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Table 5 Incidence of the most frequent (> 5%) adverse events occurring in the ALZ2002 and the ALZ2004 double-blind and open-label periods

From: Long-term safety and tolerability of atabecestat (JNJ-54861911), an oral BACE1 inhibitor, in early Alzheimer’s disease spectrum patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study and a two-period extension study

Body system/preferred term

Treatment group

ALZ2002 (double-blind)

Placebo

Ata 10 mg

Ata 50 mg

Total

N

39

37

38

114

Diarrhea

2 (5.1%)

3 (8.1%)

7 (18.4%)

12 (10.5%)

Nasopharyngitis

5 (12.8%)

3 (8.1%)

3 (7.9%)

11 (9.6%)

Headache

4 (10.3%)

2 (5.4%)

2 (5.3%)

8 (7.0%)

Back pain

2 (5.1%)

2 (5.4%)

2 (5.3%)

6 (5.3%)

Hypertension

3 (7.7%)

2 (5.4%)

1 (2.6%)

6 (5.3%)

Transaminases increased

0

2 (5.4%)

3 (7.9%)

5 (4.4%)

Urinary tract infection

4 (10.3%)

1 (2.7%)

0

5 (4.4%)

Influenza

1 (2.6%)

0

2 (5.3%)

3 (2.6%)

Syncope

3 (7.7%)

0

0

3 (2.6%)

Vomiting

3 (7.7%)

0

0

2 (2.6%)

Cataract

2 (5.1%)

0

0

2 (1.8%)

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

0

0

2 (5.3%)

2 (1.8%)

Alanine aminotransferase increased

0

2 (5.4%)

3 (7.9%)

5 (4.4%)

Vitamin B12decreased

2 (5.1%)

0

0

2 (1.8%)

ALZ2004, double-blind period

Placebo

Ata 10 mg

Ata 25 mg

Total

N

35

29

26

90

Cataract

6 (17.1%)

0

2 (7.7%)

8 (8.9%)

Nasopharyngitis

2 (5.7%)

2 (6.9%)

2 (7.7%)

6 (6.7%)

Bronchitis

1 (2.9%)

1 (3.4%)

3 (11.5%)

5 (5.6%)

Fall

2 (5.7%)

2 (6.9%)

0

4 (4.4%)

Diarrhea

1 (2.9%)

1 (3.4%)

1 (3.8%)

3 (3.3%)

Depressive symptom

0

2 (6.9%)

0

2 (2.2%)

Insomnia

0

0

2 (7.7%)

2 (2.2)

Malaise

0

2 (6.9%)

0

2 (2.2%)

ALZ2004 open-label period

Placebo/Ata 5 mg

Placebo/Ata 25 mg

Ata 5 mg

Ata 25 mg

Total

N

15

14

28

22

77

Nasopharyngitis

1 (6.7%)

3 (21.4%)

3 (11.5%)

1 (4.5%)

8 (10.4%)

Headache

0

2 (14.3%)

3 (11.5%)

1 (4.5%)

6 (7.8%)

Back pain

1 (6.7%)

0

0

3 (13.6%)

4 (5.2%)

Pneumonia

0

2 (14.3%)

2 (7.7%)

0

4 (5.2%)

Cataract

0

0

2 (7.7%)

1 (4.5%)

3 (3.9%)

Macular fibrosis

0

0

0

2 (9.1%)

2 (2.6%)

Depression

2 (13.3%)

0

0

1 (4.5%)

3 (3.9%)

Nightmare

2 (13.3%)

1 (7.1%)

0

0

3 (3.9%)

Insomnia

0

0

0

2 (9.1%)

2 (2.6%)

Confusional state

0

1 (7.1%)

0

0

1 (1.3%)

Delirium

1 (6.7%)

0

0

0

1 (1.3%)

Psychotic disorder

0

1 (7.1%)

0

0

1 (1.3%)