Minipig, pig and rabbit (ocular tox/PK); rcd1 dog for pharmacology; rat and rabbit for rhCNTF DART
“The effect of long-term ITV implantation of NT-501 was evaluated in a 3-part toxicology study in 4–8-month-old minipigs, 4–10-year-old pigs”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 2Source ↗
Why that species
Disease-relevant animal models support CNTF photoreceptor protection; no explicit species rationale for tox species
“Histopathologic studies in naturally occurring and genetically engineered animal models of photoreceptor dysfunction that phenotypically model retinitis pigmentosa support a role for rhCNTF”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 6Source ↗
Surrogate molecule
No surrogate cell product; representative NT-501 device used; DART used recombinant human CNTF SC in rat/rabbit
“The nonclinical development program evaluated a product representative of ENCELTO”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 2Source ↗