Negative in Ames, in vitro micronucleus and chromosome aberration, and in vivo rat micronucleus assays
“Alpelisib did not induce mutations in the bacterial reverse mutation (Ames) assays and was not genotoxic in either the in vitro micronucleus and chromosome aberration tests or the in vivo rat micronucleus assay at 20 mg/kg, the top dose tested (1.7x human exposure based on AUC).”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 39Source ↗
Carcinogenicity
Not conducted (advanced cancer indication)
“No carcinogenicity studies were conducted or warranted to support this NDA, as the proposed indication was for advanced cancer.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 40Source ↗
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
Rat EFD: maternal toxicity and no viable fetuses (post-implantation loss) at 30 mg/kg/day (~3x human AUC)
“In rats, oral administration of alpelisib resulted in maternal toxicity (body weight loss, low food consumption) and no viable fetuses (post-implantation loss) at 30 mg/kg/day (approximately 3 times the exposure in humans at the recommended dose of 300 mg/day based on AUC).”
Dose-independent blood pressure increase in dogs; no adverse ECG, respiratory or neurological effects
“A single oral administration of alpelisib induced a dose-independent increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in dogs at all doses tested (5, 15, 30 mg/kg) in the conducted safety pharmacology study. Alpelisib had no adverse effects on ECG, respiration, or neurological behavior in animals.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 38Source ↗
Genotox: Ames
Negative (Ames)
“Alpelisib did not induce mutations in the bacterial reverse mutation (Ames) assays and was not genotoxic in either the in vitro micronucleus and chromosome aberration tests or the in vivo rat micronucleus assay at 20 mg/kg, the top dose tested (1.7x human exposure based on AUC).”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 39Source ↗
Genotox: in vitro mammalian
In vitro micronucleus and chromosome aberration tests: negative
“Alpelisib did not induce mutations in the bacterial reverse mutation (Ames) assays and was not genotoxic in either the in vitro micronucleus and chromosome aberration tests or the in vivo rat micronucleus assay at 20 mg/kg, the top dose tested (1.7x human exposure based on AUC).”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 39Source ↗
Genotox: in vivo
Rat micronucleus: negative at 20 mg/kg (1.7x human AUC)
“Alpelisib did not induce mutations in the bacterial reverse mutation (Ames) assays and was not genotoxic in either the in vitro micronucleus and chromosome aberration tests or the in vivo rat micronucleus assay at 20 mg/kg, the top dose tested (1.7x human exposure based on AUC).”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 39Source ↗
Carcinogenicity model
Not conducted (advanced cancer indication)
“No carcinogenicity studies were conducted or warranted to support this NDA, as the proposed indication was for advanced cancer.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 40Source ↗
Carcinogenicity timing
Not required for the proposed indication
“The FDA agrees that no carcinogenicity studies are required for the proposed indication.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 58Source ↗
hERG / QT
hERG IC50 9.4 µM, ~13-fold above human exposure at 300 mg/day
“In vitro inhibition of hERG channels (IC50 of 9.4 µM) was shown at concentrations ~13-fold higher than the exposure in humans, at the recommended dose of 300 mg/day.”
Not genotoxic overall: Ames negative; in vitro chromosome aberration positive without (not with) metabolic activation; rat micronucleus and comet negative