Conducted: ADC clastogenic in mouse micronucleus; free calicheamicin DMH mutagenic and clastogenic in vitro
“Gemtuzumab ozogamicin was found to be clastogenic. This is consistent with the known induction of DNA breaks by calicheamicin and other enediyne antitumour antibiotics.”
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
Rat male/female fertility and rat EFD (one species agreed); embryolethal, teratogenic, male fertility impaired; no PPND
“Based on the unequivocally positive results obtained from a pilot study, the Agency previously agreed with the Applicant that one species would be sufficient to support an NDA application for CMA-676 in a leukemia indication.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 7Source ↗
Safety pharmacology
Standalone non-GLP studies (mouse, rat, dog CV) plus payload hERG; dog BP decrease and HR increase at >=13 mg/m2
“Gemtuzumab ozogamicin was evaluated for potential effects on nervous, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, hepatic, and renal systems in vivo and/or in vitro.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 13Source ↗
Genotox: Ames
Calicheamicin DMH payload: positive (mutagenic in bacterial reverse mutation assay)
“N-acetyl gamma calicheamicin dimethyl hydrazide (the released cytotoxic agent) was mutagenic in the bacterial reverse mutation assay and clastogenic in the in vitro micronucleus assay in human TK6 cells.”
Calicheamicin DMH payload: positive (clastogenic) in human TK6 micronucleus assay
“N-acetyl gamma calicheamicin dimethyl hydrazide (the released cytotoxic agent) was mutagenic in the bacterial reverse mutation assay and clastogenic in the in vitro micronucleus assay in human TK6 cells.”
Not conducted (formal studies); preneoplastic liver oval cell hyperplasia seen in rat toxicity studies
“Formal carcinogenicity studies have not been conducted with gemtuzumab ozogamicin. In toxicity studies, rats developed preneoplastic lesions (minimal to slight oval cell hyperplasia) in the liver”
“Less than 1% inhibition of mean hERG current amplitude was observed relative to vehicle control. The IC50 for the inhibitory effect of N-Ac-ɤ-calicheamicin DMH on hERG potassium channels was >6.77 mcM (10,000 ng/mL).”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 14Source ↗