Table 5

Adverse events reported during the 6-week treatment with WS® 5570 or placebo (safety analysis set)

Type of adverse event (MedDRA System Organ Class)
Number (%) of patients with adverse events*
p-value



WS® 5570 600 mg/day N = 123
WS® 5570 1200 mg/day N = 127
Placebo N = 82
WS® 5570 600 mg/day vs placebo
WS® 5570 1200 mg/day vs placebo

All adverse events
49 (39.8)
50 (39.4)
22 (26.8)
0.07
0.07
Ear and labyrinth disorders
3 (2.4)
2 (1.6)
1 (1.2)
0.65
1.00
Eye disorders
0 (0.0)
1 (0.8)
0 (0.0)
1.00
1.00
Gastrointestinal disorders
24 (19.5)
30 (23.6)
13 (15.9)
0.58
0.22
General disorders and administration site conditions
2 (1.6)
2 (1.6)
0 (0.0)
0.52
0.52
Infections and infestations
7 (5.7)
4 (3.2)
2 (2.4)
0.32
1.00
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
1 (0.8)
1 (0.8)
1 (1.2)
1.00
1.00
Investigations
1 (0.8)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1.00
1.00
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
1 (0.8)
1 (0.8)
1 (1.2)
1.00
1.00
Musculosceletal and connective tissue disorder
1 (0.8)
2 (1.6)
1 (1.2)
1.00
1.00
Nervous system disorder
6 (4.9)
6 (4.7)
2 (2.4)
0.48
0.49
Psychiatric disorders
2 (1.6)
2 (1.6)
0 (0.0)
0.52
0.52
Renal and unrinary disorders
1 (0.8)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1.00
1.00
Reproductive system and breast disorders
1 (0.8)
2 (1.6)
0 (0.0)
1.00
0.52
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
4 (3.3)
5 (3.9)
2 (2.4)
1.00
0.71
Skin and subcutaneous disorders
4 (3.3)
2 (1.6)
4 (4.9)
0.72
0.21
Vascular disorders
1 (0.8)
1 (0.8)
0 (0.0)
1.00
1.00

Adverse events were coded using the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) Version 5.1.

*Patients may have experienced more than one adverse event.

Kasper et al. BMC Medicine 2006 4:14   doi:10.1186/1741-7015-4-14