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Amondys 45: genotox, carcinogenicity and repro: done or skipped?

casimersen · DMD exon 45 (PMO)
Genotoxicity
Conducted; negative (Ames, CHO chromosomal aberration, mouse micronucleus)
“Casimersen was tested in a standard battery of in vitro (bacterial reverse mutation, chromosomal aberration in CHO cells) and in vivo (mouse micronucleus) genetic toxicology assays. The studies were adequately conducted and negative.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 6Source ↗
Carcinogenicity
Not conducted pre-approval (deferred to PMR); Tg mouse and rat dose-ranging studies done
“Carcinogenicity assessments are deferred to post-marketing for the DMD indication.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 46Source ↗
Reproductive & developmental
Not conducted (patients extremely rare in females); male reproductive endpoints in tox studies; juvenile rat
“Reproductive and developmental toxicology studies were not required because of the intended patient population (extremely rare in females), and carcinogenicity studies may be conducted post-approval”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 2Source ↗
Safety pharmacology
Standalone monkey CV/neurological study (4 weekly IV doses up to 320 mg/kg) plus hERG; no adverse effects
“Cynomolgus monkeys received IV injections of SRP-4045 weekly for 4 total doses of 0, 5, 40, or 320 mg/kg.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 18Source ↗
Genotox: Ames
Negative
“Casimersen was negative in in vitro (bacterial reverse mutation assay and chromosomal aberration assay in CHO cells) and in vivo (mouse bone marrow micronucleus) assays.”
✓ VerifiedUS prescribing informationSource ↗
Genotox: in vitro mammalian
Chromosomal aberration in CHO cells: negative
“Casimersen was negative in in vitro (bacterial reverse mutation assay and chromosomal aberration assay in CHO cells) and in vivo (mouse bone marrow micronucleus) assays.”
✓ VerifiedUS prescribing informationSource ↗
Genotox: in vivo
Mouse bone marrow micronucleus: negative
“Casimersen was negative in in vitro (bacterial reverse mutation assay and chromosomal aberration assay in CHO cells) and in vivo (mouse bone marrow micronucleus) assays.”
✓ VerifiedUS prescribing informationSource ↗
Carcinogenicity model
26-week Tg.rasH2 mouse (SC) and up to 104-week rat (IV); no increase in neoplasms
“Administration of casimersen to male transgenic (Tg.rasH2) mice (0, 100, 300, or 1000 mg/kg) weekly for 26 weeks by subcutaneous injection and to male rats (0, 125, 250, or 500 mg/kg) for up to 104 weeks by intravenous injection resulted in no increase in neoplasms.”
✓ VerifiedUS prescribing informationSource ↗
Carcinogenicity timing
Mouse and rat carcinogenicity studies deferred to postmarketing requirements; not conducted before approval
“Carcinogenicity assessments were not conducted. PMRs covering the carcinogenicity assessments are recommended.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 12Source ↗
hERG / QT
hERG IC50 >3 mM
“The ICso for the inhibitory effect of SRP-4045 on the hERG current was greater than 3 mM.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 19Source ↗

Same question, other oligonucleotides

Amvuttra

vutrisiran · TTR (siRNA)
Conducted: Ames, human lymphocyte chromosome aberration, rat micronucleus; all negative

Dawnzera

donidalorsen · Prekallikrein / KLKB1 (ASO)
Conducted: in vitro Ames, CHL chromosomal aberration and in vivo mouse bone marrow micronucleus; no genotoxicity

Defitelio

defibrotide · Fragmented DNA oligonucleotides
Negative: Ames assay and in vivo rat bone marrow micronucleus assay

Exondys 51

eteplirsen · DMD exon 51 (PMO)
Conducted; negative (Ames, CHO chromosomal aberration, mouse micronucleus)

Givlaari

givosiran · ALAS1 (siRNA)
Conducted: Ames, human lymphocyte chromosome aberration, rat micronucleus; all negative

Hibsago

bepirovirsen · HBV RNA (ASO)
Conducted; negative (Ames, mammalian cell chromosomal aberration, in vivo mouse micronucleus)

Izervay

avacincaptad pegol · C5 (aptamer)
Conducted: Ames, chromosomal aberration in mammalian cells, mouse micronucleus; all negative

Kynamro

mipomersen · APOB (ASO)
Conducted; negative (Ames, mouse lymphoma, mouse micronucleus)

Leqvio

inclisiran · PCSK9 (siRNA)
Conducted: standard panel, negative

Macugen

pegaptanib · VEGF-165 (aptamer)
Conducted (GLP); pegaptanib and 2'-FU/2'-FC nucleosides negative overall

Onpattro

patisiran · TTR (siRNA)
Conducted: Ames, human lymphocyte chromosome aberration, mouse micronucleus; all negative

Oxlumo

lumasiran · HAO1 (siRNA)
Conducted: Ames, human lymphocyte chromosome aberration, rat micronucleus; all negative

Qalsody

tofersen · SOD1 (ASO)
Conducted; negative (Ames, CHL chromosomal aberration, mouse micronucleus)

Qfitlia

fitusiran · Antithrombin / SERPINC1 (siRNA)
Conducted: bacterial reverse mutation, in vitro chromosomal aberration (human lymphocytes), rat bone-marrow micronucleus; all negative

Redemplo

plozasiran · APOC3 (siRNA)
Conducted: Ames, in vitro chromosomal aberration (TK6), in vivo mouse micronucleus; not genotoxic

Rivfloza

nedosiran · LDHA (siRNA)
Conducted; negative (Ames, in vitro micronucleus, in vivo mouse micronucleus)

Rytelo

imetelstat · Telomerase (oligo)
Conducted; negative (Ames, in vitro micronucleus, in vivo mouse micronucleus)

Spinraza

nusinersen · SMN2 (ASO)
Conducted; negative (Ames, CHO chromosomal aberration, mouse micronucleus)

Tegsedi

inotersen · TTR (ASO)
Conducted; negative (Ames, CHL chromosomal aberration, mouse micronucleus)

Tryngolza

olezarsen · APOC3 (ASO)
Conducted; negative (Ames, chromosomal aberration, mouse micronucleus)

Viltepso

viltolarsen · DMD exon 53 (PMO)
Conducted; negative (Ames, CHL chromosomal aberration, mouse micronucleus)

Vitravene

fomivirsen · CMV IE2 mRNA (ASO)
Conducted: mutagenic potential evaluated in in vitro and in vivo assays

Vyondys 53

golodirsen · DMD exon 53 (PMO)
Conducted; negative (Ames, CHO chromosomal aberration, mouse micronucleus)

Wainua

eplontersen · TTR (ASO)
Conducted; negative (Ames, chromosomal aberration, mouse micronucleus)

Waylivra

volanesorsen · APOC3 (ASO)
Conducted: bacterial reverse mutation, mouse lymphoma TK, mouse bone-marrow micronucleus; all negative

Zanvastro

zilganersen · GFAP (ASO)
Conducted: Ames, in vitro chromosomal aberration, mouse micronucleus; all negative

Summary across all 27 oligonucleotides →