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Table 2 Safety outcomes

From: Effectiveness and safety of vedolizumab induction with or without budesonide in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease in Europe: a retrospective observational study

Parameters, n (%)

VDZ alone

(N = 73)

VDZ + BUD

(N = 50)

Overall population

(N = 123)

p-value

AE

 

17 (23.3)

13 (26.0)

30 (24.4)

0.7308

Severity of AE

Mild

7 (41.2)

10 (76.9)

17 (56.7)

 

Moderate

8 (47.1)

7 (53.8)

15 (50.0)

 

Severe

3 (17.6)

1 (7.7)

4 (13.3)

 

SAE

 

6 (8.2)

3 (6.0)

9 (7.3)

0.6424

Severity of SAE

Mild

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

Moderate

5 (83.3)

2 (66.7)

7 (77.8)

 

Severe

1 (16.7)

1 (33.3)

2 (22.2)

 

Description of AE > 5%

GI disorders

6 (35.3)

6 (46.2)

12 (40.0)

-

 

Abdominal distension

1 (16.7)

1 (16.7)

2 (16.7)

 

Anal fissure

1 (16.7)

1 (16.7)

2 (16.7)

 

Bile acid

malabsorption

0 (0.0)

1 (16.7)

1 (8.3)

 

Constipation

0 (0.0)

1 (16.7)

1 (8.3)

 

Worsening Crohn’s

disease

3 (50.0)

0 (0.0)

3 (25.0)

 

Flatulence

1 (16.7)

1 (16.7)

2 (16.7)

 

Nausea

1 (16.7)

1 (16.7)

2 (16.7)

 

Toothache

1 (16.7)

0 (0.0)

1 (8.3)

 

Vomiting

0 (0.0)

1 (16.7)

1 (8.3)

 
 

Infections and infestations

6 (35.3)

4 (30.8)

10 (33.3)

 

Anal abscess

1 (16.7)

1 (25.0)

2 (20.0)

 

Cytomegalovirus

infection

1 (16.7)

0 (0.0)

1 (10.0)

 

Gastroenteritis

1 (16.7)

1 (25.0)

2 (20.0)

 

Overgrowth

bacterial

0 (0.0)

1 (25.0)

1 (10.0)

 

Pneumonia

1 (16.7)

0 (0.0)

1 (10.0)

 

Upper respiratory

tract infection

2 (33.3)

0 (0.0)

2 (20.0)

 

Urinary tract

infection

0 (0.0)

1 (25.0)

1 (10.0)

 
 

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

7 (41.2)

1 (7.7)

8 (26.7)

 

Arthralgia

4 (57.1)

0 (0.0)

4 (50.0)

 

Muscular weakness

0 (0.0)

1 (100.0)

1 (12.5)

 

Osteoarthritis

1 (14.3)

0 (0.0)

1 (12.5)

 

Pain in the extremity

2 (28.6)

0 (0.0)

2 (25.0)

 
 

General disorders and administration site conditions

3 (17.6)

5 (38.5)

8 (26.7)

 

Fatigue

2 (66.7)

4 (80.0)

6 (75.0)

 

Edema peripheral

0 (0.0)

1 (20.0)

1 (12.5)

 

Pyrexia

1 (33.3)

0 (0.0)

1 (12.5)

 

Rash

1 (33.3)

2 (40.0)

3 (37.5)

 
 

Nervous system disorders

2 (11.8)

5 (38.5)

7 (23.3)

 

Dizziness

0 (0.0)

1 (20.0)

1 (14.3)

 

Epilepsy

0 (0.0)

1 (20.0)

1 (14.3)

 

Headache

2 (100.0)

4 (80.0)

6 (85.7)

 
 

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

2 (11.8)

1 (7.7)

3 (10.0)

 

Eczema

1 (50.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (33.3)

 

Erythema

1 (50.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (33.3)

 

Pruritus

0 (0.0)

1 (100.0)

1 (33.3)

 
 

Surgical and medical procedures

1 (5.9)

1 (7.7)

2 (6.7)

 
 

Investigations

0 (0.0)

2 (15.4)

2 (6.7)

 

Outcome related to AE

Fatal

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

 

Recovered/resolved

15 (88.2)

10 (76.9)

25 (83.3)

 

Recovering/resolving

1 (5.9)

5 (38.5)

6 (20.0)

 

Not recovered/not resolved

4 (23.5)

2 (15.4)

6 (20.0)

 

Recovered with sequelae/resolved with sequelae

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

Unknown

2 (11.8)

0 (0.0)

2 (6.7)

 
  1. AE = adverse event; BUD = budesonide; GI = gastrointestinal; SAE = serious adverse event; VDZ = vedolizumab