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Table 3 Adverse events (AEs) reported during the 12-week study (safety population).

From: Patient-rated suitability of a novel electronic device for self-injection of subcutaneous interferon beta-1a in relapsing multiple sclerosis: an international, single-arm, multicentre, Phase IIIb study

 

Patients, n (%)

(n = 106)

Events, n (%)

(n = 193)

Treatment-emergent AE

  

   Any

67 (63.2)

193 (100.0)

   Influenza-like illness*

22 (20.8)

54 (28.0)

   Headache*

12 (11.3)

25 (13.0)

Severity of treatment-emergent AEs

  

   Mild

43 (40.6)

96 (49.7)

   Moderate

35 (33.0)

73 (37.8)

   Severe

14 (13.2)

24 (12.4)

Prespecified AEs

  

   Any

32 (30.2)

74 (38.3)

   'Flu-like' symptoms

22 (20.8)

54 (28.0)

   Cytopenia

5 (4.7)

9 (4.7)

   Injection-site reactions

4 (3.8)

8 (4.1)

   Hypersensitivity

2 (1.9)

3 (1.6)

   Rash (pruritus)

1 (0.9)

2 (1.0)

Serious AEs

  

   Any

3 (2.8)

6 (3.1)

   Myocardial infarction

1 (0.9)

1 (0.5)

   Adverse drug reaction

1 (0.9)

1 (0.5)

   Biliary colic

1 (0.9)

1 (0.5)

   Breast infection

1 (0.9)

1 (0.5)

   Seroma

1 (0.9)

1 (0.5)

   Hypertensive crisis

1 (0.9)

1 (0.5)

  1. *Most common (occurring in >10% of patients).