Table 2

Incidence rates of severe clinical events (renal event, cardiac event, stroke or death) per 1000 patient years while on agalsidase β by history of pre-ERT event, age and sex (177 severe clinical events were observed during 5 years maximal follow-up)

Years on agalsidase β
0–0.5 year>0.5–1 year>1–5 years
Pre-ERT event: yes (n=172)
 Severe events, n13729
 Incidence rate*(95% CI)166 (88 to 283)102 (41 to 210)102 (68 to 146)
Pre-ERT event: no (n=872)
 Severe events, n411374
 Incidence rate*(95% CI)101 (72 to 137)37 (19 to 62)44 (34 to 55)
Age ≥40 years at first ERT (n=518)
 Severe events, n421569
 Incidence rate*(95% CI)177 (128 to 239)74 (42 to 123)79 (61 to 99)
Age <40 years at first ERT (n=526)
 Severe events, n12534
 Incidence rate*(95% CI)48 (25 to 85)22 (7 to 52)31 (22 to 43)
Men (n=641)
 Severe events, n371370
 Incidence rate*(95% CI)124 (87 to 171)49 (26 to 85)54 (42 to 68)
Women (n=403)
 Severe events, n17733
 Incidence rate*(95% CI)91 (53 to 145)43 (17 to 88)49 (34 to 68)
  • *Per 1000 patient-years.

  • ERT, enzyme replacement therapy.