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. 2022 Oct 8;210(2):91–103. doi: 10.1093/cei/uxac092

Table 5:

Adverse reactions*‡ in ≥5% of pediatric and adult patients and rate per infusion (both studies)

Preferred Term Children (≥2 to <17 years) Adults (≥ 17 years)
Number (%) of patients
(N = 38)
Number (rate†) of ARs
(N = 3283 infusions)
Number (%) of patients
(N = 43)
Number (rate†) of ARs
(N = 3956 infusions)
Local reaction 28 (73.7) 442 (0.14) 31 (72.1) 648 (0.16)
Systemic ARs
 Asthma 4 (10.5) 7 (0.002)
 Cough 4 (10.5) 5 (0.002)
 Vomiting 4 (10.5) 5 (0.002)
 Nasal congestion 3 (7.9) 4 (0.001)
 Fever 3 (7.9) 4 (0.001) 5 (11.6) 5 (0.001)
 Headache 3 (7.9) 3 (0.001) 8 (18.6) 10 (0.002)
 ALT increased 3 (7.9) 3 (0.001)
 Leukopenia 3 (7.9) 3 (0.001)
 Neutropenia 3 (7.9) 3 (0.001)
 Dermatitis 2 (5.3) 3 (0.001) 5 (11.6) 6 (0.001)
 Oropharyngeal pain 2 (5.3) 3 (0.001)
 Urticaria 2 (5.3) 2 (0.001)
 AST increased 2 (5.3) 2 (0.001)
 Abdominal pain 2 (5.3) 2 (0.001)
 Ear pain 2 (5.3) 2 (0.001)
 Diarrhea 5 (11.6) 7 (0.002)
 Muscle spasms 4 (9.3) 5 (0.001)
 Back pain 4 (9.3) 4 (0.001)

*Excluding infections.

‡Adverse reactions were defined as adverse events occurring during or within 72 h of infusion or any adverse events otherwise causally related.

†Rate = total number of adverse reactions divided by total number of infusions.

ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AR, adverse reaction; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; N, number of patients who experienced an AR that was experienced by ≥5% of the respective population.