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Matsumoto M, Polli JR, Swaminathan SK, Datta K, Kampershroer C, Fortin MC, Salian-Mehta S, Dave R, Yang Z, Arora P, Hiura M, Suzuki M, Brennan FR, Sathish J. Beyond MABEL: An Integrative Approach to First in Human Dose Selection of Immunomodulators by the Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI) Immuno-Safety Technical Committee (ITC). Clin Pharmacol Ther 2024; 116:546-562. [PMID: 38847597 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.3316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/22/2024]
Abstract
Administration of a new drug candidate in a first-in-human (FIH) clinical trial is a particularly challenging phase in drug development and is especially true for immunomodulators, which are a diverse and complex class of drugs with a broad range of mechanisms of action and associated safety risks. Risk is generally greater for immunostimulators, in which safety concerns are associated with acute toxicity, compared to immunosuppressors, where the risks are related to chronic effects. Current methodologies for FIH dose selection for immunostimulators are focused primarily on identifying the minimum anticipated biological effect level (MABEL), which has often resulted in sub-therapeutic doses, leading to long and costly escalation phases. The Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI) - Immuno-Safety Technical Committee (ITC) organized a project to address this issue through two complementary approaches: (i) an industry survey on FIH dose selection strategies and (ii) detailed case studies for immunomodulators in oncology and non-oncology indications. Key messages from the industry survey responses highlighted a preference toward more dynamic PK/PD approaches as in vitro assays are seemingly not representative of true physiological conditions for immunomodulators. These principles are highlighted in case studies. To address the above themes, we have proposed a revised decision tree, which expands on the guidance by the IQ MABEL Working Group (Leach et al. 2021). This approach facilitates a more refined recommendation of FIH dose selection for immunomodulators, allowing for a nuanced consideration of their mechanisms of action (MOAs) and the associated risk-to-benefit ratio, among other factors.
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- Mineo Matsumoto
- Review Division, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Pharmacokinetic Sciences, Translational Medicine, Novartis Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Nonclinical Safety, Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA
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- Nonclinical Safety and Pathobiology, Gilead Sciences, Foster City, California, USA
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- Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Gilead Sciences, Foster City, California, USA
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- Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Translational Research, Kyowa Kirin Pharmaceuticals, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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- Translational Research, Kyowa Kirin, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Review Division, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Comparative Medicine and Drug Safety R&D, Pfizer, Pearl River, New York, USA
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Dohadwala S, Geib MT, Politch JA, Anderson DJ. Innovations in monoclonal antibody-based multipurpose prevention technology (MPT) for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy. FRONTIERS IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 2024; 5:1337479. [PMID: 38264184 PMCID: PMC10803587 DOI: 10.3389/frph.2023.1337479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are currently being produced for a number of clinical applications including contraception and the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Combinations of contraceptive and anti-STI mAbs, including antibodies against HIV-1 and HSV-2, provide a powerful and flexible approach for highly potent and specific multipurpose prevention technology (MPT) products with desirable efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetic profiles. MAbs can be administered systemically by injection, or mucosally via topical products (e.g., films, gels, rings) which can be tailored for vaginal, penile or rectal administration to address the needs of different populations. The MPT field has faced challenges with safety, efficacy, production and cost. Here, we review the state-of-the-art of mAb MPTs that tackle these challenges with innovative strategies in mAb engineering, manufacturing, and delivery that could usher in a new generation of safe, efficacious, cost-effective, and scalable mAb MPTs.
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- Sarah Dohadwala
- Department of Virology, Immunology and Microbiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Virology, Immunology and Microbiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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Grimaldi C, Ibraghimov A, Kiessling A, Rattel B, Ji C, Fuller CL, Brennan FR, Regenass-Lechner F, Shenton J, Price KD, Piché MS, Steeves MA, Prell R, Dudal S, Kronenberg S, Freebern W, Blanset D. Current nonclinical approaches for immune assessments of immuno-oncology biotherapeutics. Drug Discov Today 2023; 28:103440. [PMID: 36375739 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2022.103440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Harnessing the immune system to kill tumors has been revolutionary and, as a result, has had an enormous benefit for patients in extending life and resulting in effective cures in some. However, activation of the immune system can come at the cost of undesirable adverse events such as cytokine release syndrome, immune-related adverse events, on-target/off-tumor toxicity, neurotoxicity and tumor lysis syndrome, which are safety risks that can be challenging to assess non-clinically. This article provides a review of the biology and mechanisms that can result in immune-mediated adverse effects and describes industry approaches using in vitro and in vivo models to aid in the nonclinical safety risk assessments for immune-oncology modalities. Challenges and limitations of knowledge and models are also discussed.
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- Roche Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development, United States
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- Roche Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development, United States
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., United States.
