Lethal EBOV Kikwit challenge in rhesus monkeys: single 50 mg/kg up to 5 days postchallenge prevented mortality
“The activity of ansuvimab-zykl was evaluated in three in vivo proof-of-concept studies in which rhesus monkeys were challenged with uniformly lethal doses of Kikwit 8U EBOV (1000 pfu). These studies demonstrated that a single dose of 50 mg/kg ansuvimab-zykl prevented EBOV-induced mortality in these animals as late as 5-days postchallenge relative to controls.”
Adequate, well-controlled EBOV trials are challenging, so development initially targeted the Animal Rule pathway
“Given the challenges of conducting adequate and well-controlled trials for treatment of EBOV infection, the development program for ansuvimab-zykl was initially based on fulfilling the necessary criteria for potential approval under the Animal Rule pathway.”
FDA: NHP data sufficient to support proof-of-concept and the single 50 mg/kg IV clinical dose
“However, the NHP data were sufficient to support the proof-of-concept and use of a single 50 mg/kg IV dose of ansuvimab-zykl in the PALM Trial and expanded access program.”