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Table 4 Incidence of TEAEs (Safety Set)a

From: Evaluation of rotigotine transdermal patch for the treatment of apathy and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

 

Placebo

Rotigotine low dose

Rotigotine high dose

Total rotigotine

(n = 40)

(n = 41)

(n = 41)

(N = 82)

Any TEAE, n (%)

27 (67.5)

28 (68.3)

27 (65.9)

55 (67.1)

 Mild

12 (30.0)

16 (39.0)

14 (34.1)

30 (36.6)

 Moderate

13 (32.5)

9 (22.0)

12 (29.3)

21 (25.6)

 Severe

2 (5.0)

3 (7.3)

1 (2.4)

4 (4.9)

Serious TEAE, n (%)

4 (10.0)

2 (4.9)

1 (2.4)

3 (3.7)

Discontinued due to TEAE, n (%)

4 (10.0)

5 (12.2)

3 (7.3)

8 (9.8)

Drug-related TEAEs, n (%)

18 (45.0)

19 (46.3)

18 (43.9)

37 (45.1)

Deaths, n (%)

0

0

0

0

Most common TEAEs ≥5 % in any treatment groupb

 Application site reactionsc

3 (7.5)

5 (12.2)

3 (7.3)

8 (9.8)

 Nausea

4 (10.0)

4 (9.8)

2 (4.9)

6 (7.3)

 Somnolence

3 (7.5)

2 (4.9)

4 (9.8)

6 (7.3)

 Depression

2 (5.0)

4 (9.8)

1 (2.4)

5 (6.1)

 Fall

2 (5.0)

3 (7.3)

2 (4.9)

5 (6.1)

 Constipation

1 (2.5)

2 (4.9)

3 (7.3)

5 (6.1)

 Peripheral edema

1 (2.5)

2 (4.9)

3 (7.3)

5 (6.1)

 Headache

4 (10.0)

1 (2.4)

3 (7.3)

4 (4.9)

 Dyskinesia

2 (5.0)

3 (7.3)

1 (2.4)

4 (4.9)

 Fatigue

2 (5.0)

2 (4.9)

1 (2.4)

3 (3.7)

 Dry mouth

0

0

3 (7.3)

3 (7.3)

 Insomnia

6 (15.0)

1 (2.4)

2 (4.9)

3 (3.7)

 Suicidal ideation

3 (7.5)

1 (2.4)

0

1 (1.2)

 Rash

2 (5.0)

1 (2.4)

0

1 (1.2)

 Tremor

2 (5.0)

1 (2.4)

0

1 (1.2)

 Dystonia

2 (5.0)

0

0

0

 Vertigo

2 (5.0)

0

0

0

 Visual hallucinations

2 (5.0)

0

0

0

  1. aData are number of patients reporting at least 1 adverse event (%)
  2. bMedDRA (Version 16) Preferred Term except for application site reactions
  3. cRefers to High Level Term “application and instillation site reactions”
  4. TEAE: treatment-emergent adverse event