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Adcetris: genotox, carcinogenicity and repro: done or skipped?

brentuximab vedotin · CD30
Genotoxicity
Conducted on MMAE: Ames and mouse lymphoma negative; rat micronucleus positive (aneugenic)
“MMAE was genotoxic in the rat bone marrow micronucleus study through an aneugenic mechanism.”
✓ VerifiedUS prescribing informationSource ↗
Carcinogenicity
Not conducted (relapsed/refractory HL and sALCL indication)
“Carcinogenicity studies with brentuximab vedotin or the small molecule (MMAE) have not been conducted.”
✓ VerifiedUS prescribing informationSource ↗
Reproductive & developmental
Rat EFD: embryo-fetal lethality at >=3 mg/kg, placental transfer; no fertility studies; testicular toxicity in rat repeat-dose
“In rats, brentuximab vedotin was clearly embryo-foetal toxic, causing loss of almost all embryos at 3 mg/kg and above.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 39Source ↗
Safety pharmacology
Dedicated GLP telemetry study in cynomolgus (CV, respiratory, CNS) plus in vitro hERG with MMAE
“In a dedicated safety pharmacology study in cynomolgus monkeys a single IV infusion of brentuximab vedotin up to 3 mg/kg had no effect on the cardiovascular, respiratory or central nervous systems.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 35Source ↗

Same question, other ADCs

Besponsa

inotuzumab ozogamicin · CD22
Conducted: calicheamicin positive in Ames and in vitro micronucleus; ADC clastogenic in mouse micronucleus

Datroway

datopotamab deruxtecan · Trop-2
Not conducted with ADC; DXd Ames negative, clastogenic in vitro chromosome aberration and in vivo rat micronucleus

Decnupaz

pivekimab sunirine · CD123
Not conducted with ADC (ICH S9); FGN849 positive in Ames TA102, in vitro and in vivo micronucleus

Elahere

mirvetuximab soravtansine · FRα
Not conducted with ADC; DM4 and S-methyl-DM4 Ames negative, rat bone marrow micronucleus positive

Emrelis

telisotuzumab vedotin · c-Met
Not conducted with ADC; MMAE aneugenic (positive rat micronucleus), Ames and mouse lymphoma negative

Enhertu

fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan · HER2
Not conducted with ADC; DXd clastogenic (rat micronucleus, CHL chromosome aberration), Ames negative

Kadcyla

ado-trastuzumab emtansine · HER2
Conducted on DM1: Ames negative; rat micronucleus positive (aneugenic/clastogenic); monkey micronucleus inconclusive

Mylotarg

gemtuzumab ozogamicin · CD33
Conducted: ADC clastogenic in mouse micronucleus; free calicheamicin DMH mutagenic and clastogenic in vitro

Padcev

enfortumab vedotin · Nectin-4
Not conducted with ADC; MMAE Ames and mouse lymphoma negative, rat micronucleus positive (aneugenic)

Polivy

polatuzumab vedotin · CD79b
Not conducted with ADC; MMAE Ames and mouse lymphoma negative, rat micronucleus positive (aneugenic)

Tivdak

tisotumab vedotin · Tissue factor
Not conducted with ADC; MMAE: Ames and mouse lymphoma negative, rat micronucleus positive (aneugenic)

Trodelvy

sacituzumab govitecan · Trop-2
Not conducted with ADC; SN-38 Ames negative, in vitro micronucleus positive (clastogenic)

Zynlonta

loncastuximab tesirine · CD19
Not conducted with ADC; SG3199 clastogenic in vitro (micronucleus, chromosome aberration); Ames not assessable (cytotoxicity)

Summary across all 14 ADCs →