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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Jul 3;19(8):1592–1601.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.06.050

Table 3:

Characteristics of Serious Adverse Events

Number with Serious AE, n (% of cohort) 15 (5.8)
SAEs requiring hospitalization, n
   Infections 2
      Septic arthritisa 1
      Group B Strep bacteremia 1
   Malignancy - Cervical rhabdomyosarcomab 1
SAEs leading to discontinuation of tofacitinib, n
   Rash (Herpes Zoster reactivation) 4
   Anemia 2
   Migraine headache 1
   Cough, headache, chest pain, lightheadedness 1
   Urinary frequency and incontinence 1
   Muscle cramps 1
   Fever 1
   Malignancy – Cervical rhabdomyosarcomab 1
Venous Thrombo-embolic events: DVTa 2
Induction dosing, no (%)
   5mg bid or 11mg XR daily 2 (13.3)
   10mg bid 13 (86.7)
Maintenance dosing prior to discontinuation, no (%)
   5mg bid or 11mg XR daily 2 (13.3)
   10mg bid 13 (86.7)
Incidence rate of SAEs, per 100 Patients-Year [95%CI] 10.0 (8.9 – 11.2)

AEs: Adverse Events;

a,

One patient had a venous thrombo-embolic event (DVT) and septic arthritis;

b,

One patient with cervical rhabdomyosarcoma was hospitalized for the SAE and discontinued tofacitinib; SAEs: Serious Adverse Events; DVT: Deep venous thrombosis.