Tg2576 and APPArcSwe Alzheimer's mice with murine analog mAb158; lecanemab tested in vitro
“Therefore, a series of in vivo studies were performed to assess the ability of the murine analog, mAb158, to alter the levels of Aβ protofibrils in the brains of two mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease (Tg2576 and APPArcSwe).”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 12Source ↗
Why that model
Lecanemab is immunogenic in mice, so transgenic-model pharmacodynamic studies used the murine analog
“In vivo studies in transgenic animal models to characterize the pharmacodynamic effects of lecanemab were not conducted because of immunogenicity.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 3Source ↗
Reviewer's view of the efficacy data
FDA: in vitro and in vivo pharmacology support the proposed mechanism of action labeling
“The results of the primary pharmacology in vitro and in vivo studies support the description of the mechanism of action in the Indications and Usage, Description (Section 11), and Mechanism of Action (Section 12.1) sections of the applicant’s proposed labeling.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 31Source ↗