No alloimmune response in vitro; indirect allorecognition not evaluated; xenogeneic reaction to subcutaneous injection in rabbits
“The potential for Apligraf® to induce an alloimmune response by indirect allorecognition was not evaluated.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 49Source ↗
Biodistribution & persistence
Human keratinocytes and fibroblasts persisted at least 1 year in nude mice; did not persist in humans
“The grafted keratinocytes and fibroblasts persisted for at least 1 year after grafting.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 16Source ↗
Modality-specific risk
Alloimmune response and graft persistence/integration; hypertrophic scarring
“Apligraf® did not integrate or show long-term persistence following application to cutaneous wounds in humans; the mechanism for this species difference was not explored.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 49Source ↗