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Table 4 Incidence of TEAEs in ≥10 % of patients in any treatment arm

From: A multicenter, randomized, open-label pilot trial assessing the efficacy and safety of etanercept 50 mg twice weekly followed by etanercept 25 mg twice weekly, the combination of etanercept 25 mg twice weekly and acitretin, and acitretin alone in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis

System organ class

ETN 50 mg–ETN 25 mg (n = 21)

ETN 25 mg–ACT 10 mg (n = 20)

ACT 10 mg (n = 18)

Total (N = 59)

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

 Pruritus

3 (14.3 %)

2 (10.0 %)

1 (5.6 %)

6 (10.2 %)

 Alopecia

4 (20.0 %)

1 (5.6 %)

5 (8.5 %)

 Skin exfoliation

2 (10.0 %)

1 (5.6 %)

3 (5.1 %)

Gastrointestinal disorders

 Dry lip

3 (15.0 %)

2 (11.1 %)

5 (8.5 %)

 Cheilitis

2 (10.0 %)

2 (11.1 %)

4 (6.8 %)

 Chapped lips

1 (5.0 %)

2 (11.1 %)

3 (5.1 %)

Investigations

 Alanine aminotransferase increased

1 (4.8 %)

2 (10.0 %)

3 (5.1 %)

 Blood bilirubin increased

2 (10.0 %)

2 (3.4 %)

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

 Myalgia

2 (11.1 %)

2 (3.4 %)

Vascular disorders

 Hypertension

2 (10.0 %)

2 (3.4 %)

  1. Abbreviations: ACT acitretin, ETN etanercept, TEAE treatment-emergent adverse event