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.”
“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.”
“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.”
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.”