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. 2019 Dec 28;43(3):265–279. doi: 10.1007/s40264-019-00893-4

Table 3.

Cumulative subjects (%) reporting AEIs (italic) and/or other AEs post dose 1 over the study period (Safety Set)

MedDRA Primary System Organ Class (CODE)
Preferred Term (Code)
Belgium [N  = 329] Germany [N  = 278] Spain [N  = 453] Total [N  = 1060]
Any

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

139 (42.3)

22.264.3

102 (36.7)

15.862.0

215 (47.5)

23.272.6

456 (43.0)

36.849.4

Any general disorders and administration site conditions (10018065)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

88 (26.8)

6.359.0

77 (27.7)

14.744.2

137 (30.2)

7.364.2

302 (28.5)

21.835.9

Injection site pain (10022086)

65 (19.8)

1.3–62.8

46 (16.6)

5.7–34.1

76 (16.8)

1.0–56.7

187 (17.6)

11.2–25.8

Injection site swelling (10053425)

17 (5.2)

3.0–8.1

30 (10.8)

7.3–15.2

33 (7.3)

1.7–18.9

80 (7.6)

5.4–10.2

Fatigue (10016256)

13 (4.0)

0.6–12.7

22 (7.9)

2.3–18.5

34 (7.5)

1.2–22.8

69 (6.5)

4.0–9.9

Injection site erythema (10022061)

10 (3.0)

0.0–18.7

21 (7.6)

1.5–21.3

25 (5.5)

2.4–10.6

56 (5.3)

3.5–7.6

Pyrexia (10037660)

2 (0.6)

0.0–6.0

2 (0.7)

0.0–14.0

29 (6.4)

3.0–11.8

33 (3.1)

0.9–7.5

Chills (10008531)

5 (1.5)

0.0–7.9

7 (2.5)

0.0–28.3

13 (2.9)

0.3–10.1

25 (2.4)

1.1–4.4

Injection site pruritus (10022093)

1 (0.3)

0.0–3.9

3 (1.1)

0.0–13.1

1 (0.2)

0.0–4.8

5 (0.5)

0.1–1.7

Face oedema (10016029)

1 (0.3)

0.0–9.8

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.3

1 (0.2)

0.0–2.3

2 (0.2)

0.0–0.7

Influenza-like illness (10022004); mucous membrane disorder (10028133); peripheral swelling (10048959)

n  =  1; 0; 1

NR

n  =  0; 0; 0

NR

n  =  1; 2; 1

NR

2 (0.2) each

NR

Discomfort (10013082); feeling cold (10016326); feeling hot (10016334); injection site hematoma (10022066); injection site warmth (10022112); malaise (10025482)

n = 0; 1; 1; 0; 1; 0

NR

n = 0; 0; 0; 1; 0; 1

NR

n = 1; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0

NR

1 (0.1) each

NR

Any respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders (10038738)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

48 (14.6)

4.033.6

32 (11.5)

3.027.6

104 (23.0)

12.936.0

184 (17.4)

12.623.0

Rhinorrhoea (10039101)

30 (9.1)

0.2–42.6

15 (5.4)

2.2–10.9

47 (10.4)

4.5–19.6

92 (8.7)

5.8–12.4

Cough (10011224)

12 (3.7)

1.9–6.3

11 (4.0)

0.4–14.7

48 (10.6)

3.5–23.2

71 (6.7)

3.5–11.4

Nasal congestion (10028735)

10 (3.0)

0.3–11.2

10 (3.6)

0.2–16.3

37 (8.2)

5.8–11.1

57 (5.4)

3.0–8.8

Oropharyngeal pain (10068319)

10 (3.0)

1.1–6.6

15 (5.4)

0.8–17.2

26 (5.7)

1.3–15.2

51 (4.8)

3.2–7.0

Dysphonia (10013952)

4 (1.2)

0.3–3.1

9 (3.2)

0.4–11.0

10 (2.2)

1.1–4.0

23 (2.2)

1.4–3.3

Epistaxis (10015090)

1 (0.3)

0.0–3.9

4 (1.4)

0.1–6.7

4 (0.9)

0.0–7.4

9 (0.9)

0.3–1.9

Wheezing (10047924)

1 (0.3)

0.0–5.5

3 (1.1)

0.0–13.1

2 (0.4)

0.1–1.6

6 (0.6)

0.1–1.5

Dyspnoea (10013968); sneezing (10041232)

n = 0; 1

NR

n = 3; 0

NR

n = 0; 2

NR

3 (0.3) each

NR

Dry throat (10013789); increased upper airway secretion (10062717); pharyngeal inflammation (10065716); throat clearing (10080125)

n = 1; 0; 0

NR

n = 0; 0; 0

NR

n = 0; 1; 1

NR

1 (0.1) each

NR

Any musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders (10028395)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

35 (10.6)

3.622.9

23 (8.3)

