Table 7

Treatment-emerging adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)

Placebo (n=16)Teduglutide 0.10 mg/kg/day (n=32)Teduglutide 0.05 mg/kg/day (n=35)
Subjects with AE, n (%)15 (94%)31 (97%)33 (94%)
Subjects with SAE, n(%)5 (31%)11 (34%)13 (37%)
Subjects with any AE or SAE leading to study discontinuation, n (%)1* (6%)2* (6%)6 (17%)
Event description by system organ class
Cardiac disorders001
 Cardiac failure congestive001
Gastrointestinal disorders026
 Abdominal distension001
 Constipation002
 Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage001*
 Nausea001
 Pancreatitis010
 Small intestinal obstruction01*0
 Vomiting001
General disorders and administration site conditions001
 Asthenia001
Infections and infestations1*1*0
 Catheter sepsis1*1*0
Investigations001
 Drug level increased001
Nervous system disorders003*
 Coma001*
 Dysgeusia001*
 Hypersomnia001*
  • If a subject experienced more than one adverse event in a category, the subject was counted only once in that category. Each event was counted.

  • * Serious adverse event. Coma, dysguesia and hypersomnia were all found in one patient.