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Table 3 Summary of treatment-emergent AEs

From: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 1 study of the safety, tolerability and pharmacodynamics of volixibat in overweight and obese but otherwise healthy adults: implications for treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

AEs, no. of events, n (%)

Placebo

(n = 21)

Volixibat

5 mg b.i.d.

(n = 9)

10 mg q.d.

(n = 9)

20 mg

q.d.

(n = 9)

2–5–10–20 mg q.d.

(n = 9)

30 mg q.d.

(n = 9)

40 mg q.d.

(n = 9)

80–40–20 mg q.d.

(n = 9)

Total

(n = 63)

Any AE

36, 14 (66.7)

44, 9 (100)

35, 9 (100)

46, 9 (100)

30, 9 (100)

21, 9 (100)

33, 9 (100)

22, 9 (100)

231, 63 (100)

AEs related to study drug

34, 12 (57.1)

39, 9 (100)

32, 9 (100)

45, 9 (100)

30, 9 (100)

18, 9 (100)

33, 9 (100)

22, 9 (100)

219, 63 (100)

AEs occurring in > 1 participant overall

Gastrointestinal disorders

 Diarrhoeaa

27, 11 (52.4)

33, 9 (100)

27, 9 (100)

32, 9 (100)

26, 9 (100)

16, 9 (100)

26, 9 (100)

22, 9 (100)

182, 63 (100)

 Anorectal discomfort

0

1, 1 (11.1)

0

0

0

2, 2 (22.2)

1, 1 (11.1)

0

4, 4 (6.3)

 Nausea

0

1, 1 (11.1)

1, 1 (11.1)

2, 1 (11.1)

1, 1 (11.1)

0

0

0

5, 4 (6.3)

 Abdominal pain

1, 1 (4.8)

0

1, 1 (11.1)

2, 2 (22.2)

0

0

0

0

3, 3 (4.8)

 Abdominal pain, upper

0

0

0

3, 3 (33.3)

0

0

0

0

3, 3 (4.8)

 Gastrointestinal sounds, abnormal

0

0

1,

1 (11.1)

0

1,

1 (11.1)

0

1,

1 (11.1)

0

3,

3 (4.8)

 Vomiting

0

1,

1 (11.1)

0

2,

1 (11.1)

1,

1 (11.1)

0

0

0

4,

3 (4.8)

 Defaecation urgency

0

0

0

2, 2 (22.2)

0

0

0

0

2, 2 (3.2)

Nervous system disorders

 Headache

2, 2 (9.5)

1, 1 (11.1)

0

1, 1 (11.1)

1, 1 (11.1)

0

3, 2 (22.2)

0

6, 5 (7.9)

General disorders and administrative site conditions

 Application site irritation

1, 1 (4.8)

0

1, 1 (11.1)

1, 1 (11.1)

0

0

0

0

2, 2 (3.2)

 Pyrexia

0

2, 2 (22.2)

0

0

0

0

0

0

2, 2 (3.2)

  1. Values are the number of events, followed by the number and percentage of participants experiencing the event [m, n (%)]. Data are from the safety analysis set
  2. aIncludes events described as ‘loose stools’ or ‘diarrhoea’
  3. AE, adverse event; b.i.d., twice daily; q.d., once daily