| Safety data mainly refer to 48-week data from studies TORO 1 and TORO 2 combined (see section 5.1). Safety results are expressed as the number of patients with an adverse reaction per 100 patient-years of exposure (except for injection site reactions). Injection site reactions Injection site reactions (ISRs) were the most frequently reported adverse reaction and occurred in 98% of the patients (Table 2). The vast majority of ISRs occurred within the first week of Fuzeon administration and were associated with mild to moderate pain or discomfort at the injection site without limitation of usual activities. The severity of the pain and discomfort did not increase with treatment duration. The signs and symptoms generally lasted equal to or less than 7 days. Infections at the injection site (including abscess and cellulitis) occurred in 1.5% of patients.Table 2: Summary of individual signs/symptoms characterising local injection site reactions in studies TORO 1 and TORO 2 combined (% of patients) | n=663 | Withdrawal Rate due to ISRs | 4% | Event Category | Fuzeon +Optimised backgrounda | % of Event comprising Grade 3 reactions | % of Event comprising Grade 4 reactions | Pain / discomfort | 96.1% | 11.0%b | 0%b | Erythema | 90.8% | 23.8%c | 10.5%c | Induration | 90.2% | 43.5%d | 19.4%d | Nodules and cysts | 80.4% | 29.1%e | 0.2%e | Pruritus | 65.2% | 3.9%f | NA | Ecchymosis | 51.9% | 8.7%g | 4.7%g | aAny severity grade.bGrade 3= severe pain requiring analgesics (or narcotic analgesics for 72 hours) and/or limiting usual activities; Grade 4= severe pain requiring hospitalisation or prolongation of hospitalisation, resulting in death, or persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or life-threatening, or medically significant.cGrade 3= 50 mm but < 85 mm average diameter; Grade 4= 85 mm average diameter.dGrade 3= 25 mm but < 50 mm average diameter; Grade 4= 50 mm average diameter. eGrade 3= 3 cm; Grade 4= If draining.fGrade 3= refractory to topical treatment or requiring oral or parenteral treatment; Grade 4= not defined. gGrade 3=> 3 cm but 5 cm; Grade 4=> 5 cm.Other adverse reactions The addition of Fuzeon to background antiretroviral therapy generally did not increase the frequency or severity of most adverse reactions. The most frequently reported events occurring in the TORO 1 and TORO 2 studies were diarrhoea (38 versus 73 patients with event per 100 patient years for Fuzeon + OB versus OB) and nausea (27 versus 50 patients with event per 100 patient years for Fuzeon + OB versus OB).The following list presents events seen at a higher rate among patients receiving Fuzeon+OB regimen than among patients on the OB alone regimen with an exposure adjusted increase of at least 2 patients with event per 100 patient-years. These events are then designated frequency estimation (very common ( 1/10), or common ( 1/100, <1/10)). A statistically significant increase was seen for pneumonia and lymphadenopathy. Most adverse reactions were of mild or moderate intensity. Infections and Infestations Common : - sinusitis, skin papilloma, influenza, pneumonia, ear infection.Blood and Lymphatic System Disorders Common : - lymphadenopathy.Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders Common : - appetite decreased, anorexia, hypertriglyceridaemia, diabetes mellitus.Psychiatric Disorders Common : - anxiety, nightmare, irritability.Nervous System Disorders Very Common: - peripheral neuropathy.Common: -hypoaesthesia, disturbance in attention, tremor.Eye Disorders Common : - conjunctivitis.Ear and Labyrinth disorders Common : - vertigo.Respiratory, Thoracic and Mediastinal Disorders Common : - nasal congestion.Gastrointestinal Disorders Common : - pancreatitis, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders Common : - dry skin, eczema seborrhoeic, erythema, acne.Musculoskeletal, Connective Tissue and Bone Disorders Common : - myalgia.Renal and Urinary Disorders Common : - Calculus renal.General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions Common : - influenza like illness, weakness.Investigations Very Common: - weight decreasedCommon : - blood triglycerides increased, haematuria present.In addition there have been a small number of hypersensitivity reactions attributed to enfuvirtide and in some cases recurrence has occurred upon re-challenge. (See section 4.4)In HIV-infected patients with severe immune deficiency at the time of initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy (CART), an inflammatory reaction to asymptomatic or residual opportunistic infections may arise (see section 4.4).Cases of osteonecrosis have been reported, particularly in patients with generally acknowledged risk factors, advanced HIV disease or long-term exposure to CART. The frequency of this is unknown (see section 4.4).Laboratory abnormalities The majority of patients had no change in the toxicity grade of any laboratory parameter during the study except for those listed in Table 3. Through week 48, eosinophilia [greater than the Upper Limit of Normal of> 0.7 x 109/l] occurred at a higher rate amongst patients in the Fuzeon containing group (12.4 patients with event per 100 patient-years) compared with OB alone regimen (5.6 patients with event per 100 patient-years). When using a higher threshold for eosinophilia (>1.4 x 109/l), the patient exposure adjusted rate of eosinophilia is equal in both groups (1.8 patients with event per 100 patient-years).Table 3: Exposure adjusted Grade 3 & 4 laboratory abnormalities among patients on Fuzeon+OB and OB alone regimens, reported at more than 2 patients with event per 100 patient yearsLaboratory Parameters Grading | Fuzeon+OB regimen Per 100 patient years | OB alone regimen Per 100 patient years | n (Total Exposure patient years) | 663 (557.0) | 334 (162.1) | ALAT | Gr. 3 (>5-10 x ULN) | 4.8 | 4.3 | Gr. 4 (>10 x ULN) | 1.4 | 1.2 | Haemoglobin | Gr. 3 (6.5-7.9 g/dL) | 2.0 | 1.9 | Gr. 4 (<6.5 g/dL) | 0.7 | 1.2 | Creatinine phosphokinase | Gr. 3 (>5-10 x ULN) | 8.3 | 8.0 | Gr. 4 (>10 x ULN) | 3.1 | 8.6 |
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