“Janssen did not conduct genetic toxicology studies as they are not appropriate for antibody therapies.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 37Source ↗
Carcinogenicity
Not conducted (advanced cancer, ICH S9)
“In addition, Janssen did not conduct dedicated studies to assess fertility or carcinogenicity as these studies are not necessary to support the development of a drug intended to treat patients with advanced cancer.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 37Source ↗
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; weight-of-evidence (EGFR/MET knockouts, lazertinib rat EFD, zalutumumab monkey EFD); embryofetal warning
“Rather than conducting a dedicated embryofetal development study, Janssen provided a weight-of-evidence-based assessment of the potential for amivantamab to cause reproductive and embryofetal toxicity.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 37Source ↗
Safety pharmacology
Incorporated into 1-month, 6-week and 3-month monkey studies (CV, respiratory, observational CNS)
“Separate safety pharmacology studies were not conducted with amivantamab; however, the 1-month non-Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) tolerability study, and the 6-week and the 3-month toxicity GLP studies in cynomolgus monkeys incorporated cardiovascular and respiratory assessments as well as observational central nervous system (CNS) assessments (body temperature and clinical signs).”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 55Source ↗
Genotox: Ames
Not conducted (not appropriate for antibodies)
“Janssen did not conduct genetic toxicology studies as they are not appropriate for antibody therapies.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 37Source ↗
Genotox: in vitro mammalian
Not conducted (not appropriate for antibodies)
“Janssen did not conduct genetic toxicology studies as they are not appropriate for antibody therapies.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 37Source ↗
Genotox: in vivo
Not conducted (not appropriate for antibodies)
“Janssen did not conduct genetic toxicology studies as they are not appropriate for antibody therapies.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 37Source ↗
Carcinogenicity model
Not conducted (not necessary for advanced cancer)
“In addition, Janssen did not conduct dedicated studies to assess fertility or carcinogenicity as these studies are not necessary to support the development of a drug intended to treat patients with advanced cancer.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 37Source ↗
Carcinogenicity timing
Not required (advanced cancer)
“In addition, Janssen did not conduct dedicated studies to assess fertility or carcinogenicity as these studies are not necessary to support the development of a drug intended to treat patients with advanced cancer.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 37Source ↗
hERG / QT
No hERG assay; no cardiovascular, CNS or respiratory findings in monkeys up to 120 mg/kg/week
“There were no cardiovascular, observational CNS, or respiratory findings associated with intravenous (IV) administration of amivantamab up to 120 mg/kg/week in cynomolgus monkeys.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 55Source ↗