Secondary lymphoreticular changes with inflammatory/ulcerative GI findings in mice (~19.5x clinical free AUC)
“Inflammatory and ulcerative GI tract findings associated with secondary changes in the liver and lymphoreticular system at free exposures approximately 19.5 times the clinical free AUC at the MRHD were observed in mice.”
Rat QWBA: highest in lung, liver, kidney and adrenal; no high-affinity melanin binding
“Relatively higher concentrations of radioactivity were found in the lung, liver, kidney and adrenal gland at each timepoint. There was no evidence of high affinity melanin-specific binding of radioactivity in the pigmented tissues (pigmented skin and uveal tract).”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 53Source ↗
Modality-specific risk
Ocular toxicity (MEK-inhibitor class effect), not clear in adult animal studies
“While ocular effects were not clear in the nonclinical toxicology studies in adult animals, ocular toxicity does occur clinically with selumetinb and other MEK inhibitors.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 44Source ↗