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elivaldogene autotemcel · ABCD1 (LVV, ex vivo HSC)
Immune & cytokine safety
Not stated in public reviews
Biodistribution & persistence
Human and vector sequences in all tissues tested through 3 months; highest in bone marrow, then lung, liver, spleen; lowest in brain, intestine, muscle
“the highest concentration (copies/µg) was observed in bone-marrow were signals above the upper LoQ were observed.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 31Source ↗
Modality-specific risk
Insertional mutagenesis/oncogenesis from lentiviral integration; clinical hematologic malignancy concern; IVIM and ISA used
“There was a reduced potential for immortalization induced by insertional mutagenesis of the clinical vector, Lenti-D, compared to positive control vectors.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 2Source ↗

Same question, other gene therapies

Adstiladrin

nadofaragene firadenovec · IFN-alpha2b (adenovirus, intravesical)
Neutralizing anti-adenovirus and anti-IFNa2b antibodies in most high-dose monkeys, persisting through observation period

Beqvez

fidanacogene elaparvovec · Factor IX
Anti-hFIX and anti-capsid antibodies in most NHPs, rising over time, correlated with declining hFIX

Casgevy

exagamglogene autotemcel · BCL11A enhancer (CRISPR-Cas9, ex vivo HSC)
In vitro innate immune (type I IFN) assay showed no activation, but FDA deemed it uninterpretable (positive control failed)

Elevidys

delandistrogene moxeparvovec · Micro-dystrophin
Anti-AAV antibodies in mice; NHP: capsid/transgene T-cell responses, liver enzymes, anaphylaxis on redosing with rituximab/sirolimus

Fayuvi

rebisufligene etisparvovec · SGSH (AAV9)
Immunogenicity greater against AAV9 capsid than hSGSH transgene, proportional to dose

Genglycos

pariglasgene brecaparvovec · G6PC (AAV8)
Anti-AAV8 nAbs in all dosed mice and NHPs; AAV8 T-cell responses in mice; sporadic cytokine elevations; juvenile immune stimulation

Glybera

alipogene tiparvovec · LPL (AAV1)
Neutralising anti-AAV1 capsid antibodies blocked readministration; no CD8+ T cells in infiltrates; no anti-LPL antibodies

Hemgenix

etranacogene dezaparvovec · Factor IX
Anti-AAV5 capsid IgG persisting 6 months; anti-hFIX antibodies in 5/12 NHPs reducing FIX levels

Imlygic

talimogene laherparepvec · GM-CSF (oncolytic HSV-1)
Lethal disseminated HSV infection in immunodeficient mice (up to 20% nude, 100% SCID); immunocompetent mice tolerated doses

Itvisma

onasemnogene abeparvovec (intrathecal) · SMN1 (AAV9, intrathecal)
Mononuclear cell inflammation in NHP neural tissue; clinically all patients developed high anti-AAV9 titers, anti-SMN in ~7%

Kebilidi

eladocagene exuparvovec · AADC
Dose-dependent anti-AAV2 capsid ADA in rats; no effect on biodistribution or expression; anti-AADC not assessed

Lenmeldy

atidarsagene autotemcel · ARSA (LVV, ex vivo HSC)
No anti-ARSA antibodies or adverse neurobehavioral effects in mice; anti-ARSA antibodies in 15% of patients clinically

Luxturna

voretigene neparvovec · RPE65
Anti-AAV2 capsid antibodies (dogs, pre-exposed NHPs); minimal T-cell responses; mild ocular inflammation on re-administration

Otarmeni

lunsotogene parvec · OTOF (AAV, intracochlear)
All monkeys anti-AAV1 NAb positive by week 27, no anti-otoferlin antibodies; NAbs not associated with safety signal; minimal cochlear infiltrates

Papzimeos

zopapogene imadenovec · HPV6/11 antigens (gorilla adenovirus)
Intended HPV-specific CD8+ T-cell IFN-gamma/TNF-alpha responses; in silico screen shows low off-target human protein reactivity

Roctavian

valoctocogene roxaparvovec · Factor VIII
Anti-AAV5 antibodies in all species; anti-hFVIII antibodies cross-reacting with murine FVIII caused bleeding phenotype (species-specific)

Tudriqev

vusolimogene oderparepvec · GALV-GP + GM-CSF (oncolytic HSV-1)
No test-article-related adverse findings in tumor-bearing mice; RNAseq showed immune infiltration/inflammation genes in injected tumors

Vyjuvek

beremagene geperpavec · COL7A1 (HSV-1, topical)
Minimal to slight lymphoid hyperplasia in spleen and lymph nodes consistent with inflammatory response to vector

Waskyra

etuvetidigene autotemcel · WAS (LVV, ex vivo HSC)
No dedicated immunotox studies; no anti-WASP antibodies in 27 treated patients

Zevaskyn

prademagene zamikeracel · COL7A1 (RV-modified keratinocyte sheets)
Clinical only: transient anti-Col7 antibodies in 2/7 Phase 1/2a subjects; no systemic immune responses in Phase 3

Zolgensma

onasemnogene abeparvovec · SMN1
Systemic inflammatory response in mice; capsid/transgene immunity proposed for atrial thrombosis; NHP antibodies to vector and transgene

Zynteglo

betibeglogene autotemcel · HBB T87Q (LVV, ex vivo HSC)
No immunotoxicity studies; immunogenicity of beta-A-T87Q-globin not anticipated; patients immunosuppressed by busulfan

Kresladi

marnetegragene autotemcel · ITGB2 (LVV, ex vivo HSC)
Not stated in public reviews

Lyfgenia

lovotibeglogene autotemcel · HBB T87Q (LVV, ex vivo HSC)
Not stated in public reviews

Strimvelis

autologous CD34+ cells transduced with ADA (no INN) · ADA (gamma-retroviral, ex vivo HSC)
Not stated in public reviews

Summary across all 26 gene therapies →