Transient T-cell activation and plasma cytokine rise after first dose only; limited translatability of in vitro cytokine data to CRS
“Overall, based on the in vitro data on cytokine release there is a limited value in translating these results to a clinical setting for assessment of CRS.”
No distribution studies; GLP tissue cross-reactivity showed only expected CD20/CD3 leukocyte staining
“As expected, based on the known expression of CD20 by B cells and CD3 by T cells, REGN1979-Bio stained the membrane and/or cytoplasm of mononuclear leukocytes in both lymphoid”
CRS/T-cell activation and B-cell depletion with opportunistic infections (early euthanasia of monkeys)
“increased CRP and neutrophils, and multiorgan inflammation, including of the gastrointestinal tract, were consistent with acute inflammation and attributed to presumed opportunistic infections due to sustained B-cell depletion.”