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Table 2 Summary of TEAEs by age groups (safety analysis set, double-blind treatment phase)

From: Safety and tolerability of erenumab in individuals with episodic or chronic migraine across age groups: a pooled analysis of placebo-controlled trials

Aged < 40 years, n (%)

Placebo (n = 597)

Erenumab 70 mg (n = 514)

Erenumab 140 mg (n = 382)

Erenumab 70 + 140 mg (n = 896)

Total (N = 1493)

All TEAEs

265 (44.4)

227 (44.2)

167 (43.7)

394 (44.0)

659 (44.1)

Grade ≥ 2

135 (22.6)

106 (20.6)

65 (17.0)

171 (19.1)

306 (20.5)

Grade ≥ 3

12 (2.0)

13 (2.5)

6 (1.6)

19 (2.1)

31 (2.1)

Grade ≥ 4

0

0

0

0

0

SAEs

7 (1.2)

6 (1.2)

2 (0.5)

8 (0.9)

15 (1.0)

AEs leading to discontinuation of study drug

5 (0.8)

6 (1.2)

4 (1.0)

10 (1.1)

15 (1.0)

Fatal AEs

0

0

0

0

0

Treatment-related AEs

66 (11.1)

71 (13.8)

48 (12.6)

119 (13.3)

185 (12.4)

Aged 40–49 years, n (%)

Placebo (n = 421)

Erenumab 70 mg (n = 356)

Erenumab 140 mg (n = 275)

Erenumab 70 + 140 mg (n = 631)

Total (N = 1052)

All TEAEs

207 (49.2)

150 (42.1)

118 (42.9)

268 (42.5)

475 (45.2)

Grade ≥ 2

104 (24.7)

72 (20.2)

51 (18.5)

123 (19.5)

227 (21.6)

Grade ≥ 3

11 (2.6)

11 (3.1)

9 (3.3)

20 (3.2)

31 (2.9)

Grade ≥ 4

0

1 (0.3)

0

1 (0.2)

1 (0.1)

SAEs

8 (1.9)

6 (1.7)

5 (1.8)

11 (1.7)

19 (1.8)

AEs leading to discontinuation of study drug

3 (0.7)

5 (1.4)

3 (1.1)

8 (1.3)

11 (1.0)

Fatal AEs

0

0

0

0

0

Treatment-related AEs

54 (12.8)

47 (13.2)

27 (9.8)

74 (11.7)

128 (12.2)

Aged 50–59 years, n (%)

Placebo (n = 262)

Erenumab 70 mg (n = 214)

Erenumab 140 mg (n = 158)

Erenumab 70 + 140 mg (n = 372)

Total (N = 634)

All TEAEs

109 (41.6)

93 (43.5)

80 (50.6)

173 (46.5)

282 (44.5)

Grade ≥ 2

54 (20.6)

43 (20.1)

43 (27.2)

86 (23.1)

140 (22.1)

Grade ≥ 3

6 (2.3)

6 (2.8)

5 (3.2)

11 (3.0)

17 (2.7)

Grade ≥ 4

0

0

0

0

0

SAEs

3 (1.1)

4 (1.9)

2 (1.3)

6 (1.6)

9 (1.4)

AEs leading to discontinuation of study drug

2 (0.8)

2 (0.9)

3 (1.9)

5 (1.3)

7 (1.1)

Fatal AEs

0

0

0

0

0

Treatment-related AEs

19 (7.3)

28 (13.1)

20 (12.7)

48 (12.9)

67 (10.6)

Aged ≥ 60 years, n (%)

Placebo (n = 69)

Erenumab 70 mg (n = 38)

Erenumab 140 mg (n = 35)

Erenumab 70 + 140 mg (n = 73)

Total (N = 142)

All TEAEs

41 (59.4)

15 (39.5)

17 (48.6)

32 (43.8)

73 (51.4)

Grade ≥ 2

23 (33.3)

11 (28.9)

9 (25.7)

20 (27.4)

43 (30.3)

Grade ≥ 3

4 (5.8)

0

1 (2.9)

1 (1.4)

5 (3.5)

Grade ≥ 4

0

0

1 (2.9)

1 (1.4)

1 (0.7)

SAEs

0

0

0

0

0

AEs leading to discontinuation of study drug

1 (1.4)

0

1 (2.9)

1 (1.4)

2 (1.4)

Fatal AEs

0

0

0

0

0

Treatment-related AEs

9 (13.0)

6 (15.8)

3 (8.6)

9 (12.3)

18 (12.7)

  1. Data pooled from the phase 2 CM, STRIVE, ARISE, LIBERTY, and EMPOwER studies (safety analysis set). The summary contains TEAEs with onset day within the first 3 months (91 days) from the first administration of erenumab/placebo
  2. Abbreviations: AE Adverse event, CM Chronic migraine, SAE Serious adverse event, TEAE Treatment-emergent adverse event