SIDE EFFECTS
Adverse Events
Clinical Evaluation Of JUVEDERM VOLUMA™ XC
In the randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate
the safety and effectiveness of JUVEDERM VOLUMA™ XC, there were 238 subjects
treated with JUVEDERM VOLUMA™ XC in the mid-face (zygomaticomalar region,
anteromedial cheek, and/or submalar region, see Figure 1) during the primary
phase of the study. Touch-up treatments occurred approximately 30 days after
initial injection. After the 6-month blinded “no treatment” control period,
control subjects were allowed to receive treatment; 32 control subjects were
treated in the study. Preprinted diary forms were used by subjects after
treatment to record specific signs and symptoms experienced during each of the
first 30 days after initial, touch-up, and repeat treatments in each region of
the mid-face. Of the 270 subjects who underwent treatment (from both the
treatment and control groups), 265 completed the diary forms. A subset of
subjects has also undergone repeat treatment following completion of the
extended follow-up phase of the study, with 120 subjects completing diary forms
after repeat treatment. Subjects were instructed to rate each treatment site
response listed on the diary as “Mild (barely noticeable),” “Moderate (uncomfortable),”
“Severe (severe discomfort),” or “None.”
After initial treatment with JUVEDERM VOLUMA™ XC, 98% of
subjects reported experiencing a local treatment site response. Subjects rated
treatment site responses as predominantly mild (21.5%) or moderate (59.2%) in
severity with a duration of 2 to 4 weeks. For those treatment site responses
evaluated as moderate or severe, the median duration as moderate or severe was
2 days, and the median time to complete resolution was 6 days. Based on
available data from 120 subjects, the severity of CTRs following repeat
treatment is similar, with a reduced incidence and duration compared to initial
treatment.
Treatment site responses reported by > 5% of subjects
after initial treatments are summarized by severity in Table 1 and by duration
in Table 2.
Table 1: Treatment Site Responses by Maximum Severity
Occurring in > 5% of Subjects After Initial Treatment (N = 265)
Treatment Site Response |
Total % (n/Nb) |
Severitya |
Mild % (n/N) |
Moderate % (n/N) |
Severe % (n/N) |
Any Treatment Site Response |
98.1% (260/265) |
21.5% (56/260) |
59.2% (154/260) |
19.2% (50/260) |
Tenderness |
92.1% (244/265) |
46.3% (113/244) |
50.0% (122/244) |
3.7% (9/244) |
Swelling |
85.7% (227/265) |
46.7% (106/227) |
43.6% (99/227) |
9.7% (22/227) |
Firmness |
82.3% (218/265) |
37.6% (82/218) |
54.6% (119/218) |
7.8% (17/218) |
Lumps/Bumps |
81.1% (215/265) |
41.4% (89/215) |
48.8% (105/215) |
9.8% (21/215) |
Bruising |
77.7% (206/265) |
37.4% (77/206) |
51.5% (106/206) |
11.2% (23/206) |
Pain |
66.4% (176/265) |
59.1% (104/176) |
38.6% (68/176) |
2.3% (4/176) |
Redness |
66.0% (175/265) |
60.0% (105/175) |
36.0% (63/175) |
4.0% (7/175) |
Discoloration |
41.1% (109/265) |
62.4% (68/109) |
27.5% (30/109) |
10.1% (11/109) |
Itching |
38.5% (102/265) |
70.6% (72/102) |
18.6% (19/102) |
10.8% (11/102) |
a Maximum severity reported in the diary. The
denominator for percentages by severity is the number of subjects with the corresponding
treatment site response.
b N denotes number of subjects who recorded responses in the diaries
after the initial treatment. |
Treatment site responses reported by ≤ 5% of
subjects included ache, acne, bulge, bumps, cheek larger upon waking up, dry
patch, fine wrinkles, injection/needle marks, numbness, pigmentation from
treatment, puffiness, rash, scratch near injection point, soreness, tightness,
and yellowness.
Table 2: Duration of Treatment Site Responses After
Initial Treatment (N = 265)
Treatment Site Response |
Total% (n/Nb) |
Durationa |
1-3 Days % (n/N) |
4-7 Days % (n/N) |
8-14 Days % (n/N) |
15-30 Days % (n/N) |
>30 Days % (n/N) |
Any Treatment Site Response |
98.1% (260/265) |
8.1% (21/260) |
22.7% (59/260) |
24.6% (64/260) |
24.6% (64/260) |
20.0% (52/260) |
Tenderness |
92.1% (244/265) |
29.9% (73/244) |
30.7% (75/244) |
27.9% (68/244) |
8.6% (21/244) |
2.9% (7/244) |
Swelling |
85.7% (227/265) |
41.0% (93/227) |
33.0% (75/227) |
17.6% (40/227) |
5.3% (12/227) |
3.1% (7/227) |
Firmness |
82.3% (218/265) |
26.6% (58/218) |
29.8% (65/218) |
20.2% (44/218) |
11.0% (24/218) |
12.4% (27/218) |
Lumps/Bumps |
81.1% (215/265) |
21.4% (46/215) |
22.3% (48/215) |
22.3% (48/215) |
18.1% (39/215) |
15.8% (34/215) |
Bruising |
77.7% (206/265) |
24.8% (51/206) |
30.6% (63/206) |
29.6% (61/206) |
14.6% (30/206) |
0.5% (1/206) |
Pain |
66.4% (176/265) |
56.3% (99/176) |
31.3% (55/176) |
9.7% (17/176) |
2.8% (5/176) |
0% (0/176) |
Redness |
66.0% (175/265) |
59.4% (104/175) |
28.0% (49/175) |
8.6% (15/175) |
2.3% (4/175) |
1.7% (3/175) |
Discoloration |
41.1% (109/265) |
64.2% (70/109) |
19.3% (21/109) |
6.4% (7/109) |
5.5% (6/109) |
4.6% (5/109) |
Itching |
38.5% (102/265) |
81.4% (83/102) |
16.7% (17/102) |
2.0% (2/102) |
0% (0/102) |
0% (0/102) |
a Maximum duration reported in the diary. The
denominator for percentages by duration is the number of subjects with the corresponding
treatment site response.
