“Binding affinity of enfortumab vedotin to Nectin-4 was similar between humans, cynomolgus monkeys, and rats, but enfortumab vedotin bound to murine Nectin-4 at 10-fold lower affinity, thus supporting the use of the rat and monkey in the nonclinical toxicology studies.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 33Source ↗
Why that species
Nectin-4 homology >99% monkey, ~94% rat; similar binding affinity in human, monkey and rat (mouse 10-fold lower)
“Orthologs of Nectin-4 share >99%, ~94%, and ~92% homology to the human protein in cynomolgus monkeys, rats, and mice, respectively.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 33Source ↗
Surrogate molecule
No surrogate; early hybridoma-derived ADC (AGS-22M6E) bridged to clinical material in monkey
“Enfortumab vedotin and AGS-22M6E comparability was confirmed in a subsequent bridging toxicology study in monkeys (20021751), and comparable PK, immunogenicity, and toxicity profiles were observed.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 63Source ↗