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

nadofaragene firadenovec · IFN-alpha2b (adenovirus, intravesical)
Genotoxicity
Not conducted for rAd-IFN; conducted for excipient Syn3 only (Ames and chromosome aberration, negative)
“Safety pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, and genotoxicity studies were also conducted for the exicipient Syn3.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 2Source ↗
Carcinogenicity
Not conducted (not warranted by product characteristics, tox results, target population)
“Carcinogenicity and reproductive and developmental toxicity studies were not performed for rAd”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 2Source ↗
Reproductive & developmental
Not conducted (not warranted by product characteristics, tox results, target population)
“Carcinogenicity and reproductive and developmental toxicity studies were not performed for rAd”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 2Source ↗
Safety pharmacology
No dedicated vector study; excipient Syn3 in vitro hERG and in vivo CNS/CV/respiratory studies showed no risk up to 5 mg/kg
“Safety pharmacology studies do not indicate a risk for Syn3NODA in the in vivo studies evaluating CNS, cardiovascular and respiratory systems up to a concentration of 5 mg/kg.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 28Source ↗
Genotox: Ames
Excipient Syn3: Ames negative
“The genotoxicity of Syn3NODA was evaluated in vitro in an Ames test for bacterial mutagenicity and in a chromosome aberration study in human lymphocytes for potential for clastogenicity. Overall, these studies indicate that Syn3NODA is not genotoxic in vitro.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 46Source ↗
Genotox: in vitro mammalian
Excipient Syn3: chromosome aberration assay in human lymphocytes negative
“The genotoxicity of Syn3NODA was evaluated in vitro in an Ames test for bacterial mutagenicity and in a chromosome aberration study in human lymphocytes for potential for clastogenicity. Overall, these studies indicate that Syn3NODA is not genotoxic in vitro.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 46Source ↗
Genotox: in vivo
Excipient Syn3: rat bone marrow micronucleus negative up to 25 mg/kg/day
“In the main study, male rats (n=5/group) dosed up to 25 mg/kg/day did not show an increase in the mean frequency of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes in bone marrow compared to control animals.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 38Source ↗
Carcinogenicity model
Not conducted
“No carcinogenicity studies were conducted with Adstiladrin.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 38Source ↗
Carcinogenicity timing
Not conducted: not warranted (product characteristics, toxicology results, target population)
“Carcinogenicity and reproductive and developmental toxicity studies were not performed for rAd-IFN/Syn3. These studies are not warranted based on the product characteristics, results from the toxicology studies, and target patient population.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 2Source ↗
hERG / QT
Excipient Syn3: no hERG tail-current effect up to 4.53 µM (GLP); hERG inhibition not expected clinically
“In a GLP compliant hERG test for SYN3NODA, 4.53 µM (nominally 10 µM) is considered the highest tested concentration of Syn3NODA with no statistically significant effect on hERG tail current, thereby confirming that hERG inhibition by SYN3NODA will not occur upon clinical treatment.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 27Source ↗

Same question, other gene therapies

Beqvez

fidanacogene elaparvovec · Factor IX
Not conducted (classical); vector integration site analysis in dog and NHP liver instead

Casgevy

exagamglogene autotemcel · BCL11A enhancer (CRISPR-Cas9, ex vivo HSC)
No conventional studies; specialized on-/off-target editing (GUIDE-seq, in silico, hybrid capture) and chromosomal aberration assessments

Elevidys

delandistrogene moxeparvovec · Micro-dystrophin
Not conducted (low-frequency random AAV integration per literature)

Fayuvi

rebisufligene etisparvovec · SGSH (AAV9)
Not conducted; weight-of-evidence risk assessment used

Genglycos

pariglasgene brecaparvovec · G6PC (AAV8)
Not conducted (low AAV integration risk); vector integration assessed in germline transmission study

Glybera

alipogene tiparvovec · LPL (AAV1)
Not conducted (standard tests not relevant); integration studies (LAM-PCR, nrLAM-PCR) instead

Hemgenix

etranacogene dezaparvovec · Factor IX
Not conducted as standard battery; integration site analysis (LAM-PCR) in mouse and NHP liver showed low random integration

Imlygic

talimogene laherparepvec · GM-CSF (oncolytic HSV-1)
Not conducted (ICH S6(R1))

Itvisma

onasemnogene abeparvovec (intrathecal) · SMN1 (AAV9, intrathecal)
Not conducted (single administration, known product characteristics, class safety profile)

Kebilidi

eladocagene exuparvovec · AADC
Not conducted (agreed with CHMP; low integration risk in post-mitotic neurons)

Kresladi

marnetegragene autotemcel · ITGB2 (LVV, ex vivo HSC)
Integration site analyses only (mouse and human transduced cells); no standard genotoxicity battery

Lenmeldy

atidarsagene autotemcel · ARSA (LVV, ex vivo HSC)
Conducted: integration site analysis, in vitro immortalization assay, tumor-prone Cdkn2a-/- mouse; no insertional transformation

Luxturna

voretigene neparvovec · RPE65
Not conducted (AAV low integration frequency; limited systemic exposure)

Lyfgenia

lovotibeglogene autotemcel · HBB T87Q (LVV, ex vivo HSC)
Insertional mutagenesis assessed: in vitro immortalization (IVIM) assay and integration site analyses; low risk

Otarmeni

lunsotogene parvec · OTOF (AAV, intracochlear)
Not conducted (low AAV insertional mutagenesis risk; limited distribution beyond inner ear)

Papzimeos

zopapogene imadenovec · HPV6/11 antigens (gorilla adenovirus)
Not conducted (non-integrating, replication-incompetent adenovector; no insertional mutagenesis)

Roctavian

valoctocogene roxaparvovec · Factor VIII
Not conducted (literature on AAV); NHP liver integration site analysis: 1.55x10^-3 IS/cell, no clonal expansion

Skysona

elivaldogene autotemcel · ABCD1 (LVV, ex vivo HSC)
Standard genotox not relevant; insertional mutagenesis assessed by in vitro immortalization assay and integration site analysis

Strimvelis

autologous CD34+ cells transduced with ADA (no INN) · ADA (gamma-retroviral, ex vivo HSC)
Not conducted (conventional assays cannot detect insertional events)

Tudriqev

vusolimogene oderparepvec · GALV-GP + GM-CSF (oncolytic HSV-1)
Not conducted (not warranted based on product characteristics and safety profile)

Vyjuvek

beremagene geperpavec · COL7A1 (HSV-1, topical)
Not conducted (HSV-1 does not integrate; negligible insertional mutagenesis)

Waskyra

etuvetidigene autotemcel · WAS (LVV, ex vivo HSC)
Conventional mutagenicity not conducted; IVIM assay, vector insertion site analysis and VITA performed, no genotoxic potential

Zevaskyn

prademagene zamikeracel · COL7A1 (RV-modified keratinocyte sheets)
Not conducted (integration site analysis in transduced RDEB keratinocytes instead; no clonality or oncogene preference)

Zolgensma

onasemnogene abeparvovec · SMN1
Not conducted (low random rAAV integration per literature)

Zynteglo

betibeglogene autotemcel · HBB T87Q (LVV, ex vivo HSC)
Insertional mutagenesis assessed instead of standard genotox: in vitro immortalization assay (low potential) and integration site analysis (no clonal dominance)

Summary across all 26 gene therapies →