b N denotes number of subjects who recorded responses in the diaries
after the initial treatment. |
Treatment site responses reported in subject diaries that
lasted longer than 30 days were considered adverse events (AEs). AEs were also
reported by the Treating Investigator at all follow-up visits where applicable.
Table 3 summarizes device- and injection-related AEs that occurred with a
frequency of > 1%. These adverse events were seen more frequently in
subjects that received injection volumes greater than 9 mL, and in older
subjects (> 60 years). Rarely, adverse events occurred weeks to months after
the injection procedure.
Among the 270 treated subjects, 32.6% (88/270)
experienced device- and injection-related AEs following initial and touch-up
treatment, 99% (624/627) of which were reported at a treatment site. The
treatment site AEs were evenly divided across the 3 mid-facial regions.
Information on AEs following repeat treatment is being collected as part of the
post-approval study.
Table 3: Device- and Injection-Related Adverse Events Reported
by Treating Investigator and Subjects Occurring in > 1% of Treated Subjects
(N = 270)
Adverse Event |
Treated Subjects % (n/N) |
Treatment site mass |
18.9% (51/270) |
Treatment site induration |
14.1% (38/270) |
Treatment site swelling |
7.0% (19/270) |
Treatment site pain |
5.9% (16/270) |
Treatment site hematoma |
3.7% (10/270) |
Treatment site discoloration |
2.2% (6/270) |
Treatment site erythema |
1.9% (5/270) |
Treatment site reaction |
1.5% (4/270) |
Device- and injection related adverse events occurring in
≤ 1% of subjects included injection site hypertrophy (0.7%), nodule
(0.7%), inflammation (0.4%), injection site anesthesia (0.4%), injection site
dryness (0.4%), injection site erosion (0.4%), mass (0.4%), contusion (0.4%)
and syncope (0.4%).
Two subjects (0.7%; 2/270) reported 3 serious adverse
events (SAEs) that were considered to be related to the device. Approximately 6
months after treatment, after being scratched near the treated area by a tree
branch, one subject experienced inflammation under the left eye. The subject
also experienced nodularity in the right cheek approximately 7 months after
treatment. The second subject experienced lumps in the cheeks approximately 7
months after treatment. A couple of days before the onset, the subject
experienced myofascial pain and body aches. Treatment of the SAEs included
topical steroids, oral antibiotics, intralesional steroids, anti-inflammatory medication,
and hyaluronidase. All events resolved.
Other Safety Data
Post-Market Surveillance
JUVEDERM VOLUMA™ without lidocaine has been marketed
outside the US since 2005, and JUVEDERM VOLUMA™ with lidocaine has been
marketed outside the US since 2009.
As of December 31, 2012, the following AEs were received
from post-market surveillance for JUVEDERM VOLUMA™ with and without lidocaine
with a frequency ≥ 5 and were not observed in the clinical study; this
includes reports received globally from all sources including scientific
journals and voluntary reports. All AEs obtained through post-market
surveillance are listed in order of number of reports received: inflammatory
reaction, lack of correction, infection, migration, granuloma, allergic
reaction, abscess, necrosis, numbness, and vision abnormalities.
Reported treatments include: antibiotics, steroids,
hyaluronidase, anti-inflammatories, antihistamines, aspiration, radio frequency
therapy, laser treatment, ice, massage, warm compress, analgesics, anti-viral,
ultrasound, excision, drainage, and surgery.
Vision abnormalities have been reported following
injection of JUVEDERM VOLUMA™, with and without lidocaine, into the nose,
glabella, periorbital area, and/or cheek, with a time to onset ranging from
immediate to 1 week following injection. Reported treatments include anticoagulant,
steroid treatment and surgery. Outcomes ranged from resolved to ongoing at the time
of last contact. Events requiring medical intervention, and events where
resolution information is not available, were reported after injection of
JUVEDERM VOLUMA™ with and without lidocaine in the highly vascularized areas of
the glabella, nose, and periorbital area, which are outside the device
indications for use (see WARNINGS section).
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