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Padcev: which tox species, and why?

enfortumab vedotin · Nectin-4
Species
Rat and cynomolgus monkey
“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 ↗

Same question, other ADCs

Adcetris

brentuximab vedotin · CD30
Rat and cynomolgus monkey (monkey the antigen-binding species)

Besponsa

inotuzumab ozogamicin · CD22
Rat and cynomolgus monkey (neither cross-reactive; target-independent toxicity only)

Datroway

datopotamab deruxtecan · Trop-2
Rat (non-binding) and cynomolgus monkey (relevant); DXd payload in rat and monkey

Decnupaz

pivekimab sunirine · CD123
Cynomolgus monkey (no CD123 cross-reactivity; off-target/payload toxicity) plus rat for FGN849 payload

Elahere

mirvetuximab soravtansine · FRα
Cynomolgus monkey (general tox); rabbit for ocular tox; DM4 payload in monkey and mouse

Emrelis

telisotuzumab vedotin · c-Met
Cynomolgus monkey (relevant); rat non-binding (exploratory, MMAE-related effects)

Enhertu

fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan · HER2
Cynomolgus monkey (relevant) plus rat (non-binding species)

Kadcyla

ado-trastuzumab emtansine · HER2
Rat and cynomolgus monkey (monkey pharmacologically relevant; long-term studies in monkey)

Mylotarg

gemtuzumab ozogamicin · CD33
Rat and cynomolgus monkey (neither pharmacologically relevant; no CD33 cross-reactivity)

Polivy

polatuzumab vedotin · CD79b
Rat and cynomolgus monkey (monkey with clinical ADC plus monkey-CD79b surrogate ADC)

Tivdak

tisotumab vedotin · Tissue factor
Cynomolgus monkey only for ADC; rat and monkey for MMAE payload

Trodelvy

sacituzumab govitecan · Trop-2
Cynomolgus monkey only (mouse for target-independent toxicity only)

Zynlonta

loncastuximab tesirine · CD19
No pharmacologically relevant species; cynomolgus monkey (non-binding) for ADC; rat and dog for payload SG3199

Summary across all 14 ADCs →