Table 3

Infections and infestations in the long-term extension

n (%)Placebo →
50 mg q4w n=305
Placebo →
100 mg q2w n=291
50 mg q4w
Start n=605
100 mg q2w
Start n=619
50 mg q4w
Combined n=910
100 mg q2w
Combined n=910
Combined
N=1820
Patients with ≥1 treatment-emergent infection149 (48.9)161 (55.3)296 (48.9)313 (50.6)445 (48.9)474 (52.1)919 (50.5)
Infections and infestations137 (44.9)156 (53.6)277 (45.8)298 (48.1)414 (45.5)454 (49.9)868 (47.7)
 Viral upper respiratory tract infection36 (11.8)31 (10.7)62 (10.2)72 (11.6)98 (10.8)103 (11.3)201 (11.0)
 Upper respiratory tract infection29 (9.5)34 (11.7)49 (8.1)61 (9.9)78 (8.6)95 (10.4)173 (9.5)
 Bronchitis27 (8.9)18 (6.2)30 (5.0)40 (6.5)57 (6.3)58 (6.4)115 (6.3)
 Cellulitis8 (2.6)9 (3.1)25 (4.1)26 (4.2)33 (3.6)35 (3.8)68 (3.7)
 Urinary tract infection11 (3.6)14 (4.8)24 (4.0)17 (2.7)35 (3.8)31 (3.4)66 (3.6)
 Pharyngitis9 (3.0)13 (4.5)23 (3.8)19 (3.1)32 (3.5)32 (3.5)64 (3.5)
 Pneumonia4 (1.3)9 (3.1)15 (2.5)24 (3.9)19 (2.1)33 (3.6)52 (2.9)
 Sinusitis10 (3.3)7 (2.4)13 (2.1)13 (2.1)23 (2.5)20 (2.2)43 (2.4)
 Herpes zoster4 (1.3)5 (1.7)13 (2.1)20 (3.2)17 (1.9)25 (2.7)42 (2.3)
 Oral herpes3 (1.0)7 (2.4)11 (1.8)16 (2.6)14 (1.5)23 (2.5)37 (2.0)
 Influenza4 (1.3)1 (0.3)10 (1.7)12 (1.9)14 (1.5)13 (1.4)27 (1.5)
 Gastroenteritis06 (2.1)11 (1.8)7 (1.1)11 (1.2)13 (1.4)24 (1.3)
 Conjunctivitis2 (0.7)4 (1.4)8 (1.3)9 (1.5)10 (1.1)13 (1.4)23 (1.3)
 Cystitis03 (1.0)10 (1.7)10 (1.6)10 (1.1)13 (1.4)23 (1.3)
Patients with ≥1 serious infections25 (8.2)31 (10.7)59 (9.8)62 (10.0)84 (9.2)93 (10.2)177 (9.7)
 Treatment emergent serious infections and infestations24 (7.9)30 (10.3)57 (9.4)60 (9.7)81 (8.9)90 (9.9)171 (9.4)
 Pneumonia3 (1.0)8 (2.7)9 (1.5)19 (3.1)12 (1.3)27 (3.0)39 (2.1)
 Cellulitis3 (1.0)4 (1.4)11 (1.8)9 (1.5)14 (1.5)13 (1.4)27 (1.5)
 Sepsis1 (0.3)6 (2.1)3 (0.5)4 (0.6)4 (0.4)10 (1.1)14 (0.8)
 Erysipelas004 (0.7)5 (0.8)4 (0.4)5 (0.5)9 (0.5)
 Osteomyelitis2 (0.7)1 (0.3)2 (0.3)3 (0.5)4 (0.4)4 (0.4)8 (0.4)
 Septic shock1 (0.3)3 (1)02 (0.3)1 (0.1)5 (0.5)6 (0.3)
 Diverticulitis1 (0.3)1 (0.3)1 (0.2)2 (0.3)2 (0.2)3 (0.3)5 (0.3)
Treatment-emergent infections and infestations leading to discontinuation11 (3.6)14 (4.8)21 (3.5)27 (4.4)32 (3.5)41 (4.5)73 (4.0)
 Cellulitis02 (0.7)3 (0.5)3 (0.5)3 (0.3)5 (0.5)8 (0.4)
 Diverticulitis2 (0.7)2 (0.7)1 (0.2)2 (0.3)3 (0.3)4 (0.4)7 (0.4)
 Pneumonia02 (0.7)1 (0.2)4 (0.6)1 (0.1)6 (0.7)7 (0.4)
 Sepsis02 (0.7)1 (0.2)4 (0.6)1 (0.1)6 (0.7)7 (0.4)
 Osteomyelitis2 (0.7)2 (0.7)01 (0.2)2 (0.2)3 (0.3)5 (0.3)
Opportunistic infections001 (0.2)1 (0.2)1 (0.1)1 (0.1)2 (0.1)
 Herpes zoster disseminated001 (0.2)1 (0.2)1 (0.1)1 (0.1)2 (0.1)
 Ophthalmic herpes zoster0001 (0.2)01 (0.1)1 (0.1)
  • q2w, every 2 weeks; q4w, every 4 weeks.