Semaglutideside effects

The following serious adverse reactions are described below or elsewhere in the prescribing information:

Risk of Thyroid C-cell Tumors

Acute Pancreatitis

Diabetic Retinopathy Complications

Hypoglycemia with Concomitant Use of Insulin Secretagogues or Insulin

Acute Kidney Injury Due to Volume Depletion

Severe Gastrointestinal Adverse Reactions

Hypersensitivity Reactions

Acute Gallbladder Disease

Pulmonary Aspiration During General Anesthesia or Deep Sedation Most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥5%) are nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, decreased appetite, vomiting and constipation. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Novo Nordisk Inc., at 1-833-457-7455 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

6.1 Clinical

Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. The safety of OZEMPIC tablets (1.5 mg, 4 mg and 9 mg strengths) and RYBELSUS (3 mg, 7, mg and 14 mg strengths) has been established as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus based on adequate and well-controlled studies of RYBELSUS in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Below is a display of the safety results of the adequate and well-controlled studies of RYBELSUS (referred to below as semaglutide tablets) in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Pool of Placebo-Controlled Trials The data in Table 2 are derived from 2 placebo-controlled trials in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. These data reflect exposure of 1,071 patients to semaglutide tablets (3 mg, 7, mg or 14 mg orally once daily) with a mean duration of exposure of 41.8 weeks. The mean age of patients was 58 years, 3.9% were 75 years or older and 52% were male. In these trials, 63% were White, 6% were Black or African American and 27% were Asian; 19% identified as Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. At baseline, patients had type 2 mellitus diabetes for an average of 9.4 years and had a mean HbA 1c of 8.1%. At baseline, 20.1% of the population reported retinopathy. Baseline estimated renal function was normal (eGFR ≥90 mL/min/1.73m 2 ) in 66.2%, mildly impaired (eGFR 60 to 90 mL/min/1.73m 2 ) in 32.4% and moderately impaired (eGFR 30 to 60 mL/min/1.73m 2 ) in 1.4% of patients. Pool of Placebo- and Active-Controlled Trials The occurrence of adverse reactions was also evaluated in a larger pool of adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus participating in 9 placebo- and active-controlled trials. In this pool, 4,116 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were treated with semaglutide tablets for a mean duration of 59.8 weeks. The mean age of patients was 58 years, 5% were 75 years or older and 55% were male. In these trials, 65% were White, 6% were Black or African American and 24% were Asian; 15% identified as Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. At baseline, patients had type 2 diabetes mellitus for an average of 8.8 years and had a mean HbA 1c of 8.2%. At baseline, 16.6% of the population reported retinopathy. Baseline estimated renal function was normal (eGFR ≥90 mL/min/1.73m 2 ) in 65.9%, mildly impaired (eGFR 60 to 90 mL/min/1.73m 2 ) in 28.5% and moderately impaired (eGFR 30 to 60 mL/min/1.73m 2 ) in 5.4% of the patients. Common Adverse Reactions Table 2 shows common adverse reactions, excluding hypoglycemia, associated with the use of semaglutide tablets in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the pool of placebo-controlled trials. These adverse reactions occurred more commonly on semaglutide tablets than on placebo and occurred in at least 5% of patients treated with semaglutide tablets. Table 2. Adverse Reactions in Placebo-Controlled Trials Reported in ≥5% of Semaglutide Tablets-Treated Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Adverse Reaction Placebo (N=362) % Semaglutide Tablets 7 mg (N=356) % Semaglutide Tablets 14 mg (N=356) % Nausea 6 11 20 Abdominal Pain 4 10 11 Diarrhea 4 9 10 Decreased appetite 1 6 9 Vomiting 3 6 8 Constipation 2 6 5 In the pool of placebo- and active-controlled trials, the types and frequency of common adverse reactions, excluding hypoglycemia, were similar to those listed in Table 2. In a 4-year CV outcomes trial (Trial 7), 4,825 patients were randomized to semaglutide tablets for a median follow-up of 49.6 months and 4,825 patients were randomized to placebo for a median follow-up of 49.4 months. Safety data collection was limited to serious adverse events (including death), adverse events leading to discontinuation, and adverse events of special interest. Study drug was permanently discontinued due to an adverse event in 15.5% of semaglutide tablets-treated patients and 11.6% of placebo-treated patients. Additional information from this trial is included in subsequent sections below, when relevant. Gastrointestinal Adverse Reactions In the pool of placebo-controlled trials, gastrointestinal adverse reactions occurred more frequently among patients who received semaglutide tablets than placebo: semaglutide tablets 14 mg once daily (41%), semaglutide tablets 7 mg once daily (32%) and placebo (21%), including severe reactions (semaglutide tablets 14 mg 2.0%, semaglutide tablets 7 mg 0.6%, placebo 0.3%). The majority of reports of nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea occurred during dose escalation. A greater percentage of patients who received semaglutide tablets 14 mg once daily (8%) and semaglutide tablets 7 mg once daily (4%) discontinued treatment due to gastrointestinal adverse reactions than patients who received placebo (1%). In addition to the reactions in Table 2, the following gastrointestinal adverse reactions with a frequency of <5% occurred in semaglutide tablets -treated patients (frequencies listed, respectively, as 14 mg once daily, 7 mg once daily and placebo): abdominal distension (3%, 2% and 1%), dyspepsia (0.6%, 3%, 0.6%), eructation (2%, 0.6%, 0%,), flatulence (1%, 2%, 0%), gastroesophageal reflux disease (2%, 2%, 0.3%) and gastritis (2%, 2%, 0.8%).

