“The Applicant conducted GLP-compliant 6-week (doses up to 150 mg/kg/dose) and 13-week (doses up to 100 mg/kg/dose) repeat-dose toxicology studies of margetuximab in cynomolgus monkeys.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 37Source ↗
Why that species
Engineered Fc binds activating cynomolgus Fc receptors CD16A and CD32A, making the monkey appropriate
“In a molecular binding study applying SPR, margetuximab Fc domain showed enhanced binding to activating cynomolgus Fc receptors CD16A and CD32A but also increased binding to inhibitory Fc receptor CD32B.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 38Source ↗
Surrogate molecule
No surrogate; the clinical antibody was tested in cynomolgus monkeys
“Margetuximab was administered through IV infusion once weekly. No target organs for margetuximab were identified”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 37Source ↗