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. 2021 Dec 17;14:6975–6991. doi: 10.2147/JIR.S229752

Table 3.

Treatment Emergent Adverse Events in 1118 Persons with PsA Exposed to Ixekizumab for Up to 3 Years

Safety Outcomes up to 3 Years33 Ixekizumab Exposed Ixekizumab Exposed
(N=1118 Subjects in Total) (%)
Number of Subjects/People Affected Out of Total Percentage of Subjects/People Affected Out of Total
Deaths (none were adjudicated as related to ixekizumab) 6 0.54
Major Acute Cardiovascular events 11 0.98
 Fatal MACE 2 0.18
 Non-fatal myocardial infarction 5 0.45
 Non-fatal stroke 4 0.36
Coronary artery disease 3 0.27
Cerebrovascular accident leading to treatment discontinuation 2 0.18
Malignancy (all considered SAE and led to discontinuation of the drug) 14 1.25
 Non-melanoma skin cancer 8 0.72
 Breast cancer 2 0.18
 Prostate cancer 1 0.09
 Malignant melanoma in situ 1 0.09
 Metastatic renal cell carcinoma 1 0.09
 Papillary thyroid cancer 1 0.09
Upper respiratory infection 161 14.40
Nasopharyngitis 150 13.42
Injection site reactions 142 12.70
Injection site erythema 52 4.65
Injection site pain 18 1.61
Injection site reactions leading to treatment discontinuation 3 0.27
Bronchitis 81 7.25
Bronchitis categorized as serious infection 4 0.36
Candida infections 39 3.49
Esophageal candidiasis 2 0.18
Depression 29 2.59
Latent TB 19 1.70
Latent TB leading to treatment discontinuation 6 0.54
Localized herpes zoster 15 1.34
Grade 3 neutropenia <1000 and >500 PMN/mm3 6 0.54
Cholelithiasis 5 0.45
Pneumonia categorized as serious infection 5 0.45
Pneumonia leading to treatment discontinuation 2 0.18
Bronchitis 4 0.36
Myalgia leading to treatment discontinuation 2 0.18
Adjudicated IBD with no prior history 2 0.18
Septic arthritis leading to treatment discontinuation 1 0.09
Hepatitis B leading to treatment discontinuation 1 0.09
Cellulitis leading to treatment discontinuation 1 0.09
Dermatitis leading to treatment discontinuation 1 0.09
Otitis media leading to treatment discontinuation 1 0.09
Tooth abscess leading to treatment discontinuation 1 0.09
Urinary tract infection leading to treatment discontinuation 1 0.09
Subcutaneous abscess leading to treatment discontinuation 1 0.09
Tonsillitis leading to treatment discontinuation 1 0.09