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

brexucabtagene autoleucel · CD19 CAR-T
Genotoxicity
Not conducted (traditional); vector integration site analysis performed instead
“Traditional genotoxicity studies were not conducted using KTE-X19, however, given the use of a murine γ-retroviral vector to stably integrate the anti-CD19 CAR into the T cell genome, a risk associated with insertional mutagenesis exists.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 5Source ↗
Carcinogenicity
Not conducted
“No carcinogencity/tumorigenicity studies were conducted.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 6Source ↗
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
Integration site analysis using axicabtagene ciloleucel, plus published literature and ZUMA-2 clinical data
“In addition to an updated discussion of published literature and clinical trial ZUMA-2, the applicant provided summary data from an updated integration analyses conducted using axicabtagene ciloleucel (Module 4.2.3.3.2).”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 5Source ↗
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 (product characteristics, safety profile)
“No animal reproductive and developmental toxicity studies were conducted with KTE-X19, which is acceptable based on the product characteristics and safety profile.”
✓ VerifiedFDA summary basis for approval, p. 12Source ↗
Safety pharmacology
Not conducted
“No secondary pharmacodynamics studies, safety pharmacology studies and pharmacodynamic drug interaction studies were conducted.”
✓ VerifiedEMA assessment report, p. 32Source ↗
Genotox: Ames
Not conducted; insertional mutagenesis risk noted from γ-retroviral vector integration
“Traditional genotoxicity studies were not conducted using KTE-X19, however, given the use of a murine γ-retroviral vector to stably integrate the anti-CD19 CAR into the T cell genome, a risk associated with insertional mutagenesis exists.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 5Source ↗
Genotox: in vitro mammalian
Not conducted
“Traditional genotoxicity studies were not conducted using KTE-X19, however, given the use of a murine γ-retroviral vector to stably integrate the anti-CD19 CAR into the T cell genome, a risk associated with insertional mutagenesis exists.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 5Source ↗
Genotox: in vivo
Not conducted
“Traditional genotoxicity studies were not conducted using KTE-X19, however, given the use of a murine γ-retroviral vector to stably integrate the anti-CD19 CAR into the T cell genome, a risk associated with insertional mutagenesis exists.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 5Source ↗
Carcinogenicity model
Not conducted; acceptable based on product characteristics, safety profile and indication
“Traditional in vitro and in vivo genotoxicity and carcinogenicity/tumorigenicity assessments of KTE-X19 were not conducted which is acceptable based on the product characteristics, safety profile and indication.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 2Source ↗
Carcinogenicity timing
Not required (acceptable based on product characteristics, safety profile and indication)
“Traditional in vitro and in vivo genotoxicity and carcinogenicity/tumorigenicity assessments of KTE-X19 were not conducted which is acceptable based on the product characteristics, safety profile and indication.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 2Source ↗
hERG / QT
Not conducted (no safety pharmacology studies)
“No safety pharmacology studies were conducted.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 5Source ↗

Same question, other cell therapies

Abecma

idecabtagene vicleucel · BCMA CAR-T
Not conducted (traditional); insertion site analysis of 20 clinical lots

Alofisel

darvadstrocel · Allogeneic adipose MSC
Not conducted; cell-based product does not interact with DNA

Amtagvi

lifileucel · TIL therapy
Not conducted (not warranted given product characteristics and biological activity)

Aucatzyl

obecabtagene autoleucel · CD19 CAR-T
Not conducted (third-generation SIN lentiviral vector, release criterion, long-term clinical monitoring for insertional mutagenesis)

Breyanzi

lisocabtagene maraleucel · CD19 CAR-T
Not conducted (traditional); lentiviral integration site mapping instead

Carvykti

ciltacabtagene autoleucel · BCMA CAR-T
Not conducted (classical); lentiviral integration site analysis instead

ChondroCelect

characterised viable autologous cartilage cells · Autologous chondrocytes
Not conducted (per cell-based product guideline)

Ebvallo

tabelecleucel · EBV-specific allogeneic T cells
Not conducted (ICH S6(R1)); non-genetically engineered cells

Encelto

revakinagene taroretcel · CNTF (encapsulated RPE cell implant)
Done: ISO-10993 battery (bacterial, mammalian cell, mouse micronucleus on device extracts), negative

Gintuit

allogeneic cultured keratinocytes and fibroblasts in bovine collagen · Allogeneic keratinocytes + fibroblasts
Not conducted (nature of product and clinical experience)

Holoclar

autologous corneal epithelial cells containing limbal stem cells · Autologous limbal stem cells
Not conducted (classical); in vitro karyotype analysis of cells

Kymriah

tisagenlecleucel · CD19 CAR-T
Not conducted (classical); lentiviral integration site analysis on 14 donor products

Lantidra

donislecel · Allogeneic pancreatic islets
Not conducted

Laviv

azficel-T · Autologous fibroblasts
Not conducted (autologous nature, prior human experience)

MACI

autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane · Autologous chondrocytes
Not conducted on cells; four studies on collagen membrane were non-mutagenic

Omisirge

omidubicel · Expanded cord blood HPC
No standard genotox; cytogenetic/karyotype analyses of CF and NF showed no clonal aneuploidy

Provenge

sipuleucel-T · PAP-GM-CSF (autologous APC)
Not conducted (autologous nature of product)

Rethymic

allogeneic processed thymus tissue · Allogeneic thymus tissue
Not conducted

Ryoncil

remestemcel-L · Allogeneic BM-MSC
Not conducted (not warranted)

Spherox

spheroids of autologous matrix-associated chondrocytes · Autologous chondrocyte spheroids
Not conducted (per cell-based product guideline)

StrataGraft

allogeneic cultured keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts in murine collagen · Allogeneic keratinocytes + fibroblasts
Not conducted

Tecelra

afamitresgene autoleucel · MAGE-A4 TCR-T
Not conducted (no test models or relevant species); integration site analysis showed polyclonal products, no selective insertion

Tregzi

allogeneic Treg immunotherapy with HSPC and T cells (Orca-T) · Allogeneic Treg + HSPC + Tcon
Not conducted

Yescarta

axicabtagene ciloleucel · CD19 CAR-T
Not conducted; literature review of retroviral-transduced T-cell transformation risk instead

Zalmoxis

allogeneic T cells modified with HSV-TK / dLNGFR (nalotimagene carmaleucel) · HSV-TK suicide-gene T cells
Not conducted; in vitro retroviral integration site analysis instead

Zemcelpro

dorocubicel · UM171-expanded cord blood CD34+
Done for residual UM171 only (Ames, CHO micronucleus negative) plus cytogenetics of treated cells; none for cells

Summary across all 27 cell therapies →