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. 2021 Sep 6;74(11):1925–1932. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab763

Table 3.

Adverse Events and Laboratory Abnormalities in Study Participants by Treatment Group

Participants, No. (%)
Pradefovir
AEs and Abnormalities TDF 300 mg (n = 48) 30 mg (n = 48) 45 mg (n = 48) 60 mg (n = 48) 75 mg (n = 48)
Any AE 47 (98) 46 (96) 43 (90) 43 (90) 46 (96)
Death 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
SAE 2 (4) 3 (6) 3 (6) 4 (8) 2 (4)
AE leading to drug discontinuation 1 (2) 1 (2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (2)
Grade 3 AE 4 (8) 4 (8) 5 (10) 4 (8) 7 (15)
AEs occurring in ≥5%
 Upper respiratory tract infection 7 (15) 8 (17) 8 (17) 2 (4) 7 (15)
 Urinary tract infection 0 (0) 3 (6) 5 (10) 1 (2) 1 (2)
 Nausea 5 (10) 1 (2) 0 (0) 3 (6) 1 (2)
 Diarrhea 1 (2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (6)
 Abdominal distention 0 (0) 1 (2) 1 (2) 2 (4) 5 (10)
 Abnormal liver function 4 (8) 3 (6) 4 (8) 5 (10) 9 (19)
 Malaise 3 (6) 0 (0) 1 (2) 1 (2) 0 (0)
Laboratory abnormalities occurring in >5%
 Increased CK-MB 26 (54) 12 (25) 14 (29) 14 (29) 17 (35)
 Increased CK 10 (21) 8 (17) 5 (10) 5 (10) 2 (4)
 Hypophosphatemia 2 (4) 5 (10) 2 (4) 6 (13) 5 (10)
 Increased ALT 3 (6) 4 (8) 0 (0) 5 (10) 6 (13)
 Increased bilirubin 5 (10) 1 (2) 0 (0) 4 (8) 5 (10)
 Decreased neutrophil count 2 (4) 4 (8) 1 (2) 3 (6) 4 (8)
 Increased GGT 1 (2) 2 (4) 3 (6) 2 (4) 9 (19)
 Increased transaminase 3 (6) 3 (6) 4 (8) 3 (6) 1 (2)
 Increased AST 1 (2) 2 (4) 0 (0) 3 (6) 4 (8)
 Leukopenia 1 (2) 3 (6) 1 (2) 2 (4) 3 (6)
 Prolonged APTT 1 (2) 2 (4) 0 (0) 4 (8) 0 (0)
 Proteinuria 4 (8) 3 (6) 4 (8) 2 (4) 1 (2)
 Hematuria 1 (2) 3 (6) 4 (8) 1 (2) 2 (4)
 Urine erythrocytes 4 (8) 2 (4) 1 (2) 1 (2) 0 (0)
 Amylase increases 2 (4) 3 (6) 0 (0) 1 (2) 2 (4)
 Elevated blood uric acid 4 (8) 2 (4) 2 (4) 2 (4) 1 (2)
 Total bile acids increase 0 (0) 1 (2) 4 (8) 1 (2) 1 (2)
 Increased creatinine 1 (2) 1 (2) 1 (2) 1 (2) 2 (4)

Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CK-MB, creatine kinase MB; GGT, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; SAE, serious AE; TDF, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.