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Table 3 Treatment-related serious adverse events

From: Long-term adverse event profile from four completed trials of oral eliglustat in adults with Gaucher disease type 1

Trial

Patient

Preferred Term

Severity

Action Taken

Outcome

Relatednessa Subcategory

Phase 2 (N = 26)

1

Ventricular tachycardia

Mild

Patient withdrawn

Recovered

Possible

ENGAGE (N = 40)

2

Atrioventricular block

Mild

Drug adjustedb

Recovered

Probable

Atrioventricular block second degree

Mild

Drug adjustedb

Recovered

Probable

ENCORE (N = 157)

3

Neuropathy peripheral

Moderate

Drug interrupted

Recovered

Possible

4

Intestinal obstruction

Severe

Drug interrupted

Recovered

Possible

EDGE (N = 170)

6

Syncope

Moderate

None

Recovered

Possible

 

Muscular weakness

Moderate

None

Not Recovered

Possible

7

Arrhythmia

Moderate

Patient withdrawn

Recovered

Probable

5

Syncope

Severe

Drug interrupted

Recovered

Possible

8

Syncope

Severe

Drug adjustedb

Recovered

Definite

  1. aRelatedness to eliglustat was as determined by the investigator;
  2. b Eliglustat dosage was decreased from 150 mg BID to 50 mg BID