All monkeys anti-AAV1 NAb positive by week 27, no anti-otoferlin antibodies; NAbs not associated with safety signal; minimal cochlear infiltrates
“There were no serum or CSF samples positive for anti-otoferlin antibodies at any time point.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 25Source ↗
Biodistribution & persistence
Cochlear retention through 27 weeks; transient plasma/CSF; low neural off-target expression; none in gonads; shedding only Day 2
“Viral shedding was detected in multiple samples (buccal swabs, nasal swabs, feces, and urine) on Day 2 post-administration in monkeys but was absent by 7 weeks, indicating clearance from excretory pathways.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 16Source ↗
“However, the long-term consequences of low-level transgene expression in non-target neural tissues (brain, DRG, spinal cord) remain unknown and warrant continued monitoring in human subjects.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 22Source ↗