Table 2

Summary of all adverse events up to week 52 in the safety set

SB11
(N=350)
n (%)
RBZ
(N=354)
n (%)
TEAEs
 Any TEAE255 (72.9)256 (72.3)
 Ocular TEAEs in the study eye112 (32.0)105 (29.7)
 Ocular TEAEs in the fellow eye92 (26.3)77 (21.8)
 Non-ocular TEAEs194 (55.4)205 (57.9)
 Serious TEAE50 (14.3)51 (14.4)
TEAEs by severity
 Mild TEAEs117 (33.4)122 (34.5)
 Moderate TEAEs106 (30.3)107 (30.2)
 Severe TEAEs32 (9.1)27 (7.6)
TEAEs by relatedness
 Related TEAEs21 (6.0)10 (2.8)
 Not related TEAEs234 (66.9)246 (69.5)
SAEs (by relatedness)
 Any SAE52 (14.9)52 (14.7)
 Related SAEs6 (1.7)3 (0.8)
 Not related SAEs46 (13.1)49 (13.8)
Serious ocular AE in the study eye (by preferred term)
 Any ocular SAE in the study eye10 (2.9)8 (2.3)
 Visual acuity reduced2 (0.6)1 (0.3)
 Endophthalmitis2 (0.6)0 (0.0)
 Cataract2 (0.6)0 (0.0)
 Iridocyclitis1 (0.3)0 (0.0)
 Macular oedema1 (0.3)1 (0.3)
 Retinal haemorrhage1 (0.3)1 (0.3)
 Retinal pigment epithelial tear1 (0.3)0 (0.0)
 Subretinal fluid1 (0.3)1 (0.3)
 Uveitis1 (0.3)0 (0.0)
 Vitritis1 (0.3)0 (0.0)
 Cataract subcapsular0 (0.0)1 (0.3)
 Macular degeneration0 (0.0)2 (0.6)
 Retinal artery occlusion0 (0.0)1 (0.3)
Serious ocular AE in the fellow eye (by preferred term)
 Any ocular SAE in the fellow eye3 (0.9)2 (0.6)
 Retinal haemorrhage2 (0.6)0 (0.0)
 Age-related macular degeneration1 (0.3)0 (0.0)
 Vitreous haemorrhage1 (0.3)0 (0.0)
 Choroidal neovascularisation0 (0.0)1 (0.3)
 Retinal artery occlusion0 (0.0)1 (0.3)
Serious non-ocular AE (Occurrence ≥0.5% in either treatment group) (by preferred term)
 Any non-ocular SAE41 (11.7)42 (11.9)
 Atrial fibrillation4 (1.1)3 (0.8)
 Cardiac failure congestive2 (0.6)2 (0.6)
 Pancreatitis acute0 (0.0)2 (0.6)
 Cystitis0 (0.0)2 (0.6)
 Femoral neck fracture1 (0.3)2 (0.6)
 Acute kidney injury3 (0.9)1 (0.3)
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2 (0.6)0 (0.0)
 Hypertension3 (0.9)0 (0.0)
AESI*8 (2.3)8 (2.3)
TEAEs leading to IP discontinuation
 Any TEAEs leading to IP discontinuation9 (2.6)5 (1.4)
 Ocular TEAEs in the study eye leading to IP discontinuation7 (2.0)4 (1.1)
 Ocular TEAEs in the fellow eye leading to IP discontinuation0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 Non-ocular TEAEs leading to IP discontinuation2 (0.6)1 (0.3)
Deaths2 (0.6)4 (1.1)
  • Percentages are based on the number of participants in the safety set.

  • Adverse events were coded to System Organ Class and preferred term using medical dictionary for regulatory activities (MedDRA) coding dictionary Version 20.1.

  • If a participant had multiple events with different severity (or causality), then the participant was counted only once at the worst severity (or worst causality, ie, related) for the number of participants (N).

  • *Adverse events of special interest were collected using six different categories: category 1, any case of new onset intraocular pressure of >21 mm Hg that does not respond to treatment, except the transient pressure rise observed within an hour after intravitreal injection of IP; category 2, any case of intraocular pressure ≥35 mm Hg, at any time, that required treatment; category 3, any case of intraocular infection such as endophthalmitis; category 4, any case of intraocular inflammation such as iritis, vitritis and iridocyclitis; category 5, Iatrogenic traumatic cataract; category 6, arterial thromboembolic events defined as non-fatal stroke, non-fatal myocardial infarction or vascular death (including deaths of unknown as cause).

  • AE, adverse event; AESI, adverse event of special interest; IP, investigational product; n, number of participants with event; N, total number of participants; RBZ, reference ranibizumab; SAE, serious adverse event; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.