1.523.6

38 (8.4)

0.337.2

96 (9.1)

5.813.3

Myalgia (10028411)

27 (8.2)

1.6–22.6

15 (5.4)

0.6–19.0

31 (6.8)

0.4–28.3

73 (6.9)

4.3–10.3

Arthropathy (10003285)

11 (3.3)

0.2–15.3

10 (3.6)

0.3–13.5

11 (2.4)

0.0–29.2

32 (3.0)

1.3–6.0

Pain in extremity (10033425)

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.1

2 (0.7)

0.1–2.6

1 (0.2)

0.0–2.3

3 (0.3)

0.1–0.8

Rheumatic disorder (10072736)

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.1

2 (0.7)

0.0–8.9

0 (0.0)

0.0–0.8

2 (0.2)

0.0–1.3

Limb discomfort (10061224); muscle spasms (10028334); musculoskeletal pain (10028391); synovial cyst (10042858)

n = 0; 0; 0

NR

n = 1; 1; 0

NR

n = 0; 0; 1

NR

1 (0.1) each

NR

Any nervous system disorders (10029205)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

27 (8.2)

1.622.6

22 (7.9)

1.821.0

36 (8.0)

0.629.7

85 (8.0)

5.311.5

Headache (10019211)

24 (7.3)

1.7–19.2

21 (7.6)

1.3–22.4

33 (7.3)

1.1–22.5

78 (7.4)

5.1–10.2

Dizziness (10013573)

3 (0.9)

0.0–11.3

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.3

1 (0.2)

0.0–4.8

4 (0.4)

0.0–1.7

Aphonia (10002953); poor quality sleep (10062519); somnolence (10041349); tremor (10044565)

n = 0; 0; 0; 1

NR

n = 0; 1; 0; 0

NR

n  = 1; 0; 1; 0

NR

1 (0.1) each

NR

Febrile convulsion (10016284)

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.1

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.3

0 (0.0)

0.0–0.8

0 (0.0)

0.0–0.4

Any gastrointestinal disorders (10017947)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

22 (6.7)

0.133.1

14 (5.0)

0.125.5

31 (6.8)

4.110.7

67 (6.3)

4.29.0

Diarrhoea (10012735)

6 (1.8)

0.0–14.0

9 (3.2)

0.4–11.0

18 (4.0)

2.4–6.2

33 (3.1)

2.0–4.6

Nausea (10028813)

14 (4.3)

0.2–19.1

5 (1.8)

0.0–21.0

13 (2.9)

0.3–10.1

32 (3.0)

1.6–5.2

Vomiting (10047700)

5 (1.5)

0.3–4.8

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.3

14 (3.1)

0.4–10.9

19 (1.8)

0.7–3.7

Abdominal pain (10000081)

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.1

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.3

3 (0.7)

0.0–6.9

3 (0.3)

0.0–1.6

Abdominal discomfort (10000059), gingival bleeding (10018276); lip swelling (10024570); stomatitis (10042128); tongue discomfort (10077855)

n = 0; 0; 0; 0; 0

NR

n = 0; 1; 1; 1; 1

NR

n = 1; 0; 0; 0; 0

NR

1 (0.1) each

NR

Any infections and infestations (10021881)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

15 (4.6)

0.125.5

22 (7.9)

2.219.1

29 (6.4)

0.229.1

66 (6.2)

3.510.1

Conjunctivitis (10010741)

12 (3.7)

0.1–19.5

11 (4.0)

0.6–12.4

13 (2.9)

0.0–22.6

36 (3.4)

1.6–6.2

Rhinitis (10039083)

6 (1.8)

0.1–8.0

13 (4.7)

0.6–15.4

13 (2.9)

0.1–15.2

32 (3.0)

1.5–5.3

Bronchitis (10006451); ear infection (10014011); herpes simplex (10019948); hordeolum (10020377); laryngitis (10023874); nasopharyngitis (10028810), oral herpes (10067152); upper respiratory tract infection (10046306)

n = 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0

NR

n = 0; 0; 1; 0; 0; 0; 1; 0

NR

n = 1; 1; 0; 1; 1; 1; 0; 1

NR

1 (0.1) each

NR

Any metabolism and nutrition disorders (10027433)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

7 (2.1)

0.19.8

1 (0.4)

0.07.2

24 (5.3)

0.322.7

32 (3.0)

0.87.6

Decreased appetite (10061428)

7 (2.1)

0.1–9.8

1 (0.4)

0.0–7.2

24 (5.3)

0.3–22.7

32 (3.0)

0.8–7.6

Any psychiatric disorders (10037175)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

3 (0.9)

0.07.2

5 (1.8)

0.021.0

11 (2.4)

0.47.6

19 (1.8)

0.83.5

Irritability (10022998)

3 (0.9)

0.07.2

4 (1.4)

0.0–17.1

11 (2.4)

0.4–7.6

18 (1.7)

