Not conducted (ICH S6); generally not required for monoclonal antibodies
“No carcinogenicity studies were performed with canakinumab. According to guideline ICH S6 carcinogenicity studies are generally not required for monoclonal antibodies.”
Marmoset and mouse surrogate reproductive toxicity studies identified no signal for reproductive toxicity from IL-1β neutralization
“Taken together the reproductive toxicity studies in marmosets and in mice did not identify a signal for reproductive toxicity by neutralization of IL-1b.”
No stand-alone studies; cardiovascular system assessed within toxicology studies
“Stand-alone safety pharmacology studies were not conducted with canakinumab. However, the cardiovascular system was analyzed as part of the toxicology studies.”