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Table 6 Summary of AEs (ITT population)

From: Simeprevir with peginterferon α-2a/ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection in treatment-experienced patients: an open-label, rollover study

 

SMV + PegIFNα-2a/RBV treatment phase

Entire treatment phase

n (%)

(N = 141)

(N = 141)

Any AE

128 (90.8)

131 (92.9)

 Worst Grade 1 or 2

87 (61.7)

81 (57.4)

 Worst Grade 3

36 (25.5)

45 (31.9)

 Worst Grade 4

5 (3.5)

5 (3.5)

 Worst Grade 3/4, at least possibly related to SMV

9 (6.4)

9 (6.4)

Treatment-related AE

127 (90.1)

131 (92.9)

 At least possibly related to SMV

93 (66.0)

93 (66.0)

 At least possibly related to RBV

99 (70.2)

109 (77.3)

 At least possibly related to PegIFNα-2a

123 (87.2)

126 (89.4)

Any AE with fatal outcome

0

0

Any SAE

5 (3.5)

9 (6.4)

 At least possibly related to SMV

0

0

AE leading to permanent stop of at least one drug

6 (4.3)

9 (6.4)

 SMVa

3 (2.1)

3 (2.1)

 PegIFNα-2a and/or RBV

3 (2.1)

6 (4.3)

Events of special interest

17 (12.1)

17 (12.1)

 Increased bilirubin

17 (12.1)

17 (12.1)

Events of clinical interest

78 (55.3)

87 (61.7)

 Rash (any type)b

31 (22.0)

36 (25.5)

 Pruritus

25 (17.7)

26 (18.4)

 Photosensitivity conditions

8 (5.7)

8 (5.7)

 Neutropenia

33 (23.4)

38 (27.0)

 Anemia

11 (7.8)

23 (16.3)

 Dyspnea

15 (10.6)

17 (12.1)

  1. aWithout regard to PegIFNα-2a and RBV
  2. bIncludes photosensitivity conditions
  3. AE adverse event; ITT intent-to-treat, PegIFNα-2a/RBV peginterferon α-2a with ribavirin, SAE serious adverse event, SMV simeprevir