Not conducted (antibody not expected to interact with DNA)
“No genotoxicity studies were conducted with linvoseltamab as antibodies are not expected to interact directly with DNA or other chromosomal material.”
“As linvoseltamab is intended for use in patients with advanced malignancies, carcinogenicity studies were not conducted with linvoseltamab, consistent with ICH S9 guideline Nonclinical Evaluation of Anticancer Pharmaceuticals.”
“The Applicant provided a weight of evidence (WOE)-based risk assessment to assess the potential for reproductive and developmental toxicities.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 73Source ↗
Safety pharmacology
Incorporated into 5-week GLP monkey study (telemetry ECG, BP, respiration, CNS); no effects to 10 mg/kg/week
“Safety pharmacology evaluations were integrated into a GLP-compliant repeat-dose toxicology study conducted in Cynomolgus monkeys using linvoseltamab (R5458-TX-17179, also see Repeat dose toxicity).”