Adstiladrin
nadofaragene firadenovec · IFN-alpha2b (adenovirus, intravesical)Cynomolgus monkey for rAd-IFN/Syn3 GLP tox; rat and monkey for excipient Syn3
Genglycos: which tox species, and why?
pariglasgene brecaparvovec · G6PC (AAV8)
Species
Mouse (adult and juvenile C57BL/6N) and juvenile cynomolgus monkey; GLP single-dose studies
“Three separate 92-day, single-dose toxicology studies were conducted in healthy adult and juvenile mice.”
Why that species
Not stated in public reviews
The reviews list the species but not why. For biologics, ICH S6(R1) asks for species in which the product is pharmacologically active (target binding and activity), usually a cynomolgus monkey.
“A relevant species is one in which the test material is pharmacologically active due to the expression of the receptor or an epitope (in the case of monoclonal antibodies).”
✓ VerifiedICH 2011: ICH S6(R1): Preclinical Safety Evaluation of Biotechnology-Derived…, p. 7Source ↗
Surrogate molecule
No surrogate; clinical vector DTX401 tested in mouse and NHP
“Test Article DTX401 (lot # D401-500P-W22-02)”
Species: general tox
Mouse (C57BL/6, adult and juvenile) and non-human primate (juvenile cynomolgus); single-dose studies
“Vector biodistribution analyses were conducted in C57BL/6 mice and NHPs as part of toxicology studies (Studies #8, 9, and 11).”
Species: DART
Mouse only (embryo-fetal development study; separate pre-mating germline transmission study)
“Similarly, IV administration of DTX401 at 7 × 1013 gc/kg to pregnant dams at presumed gestational day (GD) 6 resulted in DTX401 DNA detection in placenta but not offspring livers, and there was no impact on embryofetal development on GD 18.”
Species: carcinogenicity
Not conducted
“Per the Applicant, studies were not conducted to evaluate carcinogenicity/tumorigenicity for the following reasons:”
Surrogate used in
No surrogate; early pharmacology studies used earlier vector versions encoding the same protein
“The earlier versions of the product evaluated in Studies #1- 4 do not contain the of DTX401 but support the activity of DTX401 as they encode the same protein product.”
Same question, other gene therapies
Beqvez
fidanacogene elaparvovec · Factor IXCynomolgus monkey and mouse (tox); hemophilia B dog and mouse (pharmacology); rabbit (shedding)
Casgevy
exagamglogene autotemcel · BCL11A enhancer (CRISPR-Cas9, ex vivo HSC)Mouse only (irradiated NSG immunodeficient xenotransplant mice)
Elevidys
delandistrogene moxeparvovec · Micro-dystrophinMouse only (wild-type C57BL/6J and mdx disease model); NHP only in non-GLP supporting studies
Fayuvi
rebisufligene etisparvovec · SGSH (AAV9)Wild-type C57BL/6 mice only (6-month and 3-month GLP studies)
Glybera
alipogene tiparvovec · LPL (AAV1)Wild-type mouse only for GLP tox; PD in LPL-/- mice and LPL-deficient cats; biodistribution in cats, mice, rabbits
Hemgenix
etranacogene dezaparvovec · Factor IXMouse and cynomolgus monkey
Imlygic
talimogene laherparepvec · GM-CSF (oncolytic HSV-1)Mouse (BALB/c) for GLP tox; single-dose studies also in rats and dogs; no permissive/relevant species for human GM-CSF
Itvisma
onasemnogene abeparvovec (intrathecal) · SMN1 (AAV9, intrathecal)Cynomolgus monkey (pivotal IT tox); FVB mice for ICV safety and fertility/EFD; SMA piglet and SMN-delta7 mouse pharmacology
Kebilidi
eladocagene exuparvovec · AADCRat (pivotal GLP); cynomolgus monkey for biodistribution/excipient studies
Kresladi
marnetegragene autotemcel · ITGB2 (LVV, ex vivo HSC)Mouse only (CD18HYP/CD18KO disease models, recipient mice, NSG mice); no large-animal tox
Lenmeldy
atidarsagene autotemcel · ARSA (LVV, ex vivo HSC)Mouse (As2-/- MLD model, murine ARSA-LV HSPCs) for pivotal GLP; immunodeficient mice for human-cell biodistribution
Luxturna
voretigene neparvovec · RPE65Dog (normal-sighted and RPE65-mutant Briard) and non-human primate
Lyfgenia
lovotibeglogene autotemcel · HBB T87Q (LVV, ex vivo HSC)Mouse only (beta-thalassemic and wild-type C57BL/6 transplant models; immunodeficient mice for human cells)
Otarmeni
lunsotogene parvec · OTOF (AAV, intracochlear)Mouse (Otof-Q828X hom disease model) and cynomolgus monkey
Papzimeos
zopapogene imadenovec · HPV6/11 antigens (gorilla adenovirus)Mouse only (wild-type C57BL/6); no NHP studies
Roctavian
valoctocogene roxaparvovec · Factor VIIIMouse (CD1, Rag2-/-, hemophilia A models) and cynomolgus/rhesus monkey; all males
Skysona
elivaldogene autotemcel · ABCD1 (LVV, ex vivo HSC)Mouse only: myeloablated immunodeficient NSG/NSGS mice given human CD34+ HSCs
Strimvelis
autologous CD34+ cells transduced with ADA (no INN) · ADA (gamma-retroviral, ex vivo HSC)NSG immunodeficient mouse only (xenograft of transduced human CD34+ cells)
Tudriqev
vusolimogene oderparepvec · GALV-GP + GM-CSF (oncolytic HSV-1)Tumor-bearing immunocompetent mice (TUDRIQEV, mRP1) and healthy rats (murine surrogate mRP1)
Vyjuvek
beremagene geperpavec · COL7A1 (HSV-1, topical)Mouse only (BALB/c) for GLP tox; single species
Waskyra
etuvetidigene autotemcel · WAS (LVV, ex vivo HSC)Mouse only: WAS knockout (C57BL/6 and SV129) mice with murine surrogate cells; Rag2-/-IL2rg-/- mice for human-cell fate
Zevaskyn
prademagene zamikeracel · COL7A1 (RV-modified keratinocyte sheets)Mouse only (immunodeficient mice with implanted human keratinocyte products); no relevant large-animal species
Zolgensma
onasemnogene abeparvovec · SMN1Mouse only for pivotal GLP tox (neonatal FVB); NHP only in non-GLP studies (later 6-month juvenile NHP study in label)
Zynteglo
betibeglogene autotemcel · HBB T87Q (LVV, ex vivo HSC)Mouse only (beta-thalassaemic Hbbth1/th1 and wild-type C57BL/6; immunodeficient NSG for human HSC); murine surrogate product