“In accordance with ICH S6(R1) guidance, standard genotoxicity studies were not conducted with faricimab.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 37Source ↗
Carcinogenicity
Not conducted (no rodent VEGF-A binding); weight-of-evidence carcinogenicity assessment document
“No standard rodent carcinogenicity studies have been conducted as faricimab showed no relevant binding to mouse or rat VEGF-A.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 37Source ↗
Reproductive & developmental
Monkey EFD (IV, GD20-48): non-dose-dependent increase in abortions, no NOAEL; fertility via 6-month study organ histology
“An embryofetal development (EFD) study in cynomolgus monkeys showed an increase incidence of abortions in faricimab treated monkeys at IV doses of 1 or 3 mg/kg administered weekly on gestation days 20 to 48.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 6Source ↗
Safety pharmacology
No stand-alone studies; endpoints in 2-month and 6-month monkey tox studies
“Stand-alone safety pharmacology studies were not performed.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 22Source ↗