Not conducted (classical); vector integration site analysis in dog and NHP liver instead
“Based on the IS profile, genotoxicity from vector integration appears to be a low risk.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 39Source ↗
Carcinogenicity
Not conducted (not warranted given product characteristics, BD/tox data, population)
“Studies to evaluate the safety pharmacology, developmental and reproductive toxicity, and carcinogenicity/tumorigenicity of BEQVEZ were not conducted.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 3Source ↗
Reproductive & developmental
Not conducted (male-only population); rabbit semen shedding/germline study only
“This reviewer agrees that the omission of dedicated embryo-fetal development studies and pre- and postnatal development studies is acceptable.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 20Source ↗
Safety pharmacology
Not conducted
“No safety pharmacology studies with BEQVEZ were conducted.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 19Source ↗
betibeglogene autotemcel · HBB T87Q (LVV, ex vivo HSC)
Insertional mutagenesis assessed instead of standard genotox: in vitro immortalization assay (low potential) and integration site analysis (no clonal dominance)