Table 3.
Adverse Events (Safety Population).
| Adverse Event | AK002 (N = 43) | Placebo (N = 22) |
|---|---|---|
| no. of patients (%) | ||
| Any serious event | 4 (9)* | 3 (14)† |
| Any event during treatment that occurred in ≥5% of patients in either group | 39 (91) | 18 (82) |
| Infusion-related reaction‡ | 26 (60) | 5 (23) |
| Headache | 4 (9) | 2 (9) |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 4 (9) | 2 (9) |
| Urinary tract infection | 4 (9) | 1 (5) |
| Nausea | 3 (7) | 3 (14) |
| Fatigue | 3 (7) | 2 (9) |
| Diarrhea | 2 (5) | 2 (9) |
| Nasopharyngitis | 2 (5) | 2 (9) |
| Abdominal pain | 1 (2) | 2 (9) |
| Dehydration | 1 (2) | 2 (9) |
| Viral gastroenteritis | 1 (2) | 2 (9) |
| Pyrexia | 1 (2) | 2 (9) |
| Sinusitis | 1 (2) | 2 (9) |
| Cough | 0 | 2 (9) |
| Influenza | 0 | 2 (9) |
| Increase in white-cell count | 0 | 2 (9) |
The serious adverse events that occurred in the combined AK002 group were moderate hypoxia and moderate chest pain (classified as a serious adverse event because the patient was hospitalized) in 1 patient, abdominal pain in 1 patient, dehydration in 1 patient, and anemia and a grade 4 infusion-related reaction in 1 patient. The only serious adverse event that was deemed to be related to AK002 was the infusion-related reaction.
The serious adverse events that occurred in the placebo group were mild dehydration in 1 patient (classified as a serious adverse event because the patient was hospitalized), severe anemia in 1 patient, and a change in mental status in 1 patient.
Infusion-related reactions included flushing, a feeling of warmth, headache, nausea, or dizziness. Infusion-related reactions predominantly occurred on the first or second infusions, in which patients in both AK002 groups received identical doses, and the number of infusion-related reactions was numerically higher in the low-dose group (Table S10).