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. 2022 Sep 27;76(3):e1177–e1185. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac643

Table 5.

Treatment-Emergent Adverse Drug Reactions classified as Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events ≥ Grade 3 by System Organ Class and Preferred Term—Modified Intention-to-Treat Set

System Organ Class Preferred Term Arm 1,
PM/MF 14 Days
Arm 2,
PM/MF 28 Daysa
Arm 3,
SSG/PM
Overall
(n = 170) (n = 98) (n = 170) (n = 438)
Any at least severeb treatment-emergent adverse drug reaction 12 (7.1) [13] 4 (4.1) [6] 12 (7.1) [13] 28 (6.4) [32]
Investigations 8 (4.7) [8] 3 (3.1) [4] 10 (5.9) [10] 21 (4.8) [22]
Aspartate aminotransferase increased 6 (3.5) [6] 1 (1.0) [1] 4 (2.4) [4] 11 (2.5) [11]
Alanine aminotransferase increased 0 (0.0) [0] 2 (2.0) [2] 1 (0.6) [1] 3 (0.7) [3]
Electrocardiogram QT prolonged 0 (0.0) [0] 0 (0.0) [0] 3 (1.8) [3] 3 (0.7) [3]
Blood bilirubin increased 1 (0.6) [1] 0 (0.0) [0] 1 (0.6) [1] 2 (0.5) [2]
Liver function test increased 1 (0.6) [1] 0 (0.0) [0] 1 (0.6) [1] 2 (0.5) [2]
Blood creatinine increased 0 (0.0) [0] 1 (1.0) [1] 0 (0.0) [0] 1 (0.2) [1]
Ear and labyrinth disorders 1 (0.6) [1] 1 (1.0) [1] 1 (0.6) [1] 3 (0.7) [3]
Hypoacusis 0 (0.0) [0] 1 (1.0) [1] 1 (0.6) [1] 2 (0.5) [2]
Deafness bilateral 1 (0.6) [1] 0 (0.0) [0] 0 (0.0) [0] 1 (0.2) [1]
Hepatobiliary disorders 2 (1.2) [2] 0 (0.0) [0] 0 (0.0) [0] 2 (0.5) [2]
Hepatitis 1 (0.6) [1] 0 (0.0) [0] 0 (0.0) [0] 1 (0.2) [1]
Drug-induced liver injury 1 (0.6) [1] 0 (0.0) [0] 0 (0.0) [0] 1 (0.2) [1]
Renal and urinary disorders 1 (0.6) [1] 1 (1.0) [1] 0 (0.0) [0] 2 (0.5) [2]
Acute kidney injury 1 (0.6) [1] 1 (1.0) [1] 0 (0.0) [0] 2 (0.5) [2]
Blood and lymphatic system disorders 0 (0.0) [0] 0 (0.0) [0] 1 (0.6) [1] 1 (0.2) [1]
Neutropenia 0 (0.0) [0] 0 (0.0) [0] 1 (0.6) [1] 1 (0.2) [1]
Gastrointestinal disorders 1 (0.6) [1] 0 (0.0) [0] 0 (0.0) [0] 1 (0.2) [1]
Vomiting 1 (0.6) [1] 0 (0.0) [0] 0 (0.0) [0] 1 (0.2) [1]
Injury, poisoning, and procedural complications 0 (0.0) [0] 0 (0.0) [0] 1 (0.6) [1] 1 (0.2) [1]
Cardiotoxicity 0 (0.0) [0] 0 (0.0) [0] 1 (0.6) [1] 1 (0.2) [1]

Data are presented as n (%) of patients with at least 1 event and number [n] of events.

Abbreviations: MF, miltefosine; PM, paromomycin; SSG, sodium stibogluconate.

Recruitment into arm 2 was discontinued.

Events with a severity classification as severe (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE] grade 3), life-threatening (CTCAE grade 4), or death (CTCAE grade 5).