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Zynlonta: genotox, carcinogenicity and repro: done or skipped?

loncastuximab tesirine · CD19
Genotoxicity
Not conducted with ADC; SG3199 clastogenic in vitro (micronucleus, chromosome aberration); Ames not assessable (cytotoxicity)
“No genotoxicity studies were conducted with ADCT-402. SG3199 was genotoxic in GLP in vitro studies (in vitro micronucleus assay and the chromosome aberration assay in human lymphocytes from whole blood).”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 37Source ↗
Carcinogenicity
Not conducted (ICH S9; genotoxic payload, advanced cancer)
“In accordance with ICH S9, ICH S6(R1) and ICH S1A (Guideline on the Need for Carcinogenicity Studies of Pharmaceuticals) no carcinogenicity studies were conducted or are planned with ADCT-402 or SG3199”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 38Source ↗
Reproductive & developmental
Not conducted (ICH S9); irreversible testicular toxicity in monkey; fertility assessed in repeat-dose study
“Reproductive and developmental toxicology studies were not conducted since cytotoxic (i.e. genotoxic) drugs that affect actively dividing cells, such as loncastuximab tesirine, are expected to be embryo/feto toxic and teratogenic.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 39Source ↗
Safety pharmacology
Incorporated into 4- and 13-week monkey studies (ECG, BP, respiration, neurobehavior); no hERG
“Consistent with International Council for Harmonization (ICH) S6(R1), no stand‐alone safety pharmacology studies were conducted with loncastuximab tesirine, and safety pharmacology endpoints were evaluated as part of the GLP‐compliant 4‐ and/or 13‐week repeat‐dose toxicity studies in cynomolgus monkeys.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 45Source ↗

Same question, other ADCs

Adcetris

brentuximab vedotin · CD30
Conducted on MMAE: Ames and mouse lymphoma negative; rat micronucleus positive (aneugenic)

Besponsa

inotuzumab ozogamicin · CD22
Conducted: calicheamicin positive in Ames and in vitro micronucleus; ADC clastogenic in mouse micronucleus

Datroway

datopotamab deruxtecan · Trop-2
Not conducted with ADC; DXd Ames negative, clastogenic in vitro chromosome aberration and in vivo rat micronucleus

Decnupaz

pivekimab sunirine · CD123
Not conducted with ADC (ICH S9); FGN849 positive in Ames TA102, in vitro and in vivo micronucleus

Elahere

mirvetuximab soravtansine · FRα
Not conducted with ADC; DM4 and S-methyl-DM4 Ames negative, rat bone marrow micronucleus positive

Emrelis

telisotuzumab vedotin · c-Met
Not conducted with ADC; MMAE aneugenic (positive rat micronucleus), Ames and mouse lymphoma negative

Enhertu

fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan · HER2
Not conducted with ADC; DXd clastogenic (rat micronucleus, CHL chromosome aberration), Ames negative

Kadcyla

ado-trastuzumab emtansine · HER2
Conducted on DM1: Ames negative; rat micronucleus positive (aneugenic/clastogenic); monkey micronucleus inconclusive

Mylotarg

gemtuzumab ozogamicin · CD33
Conducted: ADC clastogenic in mouse micronucleus; free calicheamicin DMH mutagenic and clastogenic in vitro

Padcev

enfortumab vedotin · Nectin-4
Not conducted with ADC; MMAE Ames and mouse lymphoma negative, rat micronucleus positive (aneugenic)

Polivy

polatuzumab vedotin · CD79b
Not conducted with ADC; MMAE Ames and mouse lymphoma negative, rat micronucleus positive (aneugenic)

Tivdak

tisotumab vedotin · Tissue factor
Not conducted with ADC; MMAE: Ames and mouse lymphoma negative, rat micronucleus positive (aneugenic)

Trodelvy

sacituzumab govitecan · Trop-2
Not conducted with ADC; SN-38 Ames negative, in vitro micronucleus positive (clastogenic)

Summary across all 14 ADCs →