Other Adverse Reactions Pancreatitis: In the pool of placebo- and active-controlled trials with semaglutide tablets, pancreatitis was reported as a serious adverse event in 6 semaglutide tablets -treated patients (0.1 events per 100 patient years) versus 1 in comparator-treated patients (<0.1 events per 100 patient years).

Diabetic Retinopathy Complications: In the pool of placebo- and active-controlled trials with semaglutide tablets, patients reported diabetic retinopathy related adverse reactions during the trial (4.2% with semaglutide tablets and 3.8% with comparator).

Hypoglycemia: Table 3 summarizes the incidence of hypoglycemia by various definitions in the placebo-controlled trials. Table 3. Hypoglycemia Adverse Reactions in Placebo-Controlled Trials in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Placebo Semaglutide Tablets 7 mg Semaglutide Tablets 14 mg Monotherapy (26 weeks) N=178 N=175 N=175 Severe* 0% 1% 0% Plasma glucose <54 mg/dL 1% 0% 0% Add-on to metformin and/or sulfonylurea, basal insulin alone or metformin in combination with basal insulin in patients with moderate renal impairment (26 weeks) N=161 - N=163 Severe* 0% - 0% Plasma glucose <54 mg/dL 3% - 6% Add-on to insulin with or without metformin (52 weeks) N=184 N=181 N=181 Severe* 1% 0% 1% Plasma glucose <54 mg/dL 32% 26% 30% * “Severe” hypoglycemia adverse reactions are episodes requiring the assistance of another person. Hypoglycemia was more frequent when semaglutide tablets were used in combination with insulin secretagogues (e.g., sulfonylureas) or insulin. Increases in Amylase and Lipase: In placebo-controlled trials, patients exposed to semaglutide tablets 7 mg and 14 mg tablets had a mean increase from baseline in amylase of 10% and 13%, respectively and lipase of 30% and 34%, respectively. These changes were not observed in placebo-treated patients.

Cholelithiasis: In placebo-controlled trials to improve glycemic control, cholelithiasis was reported in 1% of patients treated with semaglutide tablets 7 mg. In a 4-year CV outcomes trial (Trial 7), cholelithiasis was reported in 1.1% of patients treated with semaglutide 14 mg tablets and in 0.9% of placebo-treated patients. In Trial 7, cholecystitis was reported in 1.1% of patients treated with semaglutide14 mg tablets and in 0.7% of placebo-treated patients.

Increases in Heart Rate: In placebo-controlled trials, semaglutide tablets 7 mg and 14 mg tablets resulted in a mean increase in heart rate of 1 to 3 beats per minute. There was no change in heart rate in placebo-treated patients.

6.2 Postmarketing

Experience The following adverse reactions have been reported during post-approval use of semaglutide, the active ingredient in RYBELSUS and OZEMPIC tablets. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Gastrointestinal: acute pancreatitis and necrotizing pancreatitis, sometimes resulting in death; ileus, intestinal obstruction, severe constipation including fecal impaction

Hypersensitivity: anaphylaxis, angioedema, rash, urticaria

Hepatobiliary: cholecystitis, cholelithiasis requiring cholecystectomy

Nervous system disorders: dizziness, dysesthesia, dysgeusia, headache

Pulmonary: Pulmonary aspiration has occurred in patients receiving GLP-1 receptor agonists undergoing elective surgeries or procedures requiring general anesthesia or deep sedation

Renal: acute kidney injury

Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue: alopecia