Sustained Tolerability Through 48 and 96 Weeks
SYMTUZA® demonstrated sustained tolerability with ≤3% of patients discontinuing due to adverse events among 1125 patients across pivotal trials through 48 and 96 weeks1-5*
*Week 96 was an open-label, single-arm extension, not the primary endpoint.2,3
patients discontinued due to weight gain, nausea, vomiting, insomnia or anxiety related to SYMTUZA® across pivotal trials2,3,5
Most Adverse Reactions Were Mild to Moderate and Consistent From Week 48 Through Week 96
*Week 96 was an open-label, single-arm extension, not the primary endpoint.2,3
†Includes pooled reported terms: dermatitis, dermatitis allergic, erythema, photosensitivity reaction, rash, rash generalized, rash macular, rash maculopapular, rash morbilliform, rash pruritic, toxic skin eruption, and urticaria.6
- One Grade 3 and no Grade 4 adverse reactions were reported with SYMTUZA® at 48 weeks6
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Few treatment-naïve patients started a lipid-lowering medication:
- 1.7% (n=6) of patients in the SYMTUZA® arm and 0.6% (n=2) in the control arm started a lipid-lowering drug during treatment
- Across pivotal trials, no new cases of type 2 diabetes related to SYMTUZA® or clinically relevant changes in blood pressure over 96 weeks5
In virologically suppressed patients:
- The safety profile of SYMTUZA® in virologically suppressed and treatment-naïve patients was similar6
- Through 48 weeks, the most common treatment-related adverse events were diarrhea (2%, n=16/763) and osteopenia (1%, n=5/763)4
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Most adverse events during treatment with SYMTUZA® were mild to moderate in severity (Grades 1 and 2)4
- The most common Grade 3 adverse event was pneumonia, which was reported for 3 (<1%) patients. No Grade 4 adverse events were reported in 2 or more patients in either group
This is not a complete list of all adverse reactions reported with the use of SYMTUZA®. Please refer to the full Prescribing Information for a complete list of adverse reactions.
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Diabetes Mellitus/Hyperglycemia: New-onset or exacerbations of pre-existing diabetes mellitus and hyperglycemia have been reported in patients receiving protease inhibitors.
Consistent Tolerability Profile Regardless of Baseline Neuropsychiatric Comorbidities
Post hoc subgroup analysis of treatment-naïve patients through 48 weeks7*
added risk of study discontinuation due to adverse events related to SYMTUZA® in patients with baseline NPCs7†
*Among 725 patients, 88 (SYMTUZA®) and 99 (control) had baseline NPCs.7
In the SYMTUZA® arm, 43% (38/88) had neurologic comorbidities, such as headache (20%) or migraine (6%). In the control arm, 43% (43/99) had neurologic comorbidities, such as headache (21%) or migraine (8%).7
In the SYMTUZA® arm, 64% (56/88) had psychiatric comorbidities, such as depression (35%), anxiety (18%), or insomnia (7%). In the control arm, 70% (69/99) had psychiatric comorbidities, such as depression (27%), anxiety (14%), or insomnia (13%).7
†Compared to those without NPCs at baseline.7
SYMTUZA®: A Tolerability Profile That Patients Need and That You Can Rely on
At 48 weeks, the most common adverse reactions (≥2%) in patients rapidly starting SYMTUZA® (N=109) were8:
*Pooled preferred terms of allergic dermatitis, dermatitis, rash, macular rash, maculopapular rash, papular rash, and pruritic rash.
Most adverse reactions during treatment with SYMTUZA® were mild to moderate in severity (Grade 1 or Grade 2)8
- Few Grade 3 and 4 clinical laboratory abnormalities occurred in ≥2% of patients (increased bilirubin in 3% of patients, increased ALT in 3% of patients, and increased AST in 5% of patients)
This is not a complete list of all adverse reactions reported with the use of SYMTUZA®. See Important Safety Information section below for the most common adverse reactions in the treatment-naïve pivotal trial. Please refer to the full Prescribing Information for a complete list of adverse reactions.
Incidence of ARV-Related Weight Gain
Median weight change from baseline at Weeks 48 and 96* in patients taking SYMTUZA®
*Week 96 was an open-label, single-arm extension, not the primary endpoint.2,3
of patients experienced ARV-related weight gain across pivotal trials
at Weeks 48 and 962,3,5*
discontinuations due
to weight gain across pivotal trials2,3,5
of TAF contained
in SYMTUZA®6
ALT=alanine aminotransferase; AST=aspartate aminotransferase; BL=baseline; NPC=neurologic/psychiatric comorbidity; TAF=tenofovir alafenamide.
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