Table 3.

Common adverse events (AE) reported in ≥ 5% of all patients and AE of interest. Data reported as n (%).

Placebo30 mg IR60 mg IR100 mg ERAll Patients
During the initial 13 weeks of the studyn = 76n = 74n = 73n = 78n = 301
Patients with AE57 (75.0)63 (85.1)60 (82.2)60 (76.9)240 (79.7)
Common AE
  Upper respiratory tract infection20 (26.3)6 (8.1)17 (23.3)7 (9.0)50 (16.6)
  Nausea6 (7.9)3 (4.1)7 (9.6)7 (9.0)23 (7.6)
  Rheumatoid arthritis*1 (1.3)9 (12.2)4 (5.5)9 (11.5)23 (7.6)
  Urinary tract infection4 (5.3)6 (8.1)3 (4.1)5 (6.4)18 (6.0)
  Rash2 (2.6)7 (9.5)4 (5.5)4 (5.1)17 (5.6)
  Arthralgia06 (8.1)4 (5.5)6 (7.7)16 (5.3)
  Diarrhea5 (6.6)4 (5.4)4 (5.5)3 (3.8)16 (5.3)
  Dizziness2 (2.6)3 (4.1)4 (5.5)7 (9.0)16 (5.3)
Patients with any rash3 (3.9)10 (13.5)13 (17.8)8 (10.3)34 (11.3)
  Localized2 (2.6)5 (6.8)4 (5.5)2 (2.6)13 (4.3)
  Acne03 (4.1)5 (6.8)2 (2.6)10 (3.3)
  Generalized1 (1.3)2 (2.7)5 (6.8)2 (2.6)10 (3.3)
  No information available0002 (2.6)2 (0.7)
During 26 weeks (including data during initial 13 weeks)n = 76n = 158n = 106n = 78n = 301
Patients with AE59 (77.6)126 (79.7)93 (87.7)61 (78.2)261 (86.7)
Common AE
  Upper respiratory tract infection22 (28.9)12 (7.6)25 (23.6)10 (12.8)67 (22.3)
  Rheumatoid arthritis*6 (7.9)25 (15.8)17 (16.0)13 (16.7)57 (18.9)
  Nausea7 (9.2)7 (4.4)14 (13.2)7 (9.0)34 (11.3)
  Urinary tract infection5 (6.6)14 (8.9)9 (8.5)6 (7.7)29 (9.6)
  Rash2 (2.6)11 (7.0)9 (8.5)5 (6.4)26 (8.6)
  Arthralgia1 (1.3)10 (6.3)9 (8.5)7 (9.0)26 (8.6)
  Dizziness2 (2.6)8 (5.1)7 (6.6)7 (9.0)23 (7.6)
  ALT increased3 (3.9)6 (3.8)12 (11.3)2 (2.6)21 (7.0)
  Sinusitis4 (5.3)8 (5.1)5 (4.7)5 (6.4)21 (7.0)
  Diarrhea5 (6.6)5 (3.2)7 (6.6)3 (3.8)20 (6.6)
  Bronchitis4 (5.3)6 (3.8)4 (3.8)3 (3.8)17 (5.6)
  AST increased2 (2.6)6 (3.8)11 (10.4)017 (5.6)
  Cough2 (2.6)4 (2.5)6 (5.7)3 (3.8)15 (5.0)
Patients with any rash3 (3.9)16 (10.1)19 (17.9)9 (11.5)46 (15.3)
  Localized2 (2.6)6 (3.8)6 (5.7)2 (2.6)16 (5.3)
  Acne05 (3.2)6 (5.7)3 (3.8)14 (4.7)
  Generalized1 (1.3)5 (3.2)6 (5.7)2 (2.6)14 (4.7)
  No information available002 (1.8)2 (2.6)4 (1.3)
  • * Worsening of baseline disease.

  • Includes patients originally assigned to these groups as well as those who were rerandomized to receive these treatments at Week 13. IR: immediate release; ER: extended release; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase.