“Consistent with the ICH S6 guidance, genetic toxicology studies were not conducted or required for necitumumab.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 4Source ↗
Carcinogenicity
Not conducted (advanced cancer)
“Carcinogenicity studies were not required to support the licensing application for a product to treat advanced human cancer”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 4Source ↗
Reproductive & developmental
No dedicated studies; literature on EGFR knockouts and cetuximab monkey data (embryolethality, abortions at 1.6-4x human dose) support fetal-harm warning
“Cetuximab was detected in amniotic fluid and the serum of embryos from treated dams and caused embryolethality and abortions at doses of 1.6 to 4 times the recommended human dose.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 13Source ↗
Safety pharmacology
No dedicated studies; ECG, heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate in 26-week monkey study: no findings
“No dedicated safety pharmacology studies were provided. The safety pharmacology endpoints were evaluated in the 26-week repeat-dose toxicology study (i.v).”