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. 2021 Aug 16;14:1045–1063. doi: 10.2147/JAA.S318892

Table 5.

Safety Assessment

Placebo (n = 25) Dupilumab (n = 26) SCIT (n = 26) SCIT+dupilumab (n = 26)
Patients with ≥1 TEAE, n (%) 21 (84.0) 18 (69.2) 24 (92.3) 22 (84.6)
Patients with ≥1 serious TEAE, n (%) 1 (4.0) 1 (3.8) 1 (3.8) 2 (7.7)
Maximum intensity of TEAE, severe, n (%) 1 (4.0) 1 (3.8) 1 (3.8) 2 (7.7)
Deaths 0 0 0 0
TEAE leading to discontinuation of study drug
 Any TEAE leading to discontinuation of study drug (dupilumab/dupilumab
 placebo) permanently, n (%)
0 2 (7.7) 4 (15.4) 1 (3.8)
 Any TEAE leading to discontinuation of study drug (SCIT/SCIT placebo)
 permanently, n (%)
0 1 (3.8) 5 (19.2) 1 (3.8)
 Any TEAE leading to discontinuation of study drug (dupilumab/dupilumab placebo or
 SCIT/SCIT placebo) permanently, n (%)
0 2 (7.7) 5 (19.2) 1 (3.8)
Injection site reactions (HLT), n (%) 12 (48.0) 9 (34.6) 18 (69.2) 18 (69.2)
Patients with TEAE (≥10% by PT), n (%)
 Injection site reaction 8 (32.0) 8 (30.8) 11 (42.3) 16 (61.5)
 Injection site erythema 1 (4.0) 1 (3.8) 2 (7.7) 4 (15.4)
 Injection site induration 1 (4.0) 0 5 (19.2) 4 (15.4)
 Injection site pruritus 1 (4.0) 0 4 (15.4) 3 (11.5)
 Injection site swelling 1 (4.0) 0 3 (11.5) 2 (7.7)
 Injection site urticaria 1 (4.0) 0 3 (11.5) 2 (7.7)
 Nasopharyngitis 5 (20.0) 5 (19.2) 1 (3.8) 10 (38.5)
 Viral upper respiratory tract infection 3 (12.0) 0 0 1 (3.8)
 Upper respiratory tract infection 5 (20.0) 4 (15.4) 1 (3.8) 0
 Hypersensitivity 0 0 5 (19.2) 8 (30.8)
 Headache 3 (12.0) 1 (3.8) 1 (3.8) 1 (3.8)
 Nausea 3 (12.0) 0 2 (7.7) 2 (7.7)
 Nasal congestion 1 (4.0) 1 (3.8) 3 (11.5) 0
Patients with ≥1 rescue medication for allergic reaction to SCIT during study, n (%) 0 2 (7.7) 14 (53.8) 14 (53.8)
 Patients with ≥1 epinephrine dose, n (%) 0 1 (3.8) 5 (19.2) 2 (7.7)
 Patients with ≥1 oral antihistamine dose, n (%) 0 2 (7.7) 12 (46.2) 12 (46.2)
 Patients with ≥1 oral steroid, n (%) 0 0 5 (19.2) 2 (7.7)
 Patients with ≥1 topical steroid, n (%) 0 0 2 (7.7) 1 (3.8)
 Patients with ≥1 SABA, n (%) 0 0 2 (7.7) 4 (15.4)
Patients achieving maintenance dose of SCIT during 16-week treatment period, n (%) N/A N/A 12 (46.2) 16 (61.5)

Abbreviations: HLT, MedDRA high-level term; MedDRA, Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities; N/A, not applicable; PT, MedDRA preferred-term; SABA, short-acting beta agonist; SCIT, subcutaneous immunotherapy; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.