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Korjuny: genotox, carcinogenicity and repro: done or skipped?

catumaxomab · EpCAM x CD3
Genotoxicity
Not conducted (ICH S6(R1))
“Genotoxicity studies have not been performed according to ICH S6(R1).”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 38Source ↗
Carcinogenicity
Not conducted (ICH S6); no proliferation of EpCAM+ or CD3+ cells in vitro
“Standard carcinogenicity studies are generally inappropriate for biotechnology-derived pharmaceuticals according to ICH S6.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 38Source ↗
Instead of carcinogenicity
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.
Instead of genotoxicity
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.
DRG histopathology
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.
Reproductive & developmental
Not conducted (no relevant species; late-stage malignancy)
“Studies to investigate reproductive and developmental toxicity have not been performed due to the lack of an appropriate animal species, the intended patient population with late-stage malignant disease.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 38Source ↗
Safety pharmacology
No dedicated studies; inferred from BiLu studies, human tissue cross-reactivity and in vitro hepatocytes
“Due to the restricted specificity of catumaxomab for human target antigens, safety aspects were assessed in vivo using the surrogate antibody BiLu in a secondary PD study and as part of a toxicology study (see Toxicology section).”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 34Source ↗
Genotox: Ames
Not conducted (ICH S6)
“Genotoxicity studies have not been performed according to ICH S6(R1).”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 38Source ↗
Genotox: in vitro mammalian
Not conducted (ICH S6)
“Genotoxicity studies have not been performed according to ICH S6(R1).”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 38Source ↗
Genotox: in vivo
Not conducted (ICH S6)
“Genotoxicity studies have not been performed according to ICH S6(R1).”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 38Source ↗
Carcinogenicity model
Not conducted (ICH S6); no proliferation of EpCAM+ or CD3+ tumour cells in vitro
“Standard carcinogenicity studies are generally inappropriate for biotechnology-derived pharmaceuticals according to ICH S6. Catumaxomab does not have the potential to induce proliferation of EpCAM-positive or CD3-positive tumour cells (as demonstrated in 2° PD studies in vitro).”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 38Source ↗
Carcinogenicity timing
Not required (inappropriate for biotechnology-derived products per ICH S6)
“Standard carcinogenicity studies are generally inappropriate for biotechnology-derived pharmaceuticals according to ICH S6.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 38Source ↗
hERG / QT
Not conducted; no dedicated safety pharmacology endpoints; cardiovascular effects not expected (no heart tissue binding)
“Dedicated safety pharmacology endpoints were not included in these studies. However, catumaxomab is unlikely to affect the central nervous system as it is not expected to cross the blood-brain-barrier. Cardiovascular effects are not expected considering the lack of catumaxomab to human heart tissue in the tissue cross-reactivity study.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 40Source ↗

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Skipped studies for Korjuny, each with the regulator's own words, the page and a link. Ready to paste into a briefing document or send to your team.

Same question, other multispecifics

Bizengri

zenocutuzumab · HER2 x HER3
Not conducted (ICH S6(R1))

Blincyto

blinatumomab · CD19 x CD3
Not conducted (ICH S6(R1); protein of natural amino acids)

Columvi

glofitamab · CD20 x CD3
Not conducted (ICH S6(R1))

Elrexfio

elranatamab · BCMA x CD3
Not conducted (ICH S6(R1))

Epkinly

epcoritamab · CD20 x CD3
Not conducted (ICH S6(R1), ICH S9)

Hemlibra

emicizumab · FIXa x FX
Not conducted (ICH S6)

Imdelltra

tarlatamab · DLL3 x CD3
Not conducted (ICH S6(R1))

Kimmtrak

tebentafusp · CD3 x gp100 (TCR fusion)
Not conducted (fusion protein; ICH S6/S9)

Lunsumio

mosunetuzumab · CD20 x CD3
Not conducted (ICH S6(R1))

Lynozyfic

linvoseltamab · BCMA x CD3
Not conducted (antibody not expected to interact with DNA)

Ordspono

odronextamab · CD20 x CD3
Not conducted (antibody not expected to interact with DNA)

Removab

catumaxomab · EpCAM x CD3
Not conducted (not submitted; biologic, no relevant model)

Rybrevant

amivantamab · EGFR x MET
Not conducted (not appropriate for antibodies)

Talvey

talquetamab · GPRC5D x CD3
Not conducted (ICH S6; biotechnology-derived product)

Tecvayli

teclistamab · BCMA x CD3
Not conducted (ICH S6(R1))

Vabysmo

faricimab · VEGF-A x Ang-2
Not conducted (ICH S6(R1))

Ziihera

zanidatamab · HER2 x HER2 (biparatopic)
Not conducted (ICH S6(R1), ICH S9)

Summary across all 18 multispecifics →