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Exondys 51: which tox species, and why?

eteplirsen · DMD exon 51 (PMO)
Species
Cynomolgus monkey and juvenile rat (eteplirsen); mdx/C57BL mouse incl. mouse surrogate
“The pivotal toxicity studies were conducted in mdx or C57BL mice (12-week, 3-month, and 26-week), cynomolgus monkey (12- and 39-week), and juvenile Sprague-Dawley rat (10-week).”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 13Source ↗
Why that species
Human-sequence-specific PMO; no pharmacologically relevant species, monkey used for exposure/exon-skipping, mdx mouse needs exon 23 surrogate
“For mdx mouse, the pharmacological activity of the human product cannot be tested because of differences in the dystrophin gene mutation, requiring use of a mouse-specific PMO, exon 23 skipping AON and, therefore, resulting in a different truncated dystrophin.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 20Source ↗
Surrogate molecule
Yes: mouse-specific exon 23 PMO (AVI-4225) used in 3-month and 26-week mdx/C57BL mouse studies
“In the 3-month and 26-week studies, the mouse surrogate, AVI-4225, was administered to mdx and C57BL mice according to the same study design.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 13Source ↗

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Dawnzera

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Mouse (CD-1) and cynomolgus monkey

Givlaari

givosiran · ALAS1 (siRNA)
Rat and cynomolgus monkey (both pharmacologically active); rabbit inactive (EFD only)

Izervay

avacincaptad pegol · C5 (aptamer)
Rabbit and dog (IVT ocular studies); rat and cynomolgus monkey (7-day IV); monkey the only pharmacologically relevant species

Kynamro

mipomersen · APOB (ASO)
Mouse, rat and cynomolgus monkey (clinical ASO plus rodent surrogates)

Leqvio

inclisiran · PCSK9 (siRNA)
Rat and cynomolgus monkey (both pharmacologically active); rabbit for EFD

Macugen

pegaptanib · VEGF-165 (aptamer)
Rabbit and dog (pivotal IVT); rat IV for systemic; supportive monkey, mouse

Onpattro

patisiran · TTR (siRNA)
Rat and cynomolgus monkey (monkey pharmacologically active; rat off-target/LNP)

Oxlumo

lumasiran · HAO1 (siRNA)
Rat and cynomolgus monkey (both pharmacologically relevant); rabbit for EFD

Qalsody

tofersen · SOD1 (ASO)
Cynomolgus monkey (IT, relevant species), CD-1 mouse (SC) and rat single-dose IT

Qfitlia

fitusiran · Antithrombin / SERPINC1 (siRNA)
Healthy rat and cynomolgus monkey (GLP); hemophilia A mouse, hemophilia A dog and induced-HA monkey models

Redemplo

plozasiran · APOC3 (siRNA)
Rat (off-target toxicity) and cynomolgus monkey (pharmacologically relevant)

Rivfloza

nedosiran · LDHA (siRNA)
Cynomolgus monkey (relevant) plus mouse (nedosiran inactive; off-target assessment)

Rytelo

imetelstat · Telomerase (oligo)
Mouse and cynomolgus monkey (general tox); mouse and rabbit (EFD)

Spinraza

nusinersen · SMN2 (ASO)
Juvenile cynomolgus monkey (IT) and CD-1 mouse (SC, systemic effects)

Tegsedi

inotersen · TTR (ASO)
Mouse, rat and cynomolgus monkey; monkey the only pharmacologically relevant species

Tryngolza

olezarsen · APOC3 (ASO)
Mouse (with surrogate) and cynomolgus monkey

Viltepso

viltolarsen · DMD exon 53 (PMO)
Male CD-1 mouse and male cynomolgus monkey (plus juvenile male mouse)

Vyondys 53

golodirsen · DMD exon 53 (PMO)
Mouse, cynomolgus monkey (adult males) and juvenile rat

Wainua

eplontersen · TTR (ASO)
Mouse and cynomolgus monkey (monkey the pharmacologically relevant species)

Waylivra

volanesorsen · APOC3 (ASO)
Mouse, rat and cynomolgus monkey (rabbit for embryo-fetal); monkey most relevant

Zanvastro

zilganersen · GFAP (ASO)
Mouse (SC and ICV, juvenile) and juvenile monkey (intrathecal); mouse surrogate ASO arm

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