Table 3.

Serious adverse events.

Dose Level, DRP/mlAge, yrs, SexType of ArthritisArthritis MedicationsTarget JointMost Recent InjectionDays Since Last DoseSymptoms/DiagnosisToxicity GradeRelationship to Study Agent
Placebo77 FRAADA, MTXR MCP2First14Degenerative joint disease requiring L knee replacementSevereNot related
1 × 101157 MRAAZAR elbowFirst34Infected incision after repair of traumatic ankle fractureSevereNot related
64 FASLEF, PREDR wristFirst97Abdominal pain from constipationSevereUnlikely
Second7Cellulitis and ulcer leg calfSevereUnlikely
61 FRAETAN, MTX, PREDL kneeSecond90Acute pyelonephritisSevereUnlikely
1 × 101256 FRALEFL kneeFirst102Septic arthritis of injected jointSevereProbable
33 FRAHCQ, MTX, PREDR MCP2Second58Myocardial infarctionLife-threateningUnlikely
67 FPsAETAN, MTXL ankleSecond30Massive pulmonary emboliFatalUnlikely
75 MRAETAN, MTX, PREDL wristSecond163PneumoniaSevereUnlikely
1 × 101364 MRAMTX, PREDR wristFirst70Syncope from coronary artery diseaseModerateNot related
36 FRAADA, MTX, PREDR kneeSecond1
15
Disseminated histoplasmosis
Retroperitoneal hemorrhage
FatalUnlikely
  • ADA: adalimumab; AS: ankylosing spondylitis; AZA: azathioprine; DRP: DNase-resistant particles; ETAN: etanercept; HCQ: hydroxychloroquine; LEF: leflunomide; MCP: metacarpophalangeal; MTX: methotrexate; PRED: prednisone; PsA: psoriatic arthritis.