TABLE 2

Adverse events (AEs)

Placebo#Nintedanib 50 mg twice dailyNintedanib 100 mg twice daily+Nintedanib 150 mg twice daily§
AloneAdded to ongoing pirfenidoneAloneAdded to ongoing pirfenidoneAloneAdded to ongoing pirfenidoneAloneAdded to ongoing pirfenidone
Subjects n7524441113
Any AE2 (28.6)2 (40.0)003 (75.0)1 (25.0)6 (54.5)9 (69.2)
Serious AEs0000001 (9.1)0
Investigator-defined  drug-related AEs1 (14.3)1 (20.0)001 (25.0)03 (27.3)7 (53.8)
Most common AEsƒ
 Vomiting00000005 (38.5)
 Nausea0000001 (9.1)4 (30.8)
 Diarrhoea0000002 (18.2)2 (15.4)
 Nasopharyngitis00001 (25.0)002 (15.4)
 Abdominal discomfort01 (20.0)00001 (9.1)0
 Stomatitis00001 (25.0)001 (7.7)
 Alanine aminotransferase   increased##0000002 (18.2)0
 Aspartate aminotransferase   increased##0000002 (18.2)0
AEs leading to  discontinuation of  study drug0000002 (18.2)2 (15.4)
 Transaminases increased0000002 (18.2)1 (7.7)
 Vomiting00000001 (7.7)
  • Data are presented as n (%) unless otherwise stated. “With pirfenidone” group included all pirfenidone doses. #: n=12; : n=6; +: n=8; §: n=24; ƒ: reported in two or more patients; ##: increases were reported based on the judgment of the investigator.