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. 2020 Oct 29;34(6):809–823. doi: 10.1007/s40259-020-00447-6

Table 3.

Summary of treatment emergent adverse events (> 2%) during SP1 (SP1 SAF) and SP2 (SP2 SAF)

Primary system organ class
preferred term
Study Period 1 Study Period 2 (Switch-in period)
SDZ-ADL
N = 177
n (%)
ref-ADL
N = 176
n (%)
‘Continued SDZ-ADL’
N = 159
n (%)
‘ref-ADL to SDZ-ADL’
N = 166
n (%)
Any primary system organ class 109 (61.6) 106 (60.2) 58 (36.5) 54 (32.5)
Infections and infestations 63 (35.6) 65 (36.9) 25 (15.7) 27 (16.3)
 Viral upper respiratory tract infection 26 (14.7) 16 (9.1) 4 (2.5) 4 (2.4)
 Upper respiratory tract infection 12 (6.8) 7 (4.0) 4 (2.5) 3 (1.8)
 Pharyngitis 9 (5.1) 10 (5.7) 1 (0.6) 3 (1.8)
 Bronchitis 4 (2.3) 8 (4.5) 1 (0.6) 5 (3.0)
 Urinary tract infection 4 (2.3) 6 (3.4) 2 (1.3) 3 (1.8)
 Sinusitis 5 (2.8) 3 (1.7) 0 2 (1.2)
 Oral herpes 4 (2.3) 3 (1.7) 1 (0.6) 0
 Influenza 3 (1.7) 5 (2.8) 1 (0.6) 0
 Gastroenteritis 2 (1.1) 4 (2.3) 0 1 (0.6)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders 21 (11.9) 14 (8.0) 7 (4.4) 4 (2.4)
 Arthralgia 8 (4.5) 0 2 (1.3) 0
 Rheumatoid arthritis 3 (1.7) 1 (0.6) 5 (3.1) 2 (1.2)
 Back pain 4 (2.3) 3 (1.7) 0 0
Gastrointestinal disorders 21 (11.9) 17 (9.7) 3 (1.9) 4 (2.4)
 Diarrhea 4 (2.3) 7 (4.0) 0 1 (0.6)
 Nausea 5 (2.8) 1 (0.6) 0 0
General disorders and administration site conditions 15 (8.5) 14 (8.0) 2 (1.3) 2 (1.2)
 Injection site erythema 2 (1.1) 6 (3.4) 1 (0.6) 2 (1.2)
 Fatigue 5 (2.8) 0 0 1 (0.6)
Nervous system disorders 13 (7.3) 12 (6.8) 5 (3.1) 4 (2.4)
 Headache 7 (4.0) 5 (2.8) 2 (1.3) 2 (1.2)
Investigations 7 (4.0) 8 (4.5) 6 (3.8) 5 (3.0)
 Transaminases increased 0 3 (1.7) 1 (0.6) 1 (0.6)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders 12 (6.8) 9 (5.1) 3 (1.9) 1 (0.6)
 Urticaria 0 3 (1.7) 0 1 (0.6)
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications 9 (5.1) 8 (4.5) 4 (2.5) 4 (2.4)
 Fall 2 (1.1) 3 (1.7) 0 1 (0.6)
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders 10 (5.6) 4 (2.3) 4 (2.5) 1 (0.6)
 Cough 2 (1.1) 1 (0.6) 3 (1.9) 0
Metabolism and nutrition disorders 6 (3.4) 5 (2.8) 3 (1.9) 0
 Hypercholesterolemia 3 (1.7) 3 (1.7) 2 (1.3) 0
Vascular disorders 7 (4.0) 4 (2.3) 2 (1.3) 4 (2.4)
 Hypertension 5 (2.8) 3 (1.7) 2 (1.3) 1 (0.6)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders 5 (2.8) 1 (0.6) 5 (3.1) 2 (1.2)
 Neutropenia 3 (1.7) 0 2 (1.3) 1 (0.6)
 Leukopenia 2 (1.1) 0 2 (1.3) 0
Cardiac disorders 1 (0.6) 4 (2.3) 2 (1.3) 2 (1.2)
Eye disorders 4 (2.3) 3 (1.7) 1 (0.6) 0
Hepatobiliary disorders 4 (2.3) 1 (0.6) 1 (0.6) 1 (0.6)
Psychiatric disorders 2 (1.1) 1 (0.6) 2 (1.3) 1 (0.6)
Renal and urinary disorders 3 (1.7) 1 (0.6) 2 (1.3) 0

SP1 SAF study period 1 safety set: all patients who received at least one dose of study drug, whether randomized or not, SP2 SAF study period 2 safety set: all patients in the study period 1 safety analysis set who entered study period 2 and received at least 1 dose of study drug in study period 2, ref-ADL reference adalimumab, SDZ-ADL Sandoz adalimumab