Table 4 Signal strength of top 20 vismodegib-associated AEs at the preferred term (PT) level in FAERS database. The unexpected AEs are marked with bold font and asterisks. ROR, reporting odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; PRR, proportional reporting ratio; χ2, chi-squared; IC, information component; IC025, the lower limit of 95% CI of the IC; EBGM, empirical bayesian geometric mean; EBGM05, the lower limit of 95% CI of EBGM.

From: Disproportionality analysis comparing safety profiles of sonidegib and vismodegib based on the FAERS database

vismodegib

SOC

PT

Case Reports

ROR (95% CI)

PRR (95% CI)

χ2

IC(IC025)

EBGM

(EBGM05)

musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

muscle spasms

1870

33.6(32.03, 35.25)

30.5(29.33, 31.72)

52797.1

4.91(4.84)

30.1(28.92)

skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

alopecia

1264

18.88(17.83, 19.99)

17.73(16.72, 18.8)

19870.73

4.14(4.06)

17.6(16.78)

nervous system disorders

ageusia

930

137.57(128.57, 147.2)

131.11(123.62, 139.05)

113440.28

6.95(6.86)

123.87(117.05)

general disorders and administration site conditions

fatigue

862

3.28(3.07, 3.52)

3.18(3, 3.37)

1308.07

1.67(1.57)

3.18(3)

nervous system disorders

dysgeusia

678

29.58(27.38, 31.95)

28.59(26.43, 30.92)

17844.45

4.82(4.71)

28.24(26.48)

investigations

weight decreased

659

7.46(6.9, 8.06)

7.24(6.69, 7.83)

3549.07

2.85(2.74)

7.22(6.76)

metabolism and nutrition disorders

decreased appetite

631

8.21(7.59, 8.89)

7.98(7.38, 8.63)

3855.66

2.99(2.88)

7.96(7.45)

gastrointestinal disorders

constipation

354

5.07(4.56, 5.63)

5(4.53, 5.51)

1133.25

2.32(2.17)

4.99(4.57)

general disorders and administration site conditions

no adverse event

223

3.71(3.25, 4.24)

3.68(3.21, 4.22)

436.15

1.88(1.69)

3.68(3.29)

nervous system disorders

taste disorder

209

31.61(27.56, 36.26)

31.28(27.27, 35.88)

6044.25

4.95(4.75)

30.86(27.52)

musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

myalgia

186

3.47(3.01, 4.01)

3.45(3.01, 3.96)

324.12

1.79(1.58)

3.45(3.05)

neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)

squamous cell carcinoma*

100

41.21(33.8, 50.25)

41(33.7, 49.88)

3832.75

5.33(5.05)

40.28(34.12)

metabolism and nutrition disorders

dehydration*

71

4.74(3.69, 6.09)

4.7(3.64, 6.06)

181.03

2.23(1.87)

4.7(3.81)

skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

madarosis*

49

10.5(7.93, 13.91)

10.48(7.97, 13.79)

418.1

3.38(2.98)

10.43(8.25)

investigations

neutrophil count decreased*

47

3.48(2.61, 4.64)

3.48(2.59, 4.67)

82.81

1.8(1.39)

3.47(2.73)

nervous system disorders

hypogeusia

43

75.65(55.81, 102.56)

75.49(56.26, 101.29)

3057.12

6.19(5.76)

73.05(56.63)

nervous system disorders

anosmia*

43

12.67(9.39, 17.11)

12.65(9.43, 16.97)

458.68

3.65(3.23)

12.58(9.79)

ear and labyrinth disorders

deafness*

31

3.63(2.55, 5.17)

3.63(2.55, 5.17)

58.99

1.86(1.36)

3.63(2.7)

hepatobiliary disorders

hepatotoxicity

30

4.28(2.99, 6.12)

4.27(3, 6.08)

75.09

2.09(1.58)

4.27(3.16)

investigations

lymphocyte count decreased*

29

4.49(3.12, 6.46)

4.48(3.09, 6.5)

78.33

2.16(1.64)

4.48(3.3)