Adstiladrin
nadofaragene firadenovec · IFN-alpha2b (adenovirus, intravesical)Not conducted for rAd-IFN; conducted for excipient Syn3 only (Ames and chromosome aberration, negative)
Beqvez: genotox, carcinogenicity and repro: done or skipped?
fidanacogene elaparvovec · Factor IX
Genotoxicity
Not conducted (classical); vector integration site analysis in dog and NHP liver instead
“Based on the IS profile, genotoxicity from vector integration appears to be a low risk.”
Carcinogenicity
Not conducted (not warranted given product characteristics, BD/tox data, population)
“Studies to evaluate the safety pharmacology, developmental and reproductive toxicity, and carcinogenicity/tumorigenicity of BEQVEZ were not conducted.”
Reproductive & developmental
Not conducted (male-only population); rabbit semen shedding/germline study only
“This reviewer agrees that the omission of dedicated embryo-fetal development studies and pre- and postnatal development studies is acceptable.”
Safety pharmacology
Not conducted
“No safety pharmacology studies with BEQVEZ were conducted.”
Genotox: Ames
Not stated in public reviews
Not reported in the public reviews. Reviewers summarise selectively, so this usually means it wasn't discussed publicly, not that it wasn't studied.
Genotox: in vitro mammalian
Not stated in public reviews
Not reported in the public reviews. Reviewers summarise selectively, so this usually means it wasn't discussed publicly, not that it wasn't studied.
Genotox: in vivo
Vector integration site analysis in NHP liver: no clonal expansion; genotoxicity from integration judged low risk
“The number of detected IS in the liver was broadly similar or declined between interim and terminal time points, suggesting an absence of clonal expansion. Although IS were detected in the vicinity of cancer genes, these genes were not identified as vector CIS.”
Carcinogenicity model
Not conducted; 2-year NHP vector integration study showed no hepatocellular hyperplasia or carcinoma
“In a 2-year vector integration study in NHPs administered 5 × 1012 vg/kg, there was no indication that integration of vector DNA into host cell DNA resulted in altered liver function, hepatocellular hyperplasia or carcinoma.”
Carcinogenicity timing
Not conducted: not warranted (product characteristics, biodistribution and toxicology results)
“Studies to evaluate the safety pharmacology, developmental and reproductive toxicity, and carcinogenicity/tumorigenicity of BEQVEZ were not conducted. These studies are not warranted based on the product characteristics, results from the biodistribution and toxicology studies”
hERG / QT
No safety pharmacology studies conducted
“No safety pharmacology studies with BEQVEZ were conducted.”
Same question, other gene therapies
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-dystrophinNot 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 IXNot 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 · AADCNot 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 · RPE65Not 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 VIIINot 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 · SMN1Not 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)