0.7–3.3

Insomnia (10022437); mood swings (10027951); sleep disorder (10040984)

n = 0; 0; 0

NR

n = 1; 0; 1

NR

n = 0; 1; 0

NR

1 (0.1) each

NR

Any skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders (10040785)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

6 (1.8)

0.015.6

6 (2.2)

0.37.4

6 (1.3)

0.011.5

18 (1.7)

0.73.4

Pruritus (10037087)

3 (0.9)

0.0–7.2

5 (1.8)

0.0–10.2

0 (0.0)

0.0–0.8

8 (0.8)

0.1–2.4

Rash (10037844)

1 (0.3)

0.0–3.9

1 (0.4)

0.0–7.2

4 (0.9)

0.0–7.8

6 (0.6)

0.2–1.4

Erythema (10015150), pruritus generalized (10052576) 0; 2 0; 0 2; 0 2 (0.2) each
Rash generalized (10037858)

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.1

1 (0.4)

0.0–4.5

0 (0.0)

0.0–0.8

1 (0.1)

0.0–0.7

Hyperhidrosis (10020642)

1 (0.3)

0.0–3.9

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.3

0 (0.0)

0.0–0.8

1 (0.1)

0.0–0.6

Any ear and labyrinth disorders (10013993)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

1 (0.3)

0.09.8

5 (1.8)

0.010.2

1 (0.2)

0.02.3

7 (0.7)

0.12.2

Ear pain (10014020); vertigo (10047340)

n = 0; 0

NR

n = 1; 2

NR

n = 1; 0

NR

2 (0.2) each

NR

Ear haemorrhage (10014009); ear pruritus (10052138); tinnitus (10043882)

n = 0; 1; 0

NR

n = 1; 0; 1

NR

n = 0; 0; 0

NR

1 (0.1) each

NR

Any immune system disorders (10021428)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

1 (0.3)

0.03.9

0 (0.0)

0.01.3

0 (0.0)

0.00.8

1 (0.1)

0.00.6

Hypersensitivity (10020751)

1 (0.3)

0.0–3.9

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.3

0 (0.0)

0.0–0.8

1 (0.1)

0.0–0.6

Anaphylactic reaction (10002198)

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.1

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.3

0 (0.0)

0.0–0.8

0 (0.0)

0.0–0.4

Any investigations (10022891)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

1 (0.3)

0.03.9

3 (1.1)

0.013.1

0 (0.0)

0.00.8

4 (0.4)

0.01.8

Heart rate increased (10019303)

1 (0.3)

0.0–3.9

3 (1.1)

0.0–13.1

0 (0.0)

0.0–0.8

4 (0.4)

0.0–1.8

Any eye disorders (10015919)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

1 (0.3)

0.09.8

3 (1.1)

0.13.7

0 (0.0)

0.00.8

4 (0.4)

0.01.4

Eye discharge (10015915), eye pruritus (10052140); lacrimation increased (10023644); swelling of eyelid (10042690)

n = 0; 0; 0; 1

NR

n = 1; 1; 1; 0

NR

n = 0; 0; 0; 0

NR

1 (0.1) each

NR

Any injury, poisoning and procedural complications (10022117)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

0 (0.0)

0.01.1

1 (0.4)

0.04.5

0 (0.0)

0.00.8

1 (0.1)

0.00.7

Muscle strain (10050031)

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.1

1 (0.4)

0.0–4.5

0 (0.0)

0.0–0.8

1 (0.1)

0.0–0.7

Any cardiac disorders (10007541)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

0 (0.0)

0.01.1

1 (0.4)

0.07.2

0 (0.0)

0.00.8

1 (0.1)

0.00.7

Tachycardia (10043071)

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.1

1 (0.4)

0.0–7.2

0 (0.0)

0.0–0.8

1 (0.1)

0.0–0.7

Any vascular disorders (10047065)

n (%)

95% CI, LLUL

1 (0.3)

0.05.5

0 (0.0)

0.01.3

0 (0.0)

0.00.8

1 (0.1)

0.00.7

Hot flush (10060800)

1 (0.3)

0.0–5.5

0 (0.0)

0.0–1.3

0 (0.0)

0.0–0.8

1 (0.1)

0.0–0.7

Bold values represent the MedDRA Primary System Organ Class (SOC)

Italic values represent Preferred Terms which corresponds to the pre-defined AEIs

Plain values represent Preferred Terms which corresponds to other AEs captured beyond the initial pre-defined AEIs

NR: AEs that occurred in three or fewer cases were grouped to simplify the table, with the number of cases presented for each symptom and the total number (%) for each symptom, but not each individual 95% CI

AE adverse event, AEI adverse event of interest, MedDRA Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities, N total number of subjects, n (%) number (percentage) of subjects reporting the symptom at least once, 95% CI 95% confidence interval (extended Clopper–Pearson exact CI for cluster data), LL lower limit, UL upper limit, NR not reported