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. 2022 Oct 15;36(11):1207–1216. doi: 10.1007/s40263-022-00956-8

Table 2.

Exposure-adjusted incidence rates for AEs by study and cohort

First-HD Open-label extension
Deutetrabenazine (n = 45) Placebo (n = 45) Rollover cohort (n = 82) Switch cohort (n = 37)
AEs EAIR (number of AEs/person-year)
Any AE 4.32 (27/6.2) 4.65 (27/5.8) 2.57 (76/29.6) 4.02 (35/8.7)
SAEs 0.10 (1/10.4) 0.10 (1/10.0) 0.11 (17/158.6) 0.14 (11/77.0)
Severe AEs 0.19 (2/10.4) 0.10 (1/10.1) 0.10 (16/161.0) 0.09 (7/79.9)
Treatment-related AEs 2.54 (19/7.5) 1.44 (12/8.4) 0.69 (55/79.5) 0.83 (26/31.2)
AEs leading to dose reduction 0.30 (3/10.1) 0.31 (3/9.8) 0.13 (20/151.4) 0.14 (10/72.4)
AEs leading to dose suspension 0.10 (1/10.4) 0.10 (1/10.1) 0.05 (8/166.8) 0.04 (3/83.3)
AEs leading to withdrawal 0.10 (1/10.4) 0.10 (1/10.1) 0.06 (11/181.0) 0.03 (3/87.3)
AEs of interest
Fall 0.20 (2/10.1) 0.42 (4/9.6) 0.24 (31/129.1) 0.26 (16/60.6)
Somnolence 0.53 (5/9.5) 0.21 (2/9.7) 0.11 (16/148.9) 0.19 (11/59.0)
Depressiona 0.19 (2/10.3) 0.31 (3/9.8) 0.19 (27/140.4) 0.11 (8/74.8)
Anxiety 0.10 (1/10.3) 0.10 (1/9.9) 0.14 (22/156.2) 0.19 (13/68.5)
Insomnia 0.30 (3/10.1) 0.21 (2/9.7) 0.13 (19/142.3) 0.08 (6/78.9)
Akathisia and restlessness with agitationb 0.19 (2/10.4) 0.10 (1/10.1) 0.05 (9/173.8) 0.09 (7/80.8)
Suicidalityc 0.10 (1/10.4) 0 (0/10.1) 0.04 (7/173.8) 0.02 (2/84.6)
Dysphagiad 0 (0/10.4) 0.10 (1/9.9) 0.03 (6/173.8) 0.06 (5/78.6)
Parkinsonisme 0 (0/10.4) 0 (0/10.1) 0.03 (5/173.7) 0.05 (4/82.0)

AE adverse event, EAIR exposure-adjusted incidence rate, PT preferred term, SAE serious adverse event

aAE of interest of depression included the following selected PTs: all PTs containing “depression”

bAE of interest of akathisia and restlessness with agitation included the following selected PTs: akathisia, hyperkinesia, psychomotor hyperactivity, restlessness, agitation

cAE of interest of suicidality included the following PTs: completed suicide, suicidal depression, intentional overdose, intentional self-injury, deliberate poisoning, self-injurious ideation, suicidal behavior, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt

dAE of interest of dysphagia included the following selected PTs: aphagia, dysphagia

eAE of interest of parkinsonism included the following selected PTs: akinesia, bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity, freezing phenomenon, hypertonia, masked facies, muscle rigidity, on and off phenomenon, parkinsonian crisis, parkinsonian gait, parkinsonian rest tremor, parkinsonism, Parkinson’s disease, resting tremor