“General toxicology studies were performed in rats and cynomolgus monkeys.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 5Source ↗
Why that species
Exogenous bacterial target; similar tissue cross-reactivity in human, rat and monkey supported both species as relevant models
“The study and peer review pathologists stated that the data demonstrated that both the rat and cynomolgus monkey were appropriate and relevant models for toxicity testing of ETI-204.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 92Source ↗
Surrogate molecule
No surrogate; the clinical antibody was tested in rats, cynomolgus monkeys and rabbits
“General toxicology studies were performed in rats and cynomolgus monkeys.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 5Source ↗
Species: general tox
Rat and cynomolgus monkey
“General toxicology studies were performed in rats and cynomolgus monkeys.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 5Source ↗
Species: DART
Rabbit (EFD, pilot and definitive); fertility not studied
“Two studies, a pilot study and a definitive study, were performed in rabbits.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 71Source ↗
Species: carcinogenicity
Not conducted
“Carcinogenicity, genotoxicity, and fertility studies have not been conducted with obiltoxaximab.”