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. 2021 Sep 14;8(5):769–784. doi: 10.3233/JND-210689

Table 3.

Profile of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events

Placebo N = 43 Edasalonexent N = 88 100 mg/kg/day Overall N = 131
Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events # Patients (%)
Any 41 (95.3) 85 (96.6) 126 (96.2)
  Mild 31 (72.1) 53 (60.2) 84 (64.1)
  Moderate 9 (20.9) 31 (35.2) 40 (30.5)
  Severe (both unrelated) 1 (2.3) 1 (1.1) 2 (1.5)
Serious (both unrelated) 1 (2.3) 1 (1.1) 2 (1.5)
Withdrawal due to Adverse Event 0 1 (1.1) 1 (0.8)
Treatment-emergent events occurring in > 5%of patients
  Diarrhea 12 (27.9) 54 (61.4) 66 (50.4)
  Vomiting 11 (25.6) 29 (33.0) 40 (30.5)
  Rash 2 (4.7) 20 (22.7) 22 (16.8)
  Nasopharyngitis 9 (20.9) 19 (21.6) 28 (21.4)
  Upper respiratory tract infection 5 (11.6) 18 (20.5) 23 (17.6)
  Pyrexia 9 (20.9) 17 (19.3) 26 (19.8)
  Abdominal pain upper 9 (20.9) 15 (17.0) 24 (18.3)
  Fall 4 (9.3) 14 (15.9) 18 (13.7)
  Cough 11 (25.6) 13 (14.8) 24 (18.3)
  Headache 8 (18.6) 12 (13.6) 20 (15.3)
  Influenza 2 (4.7) 10 (11.4) 12 (9.2)
  Muscle spasms 1 (2.3) 10 (11.4) 11 (8.4)
  Ear infection 5 (11.6) 7 (8.0) 12 (9.2)
  Nausea 5 (11.6) 7 (8.0) 12 (9.2)
  Pain in extremity 5 (11.6) 6 (6.8) 11 (8.4)
  Constipation 3 (7.0) 6 (6.8) 9 (6.9)
  Pharyngitis streptococcal 4 (9.3) 4 (4.5) 8 (6.1)
  Rhinorrhea 5 (11.6) 3 (3.4) 8 (6.1)
  Decreased appetite 2 (4.7) 6 (6.8) 8 (6.1)
  Abdominal pain 1 (2.3) 7 (8.0) 8 (6.1)
  Contusion 2 (4.7) 6 (6.8) 8 (6.1)
  Epistaxis 1 (2.3) 6 (6.8) 7 (5.3)
  Fatigue 0 (0.0) 6 (6.8) 6 (4.6)
Treatment-related events occurring in ≥2.0%of patients
Any 14 (32.6) 61 (69.3) 75 (57.3)
  Diarrhea 8 (18.6) 45 (51.1) 53 (40.5)
  Vomiting 2 (4.7) 14 (15.9) 16 (12.2)
  Upper abdominal pain 4 (9.3) 7 (8.0) 11 (8.4)
  Rash 0 9 (10.2) 9 (6.9)
  Nausea 1 (2.3) 4 (4.5) 5 (3.8)
  Abdominal pain 0 5 (5.7) 5 (3.8)
  Abdominal discomfort 1 (2.3) 3 (3.4) 4 (3.1)
  Headache 0 4 (4.5) 4 (3.1)
  Fall 0 3 (3.4) 3 (2.3)
  Decreased appetite 0 3 (3.4) 3 (2.3)