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Table 3 Safety outcomes at Month 24

From: Impact of intravitreal aflibercept dosing regimens in treatment-naïve patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration: 2-year results of RAINBOW

Safety population (N = 588)

Total n (%)

Any TEAE

226 (38.4)

Any treatment-related TEAE

59 (10.0)

 Ocular

54 (9.2)

 Non-ocular

5 (0.9)

Any ocular TEAE

136 (23.1)

Most common ocular AE

 Lack of efficacy

37 (6.3)

 Vitreous floaters

16 (2.7)

 Lacrimation increased

10 (1.7)

 Visual acuity reduced

9 (1.5)

 Retinal pigment epithelium detachment

9 (1.5)

Any non-ocular TEAE

123 (20.9)

Most common non-ocular AE

 Inappropriate schedule of drug administration

18 (3.1)

 Bronchitis

11 (1.9)

 Fall

7 (1.2)

 Malaise

6 (1.0)

 Influenza

5 (0.9)

Discontinuation due to TEAE

72 (12.2)

Discontinuation due to treatment-related TEAE

40 (6.8)

Any serious TEAE

64 (10.9)

 Ocular

9 (1.5)

 Non-ocular

59 (10.0)

Serious TEAE (> 0.5%)

 Transient ischemic attack

4 (0.7)

Death

5 (0.9)

  1. AE adverse events; TEAE treatment-emergent adverse event