FOR ADULTS WITH ACTIVE AS

DEMONSTRATED SAFETY PROFILE

Adverse events (AEs) reported in the placebo-controlled phase (Week 16)1,2 :

  SIMPONI ARIA®   Placebo (saline)
Number of patients, n*105 103
Median follow-up, weeks16.1 16.0
Patients with 1 AE, % (n)32.4 (34) 23.3 (24)
Patients with 1 serious AE, % (n)1.9 (2) 0
Discontinuation rate due to AEs, % (n)0 0
Patients with 1 infection, % (n)11.4 (12) 7.8 (8)
Most common AEs (occurring in 5% of patients treated with SIMPONI ARIA® 2 mg/kg)
Nasopharyngitis5.7 (6) 1.0 (0)

*Patients may appear in more than 1 column.

  • The adverse reactions were similar to those reported in patients with RA, with the exception of the higher incidence of ALT increased, which occurred in 2.9% of SIMPONI ARIA®-treated patients compared with none of the placebo-treated patients
  • No opportunistic infections, active tuberculosis, or malignancies were reported in the SIMPONI ARIA® and placebo groups1,2

Infusion reactions reported in the placebo-controlled phase (Week 16):

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