Negative in Ames, in vitro chromosome aberration and mouse bone marrow micronucleus assays
“Lasmiditan was negative in adequately designed and conducted in vitro (bacterial reverse mutation, chromosomal aberration in mammalian cells) and in vivo (mouse bone marrow micronucleus) assays.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 6Source ↗
Carcinogenicity
2-year rat and 6-month Tg rasH2 mouse: not carcinogenic
“Lasmiditan was not carcinogenic in 2-year rat or 6-month Tg rasH2 mouse studies.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 11Source ↗
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
Rabbit EFD: malformations, embryofetal mortality and reduced fetal weight at a maternally toxic dose
“Oral administration of lasmiditan (0, 50, 75, or 115 mg/kg/day) to pregnant rabbits throughout organogenesis resulted in malformations (skeletal and visceral), increases in skeletal variations and embryofetal mortality, and decreased fetal body weight were observed at the highest dose tested, which was associated with maternal toxicity.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 6Source ↗
Safety pharmacology
hERG IC50 ~3.0 µM (>4-fold human Cmax); ECG, respiratory and vasoactivity assessments negative
“In hERG assays, IC50s for lasmiditan (~3.0 µM) and metabolites M8 and M18 (>30 µM) exceeded 4-fold the plasma Cmax in humans following oral administration of 200 mg. ECG, respiratory, and vasoactivity assessments were negative.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 11Source ↗
Genotox: Ames
Negative (bacterial reverse mutation)
“Lasmiditan was negative in adequately designed and conducted in vitro (bacterial reverse mutation, chromosomal aberration in mammalian cells) and in vivo (mouse bone marrow micronucleus) assays.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 6Source ↗
Genotox: in vitro mammalian
In vitro chromosomal aberration in mammalian cells: negative
“Lasmiditan was negative in adequately designed and conducted in vitro (bacterial reverse mutation, chromosomal aberration in mammalian cells) and in vivo (mouse bone marrow micronucleus) assays.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 6Source ↗
Genotox: in vivo
Mouse bone marrow micronucleus: negative
“Lasmiditan was negative in adequately designed and conducted in vitro (bacterial reverse mutation, chromosomal aberration in mammalian cells) and in vivo (mouse bone marrow micronucleus) assays.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 6Source ↗
Carcinogenicity model
2-year rat; 26-week Tg.rasH2 mouse; no drug-related neoplasms
“Both studies were adequately conducted, and no drug-related neoplasms were identified in either species (see Executive CAC minutes, dated June 20, 2019).”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 6Source ↗
Carcinogenicity timing
26-week Tg.rasH2 mouse and 2-year rat completed before the marketing application
“A 26-week study in transgenic RasH2 mice and a 2-year study in Sprague-Dawley rats were conducted.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 2Source ↗
hERG / QT
hERG IC50 ~3.0 µM (metabolites >30 µM), >4-fold human Cmax at 200 mg; ECG negative
“In hERG assays, IC50s for lasmiditan (~3.0 µM) and metabolites M8 and M18 (>30 µM) exceeded 4-fold the plasma Cmax in humans following oral administration of 200 mg. ECG, respiratory, and vasoactivity assessments were negative.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 11Source ↗
Not genotoxic overall: Ames negative; in vitro chromosome aberration positive without (not with) metabolic activation; rat micronucleus and comet negative