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. 2022 Sep 27;10(11):e1665–e1674. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00338-2

Table 3.

All treatment-emergent adverse events from grade 3 to 5

Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Total
n (%) Number of events n (%) Number of events n (%) Number of events n (%) Number of events
Any adverse events 22 (18%) 25 2 (2%) 3 1 (1%) 2* 25 (20%) 30
Blood and lymphatic system disorders 7 (6%) 7 .. .. .. .. 7 (6%) 7
Anaemia 6 (5%) 6 .. .. .. .. 6 (5%) 6
Neutropenia 1 (1%) 1 .. .. .. .. 1 (1%) 1
Infections and infestations 7 (6%) 7 .. .. .. .. 7 (6%) 7
Malaria 6 (5%) 6 .. .. .. .. 6 (5%) 6
Cerebral malaria 1 (1%) 1 .. .. .. .. 1 (1%) 1
Investigations 4 (3%) 4 1 (1%) 2 .. .. 5 (4%) 6
Blood potassium increased 3 (2%) 3 .. .. .. .. 3 (2%) 3
Blood potassium decreased 1 (1%) 1 1 (1%) 1 .. .. 2 (2%) 2
Blood calcium decreased .. .. 1 (1%) 1 .. .. 1 (1%) 1
Gastrointestinal disorders 4 (3%) 4 .. .. .. .. 4 (3%) 4
Vomiting 3 (2%) 3 .. .. .. .. 3 (2%) 3
Gastritis 1 (1%) 1 .. .. .. .. 1 (1%) 1
Psychiatric disorders 2 (2%) 2 .. .. .. .. 2 (2%) 2
Psychotic disorder 2 (2%) 2 .. .. .. .. 2 (2%) 2
General disorders and administration site conditions 1 (1%) 1 .. .. .. .. 1 (1%) 1
Pyrexia 1 (1%) 1 .. .. .. .. 1 (1%) 1
Injury, poisoning, and procedural complications .. .. .. .. 1 (1%) 1 1 (1%) 1
Injury .. .. .. .. 1 (1%) 1 1 (1%) 1
Metabolism and nutrition disorders .. .. 1 (1%) 1 .. .. 1 (1%) 1
Hyperkalaemia .. .. 1 (1%) 1 .. .. 1 (1%) 1
Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders .. .. .. .. 1 (1%) 1 1 (1%) 1
Dyspnoea .. .. .. .. 1 (1%) 1 1 (1%) 1

Data are from the complete 18-month timepoint of the intention-to-treat population (n=125). Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events grade 3 corresponds to severe, grade 4 corresponds to life-threatening, and grade 5 corresponds to death.

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One patient died following two events (dyspnoea and injury due to traumatic aggression), which was considered unrelated to fexinidazole or gambiense human African trypanosomiasis.