“Genetic toxicology studies are not applicable to mAbs and were not conducted with guselkumab based on ICH S6R1 guidance”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 66Source ↗
Carcinogenicity
Not conducted; evidence does not support a link between IL-23 inhibition and increased cancer risk
“does not support a causal mechanistic/target-related link between IL-23 inhibition and increased cancer risk”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 59Source ↗
Reproductive & developmental
Monkey ePPND: no adverse developmental effects up to 30 times the MRHD; neonatal deaths at 6- to 30-times the MRHD
“no adverse developmental effects were observed in infants born to pregnant monkeys after subcutaneous administration of guselkumab during organogenesis through parturition at doses up to 30 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD). Neonatal deaths were observed at 6- to 30-times the MRHD”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 262Source ↗
Safety pharmacology
Dedicated cardiovascular study in telemetered cynomolgus monkeys
“A dedicated cardiovascular (CV) safety pharmacology study was undertaken in telemetered cynomolgus monkeys.”