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Besponsa: which risks did reviewers probe?

inotuzumab ozogamicin · CD22
Immune & cytokine safety
Low ADA incidence in rats (10-13%); no ADA detected in monkeys
“In the 4- and 26-week repeat-dose toxicity studies in monkeys, ADA was not detected in any animals after administration of inotuzumab ozogamicin or the G544 antibody.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 39Source ↗
Biodistribution & persistence
Limited tissue distribution in rat (tissue:plasma <=0.6; liver highest), minimal brain penetration, longer tissue retention
“Distribution of [3H]inotuzumab ozogamicin radioequivalents into tissues was limited, with tissue-to-plasma AUCinf ratios ≤0.6 for all tissues evaluated.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 28Source ↗
Modality-specific risk
Calicheamicin payload: hepatic sinusoidal endothelial injury (VOD precursor), thrombocytopenia, genotoxicity, reproductive toxicity
“consistent with microvascular liver injury and were considered to represent the early stages of veno-occlusive disease that has been reported in clinical trials.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 35Source ↗

Same question, other ADCs

Adcetris

brentuximab vedotin · CD30
Anti-drug antibodies (PAHA) in monkeys reduced ADC exposure but increased MMAE exposure without added toxicity

Datroway

datopotamab deruxtecan · Trop-2
ADA in 5/6 monkeys at 10 mg/kg reducing exposure; minimal in vitro cytokine release; transient CRP increases

Decnupaz

pivekimab sunirine · CD123
ADA in monkeys reduced exposure; thymic lymphoid depletion and lymphopenia; ADCC present in vitro

Elahere

mirvetuximab soravtansine · FRα
No ADA in any monkey up to 8 mg/kg; bone marrow and lymphoid depletion; no stand-alone immunotox

Emrelis

telisotuzumab vedotin · c-Met
No substantial cytokine release from human PBMC; no ADA in 13-week monkey study; low C1q, no complement activation

Enhertu

fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan · HER2
No treatment-emergent ADA in rat or monkey studies; ADCC activity retained in vitro

Kadcyla

ado-trastuzumab emtansine · HER2
No ADA detected after single dose in monkey safety pharmacology study; ADA assessed across monkey studies

Mylotarg

gemtuzumab ozogamicin · CD33
ADA in rats (reduced exposure) and some monkeys; marked eosinophilia and hypersensitivity reactions in monkeys

Padcev

enfortumab vedotin · Nectin-4
ADA in rats and monkeys reduced exposure on repeat dosing; no ADCC/CDC, ADCP activity in vitro

Polivy

polatuzumab vedotin · CD79b
Surrogate ADC depleted B cells (expected pharmacology); ADA in monkeys without exposure impact

Tivdak

tisotumab vedotin · Tissue factor
ADA in most monkeys after repeat dosing, reduced exposure in some; immunotoxic potential minimal

Trodelvy

sacituzumab govitecan · Trop-2
ADA in all monkeys at all doses in 13-week study, reducing low-dose exposure; reduced thymic/lymphoid cellularity

Zynlonta

loncastuximab tesirine · CD19
Pro-inflammatory responses (WBC, fibrinogen, multi-organ inflammation) typical of PBD ADCs; ADA in few monkeys

Summary across all 14 ADCs →