“Genotoxicity studies are not considered relevant for a biological product in accordance with ICH S6.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 42Source ↗
Carcinogenicity
Not conducted; weight-of-evidence risk assessment concluded low carcinogenic risk
“Instead, a comprehensive risk assessment including feasibility assessment of available animal models for carcinogenicity testing was performed. Based on the weight of evidence the risk of carcinogenicity can be considered low.”
Monkey ePPND (IV, organogenesis to delivery): non-dose-related increased fetal loss (abortions/stillbirths) at ~2.8x clinical exposure
“In an animal reproduction study, intravenous administration of crizanlizumab-tmca to pregnant cynomolgus monkeys from the onset of organogenesis through delivery resulted in a non-dose related increased fetal loss (abortions/stillbirths) at doses approximately 2.8 times the exposure at the recommended clinical dose at 5 mg/kg/dose once every 4 weeks”