ 12 (6.2) 1 (1.1) 9 (5.2) 22 (4.8)
 Urinary tract infection 10 (5.2) 5 (5.7) 6 (3.4) 21 (4.6)
 Muscle spasms 6 (3.1) 9 (10.2) 5 (2.9) 20 (4.4)
 Viral upper respiratory tract infection 9 (4.6) 6 (6.8) 5 (2.9) 20 (4.4)
 Sinusitis 11 (5.7) 2 (2.3) 6 (3.4) 19 (4.2)
 Hypertension 8 (4.1) 4 (4.5) 6 (3.4) 18 (3.9)
 Back pain 9 (4.6) 1 (1.1) 7 (4.0) 17 (3.7)
 Nasopharyngitis 7 (3.6) 4 (4.5) 6 (3.4) 17 (3.7)
 Diarrhea 5 (2.6) 2 (2.3) 9 (5.2) 16 (3.5)
 Dyspnea 4 (2.1) 5 (5.7) 5 (2.9) 14 (3.1)
 Pneumonia 5 (2.6) 1 (1.1) 8 (4.6) 14 (3.1)
 Dysphonia 6 (3.1) 5 (5.7) 2 (1.1) 13 (2.9)
Bone- and ocular-related TEAEs occurring in ≥1% of patients
 Cataract 6 (3.1) 2 (2.3) 0 8 (1.8)
 IOP increased 2 (1.0) 1 (1.1) 4 (2.3) 7 (1.5)
 Osteoarthritis 2 (1.0) 0 4 (2.3) 6 (1.3)
 Osteoporosis 2 (1.0) 1 (1.1) 2 (1.1) 5 (1.1)

BFF Budesonide/formoterol fumarate, BGF Budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, GFF Glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate, IOP Intraocular pressure, MACE Major adverse cardiovascular event, MDI Metered dose inhaler, TEAE Treatment-emergent adverse event. #: possibly, probably, or definitely related in the opinion of the investigator, : confirmed by clinical endpoint committee, §: TEAEs were classified as serious in the opinion of the investigator if they resulted in hospitalization or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, or were life-threatening/fatal), +: classified as a TEAE only if meeting criteria for a serious TEAE