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. 2019 Dec 9;34(2):171–181. doi: 10.1007/s40259-019-00398-7

Table 3.

Treatment-emergent adverse events (all-causality, ≥ 2%) (safety population)

Category PF-05280586
N = 196
n (%)
Rituximab-EU
N = 197
n (%)
Subjects with AE 156 (79.6) 145 (73.6)
Injury, poisonings, and procedural complications 61 (31.1) 65 (33.0)
 Infusion-related reaction 49 (25.0) 59 (29.9)
 Fall 5 (2.6) 2 (1.0)
Gastrointestinal disorders 58 (29.6) 52 (26.4)
 Nausea 15 (7.7) 17 (8.6)
 Diarrhea 14 (7.1) 12 (6.1)
 Abdominal pain upper 9 (4.6) 5 (2.5)
 Constipation 8 (4.1) 8 (4.1)
 Abdominal pain 8 (4.1) 3 (1.5)
 Vomiting 3 (1.5) 7 (3.6)
 Dyspepsia 5 (2.6) 2 (1.0)
Infections and infestations 52 (26.5) 63 (32.0)
 Upper respiratory tract infection 9 (4.6) 5 (2.5)
 Nasopharyngitis 5 (2.6) 9 (4.6)
 Urinary tract infection 5 (2.6) 5 (2.5)
 Sinusitis 5 (2.6) 2 (1.0)
 Influenza 4 (2.0) 6 (3.0)
 Pharyngitis 4 (2.0) 4 (2.0)
 Bronchitis 3 (1.5) 7 (3.6)
Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders 46 (23.5) 56 (28.4)
 Throat irritation 14 (7.1) 10 (5.1)
 Cough 11 (5.6) 11 (5.6)
 Oropharyngeal pain 2 (1.0) 10 (5.1)
 Dyspnea 6 (3.1) 9 (4.6)
 Oropharyngeal discomfort 4 (2.0) 1 (0.5)
General disorders and administration-site conditions 52 (26.5) 53 (26.9)
 Fatigue 12 (6.1) 13 (6.6)
 Asthenia 9 (4.6) 13 (6.6)
 Pyrexia 12 (6.1) 11 (5.6)
 Edema peripheral 2 (1.0) 7 (3.6)
 Influenza-like illness 2 (1.0) 4 (2.0)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders 39 (19.9) 47 (23.9)
 Pruritus 13 (6.6) 22 (11.2)
 Rash 10 (5.1) 8 (4.1)
 Erythema 7 (3.6) 2 (1.0)
 Urticaria 3 (1.5) 6 (3.0)
Musculoskeletal and connective-tissue disorders 38 (19.4) 42 (21.3)
 Back pain 8 (4.1) 10 (5.1)
 Myalgia 9 (4.6) 5 (2.5)
 Pain in extremity 7 (3.6) 4 (2.0)
 Arthralgia 7 (3.6) 6 (3.0)
Nervous system disorders 34 (17.3) 33 (16.8)
 Headache 16 (8.2) 19 (9.6)
 Dizziness 2 (1.0) 6 (3.0)
Psychiatric disorders 15 (7.7) 17 (8.6)
 Insomnia 5 (2.6) 8 (4.1)
 Anxiety 6 (3.1) 7 (3.6)
Investigations 15 (7.7) 14 (7.1)
 Neutrophil count decreased 5 (2.6) 0
 White blood cell count decreased 4 (2.0) 1 (0.5)
Vascular disorders 11 (5.6) 15 (7.6)
 Hypertension 5 (2.6) 7 (3.6)
 Flushing 1 (0.5) 4 (2.0)
Metabolism and nutrition disorders 13 (6.6) 12 (6.1)
 Hyperglycemia 1 (0.5) 4 (2.0)
Cardiac disorders 7 (3.6) 9 (4.6)
 Palpitations 5 (2.6) 2 (1.0)

Subjects were only counted once per treatment for each row. Events are displayed by MedDRA (v21.0) system organ class and preferred term

AE adverse event, n number of subjects, N total number of subjects receiving treatment in each group, rituximab-EU rituximab reference product from the European Union