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Tang Y, Li X, Cao Y. Which factors matter the most? Revisiting and dissecting antibody therapeutic doses. Drug Discov Today 2021; 26:1980-1990. [PMID: 33895315 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2021.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Factors such as antibody clearance and target affinity can influence antibodies' effective doses for specific indications. However, these factors vary considerably across antibody classes, precluding direct and quantitative comparisons. Here, we apply a dimensionless metric, the therapeutic exposure affinity ratio (TEAR), which normalizes the therapeutic doses by antibody bioavailability, systemic clearance and target-binding property to enable direct and quantitative comparisons of therapeutic doses. Using TEAR, we revisited and dissected the doses of up to 60 approved antibodies. We failed to detect a significant influence of target baselines, turnovers or anatomical locations on antibody therapeutic doses, challenging the traditional perceptions. We highlight the importance of antibodies' modes of action for therapeutic doses and dose selections; antibodies that work through neutralizing soluble targets show higher TEARs than those working through other mechanisms. Overall, our analysis provides insights into the factors that influence antibody doses, and the factors that are crucial for antibodies' pharmacological effects.
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- Yu Tang
- Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Department of Pharmacy, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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Schaller TH, Snyder DJ, Spasojevic I, Gedeon PC, Sanchez-Perez L, Sampson JH. First in human dose calculation of a single-chain bispecific antibody targeting glioma using the MABEL approach. J Immunother Cancer 2021; 8:jitc-2019-000213. [PMID: 32273346 PMCID: PMC7254109 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2019-000213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background First-in-human (FIH) clinical trials require careful selection of a safe yet biologically relevant starting dose. Typically, such starting doses are selected based on toxicity studies in a pharmacologically relevant animal model. However, with the advent of target-specific and highly active immunotherapeutics, both the Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency have provided guidance that recommend determining a safe starting dose based on a minimum anticipated biological effect level (MABEL) approach. Methods We recently developed a T cell activating bispecific antibody that effectively treats orthotopic patient-derived malignant glioma and syngeneic glioblastoma in mice (hEGFRvIII:CD3 bi-scFv). hEGFRvIII:CD3 bi-scFv is comprized of two single chain antibody fragments (bi-scFvs) that bind mutant epidermal growth factor receptor variant III (EGFRvIII), a mutation frequently seen in malignant glioma, and human CD3ε on T cells, respectively. In order to establish a FIH dose, we used a MABEL approach to select a safe starting dose for hEGFRvIII:CD3 bi-scFv, based on a combination of in vitro data, in vivo animal studies, and theoretical human receptor occupancy modeling. Results Using the most conservative approach to the MABEL assessment, a dose of 57.4 ng hEGFRvIII:CD3 bi-scFv/kg body weight was selected as a safe starting dose for a FIH clinical study. Conclusions The comparison of our MABEL-based starting dose to our in vivo efficacious dose and the theoretical human receptor occupancy strongly supports that our human starting dose of 57.4 ng hEGFRvIII:CD3 bi-scFv/patient kg will be safe.
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- Teilo H Schaller
- Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States.,Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States.,Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
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- Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States.,Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
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- PK/PD Core Laboratory, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina, United States.,Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, United States
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- Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States.,Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
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- Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States.,Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
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- Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States .,Department of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States.,Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Vissers MFJM, Heuberger JAAC, Groeneveld GJ. Targeting for Success: Demonstrating Proof-of-Concept with Mechanistic Early Phase Clinical Pharmacology Studies for Disease-Modification in Neurodegenerative Disorders. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:1615. [PMID: 33562713 PMCID: PMC7915613 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22041615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The clinical failure rate for disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) that slow or stop disease progression has been nearly 100% for the major neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs), with many compounds failing in expensive and time-consuming phase 2 and 3 trials for lack of efficacy. Here, we critically review the use of pharmacological and mechanistic biomarkers in early phase clinical trials of DMTs in NDDs, and propose a roadmap for providing early proof-of-concept to increase R&D productivity in this field of high unmet medical need. A literature search was performed on published early phase clinical trials aimed at the evaluation of NDD DMT compounds using MESH terms in PubMed. Publications were selected that reported an early phase clinical trial with NDD DMT compounds between 2010 and November 2020. Attention was given to the reported use of pharmacodynamic (mechanistic and physiological response) biomarkers. A total of 121 early phase clinical trials were identified, of which 89 trials (74%) incorporated one or multiple pharmacodynamic biomarkers. However, only 65 trials (54%) used mechanistic (target occupancy or activation) biomarkers to demonstrate target engagement in humans. The most important categories of early phase mechanistic and response biomarkers are discussed and a roadmap for incorporation of a robust biomarker strategy for early phase NDD DMT clinical trials is proposed. As our understanding of NDDs is improving, there is a rise in potentially disease-modifying treatments being brought to the clinic. Further increasing the rational use of mechanistic biomarkers in early phase trials for these (targeted) therapies can increase R&D productivity with a quick win/fast fail approach in an area that has seen a nearly 100% failure rate to date.
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- Maurits F. J. M. Vissers
- Centre for Human Drug Research, Zernikedreef 8, 2333 CL Leiden, The Netherlands; (J.A.A.C.H.); (G.J.G.)
- Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Human Drug Research, Zernikedreef 8, 2333 CL Leiden, The Netherlands; (J.A.A.C.H.); (G.J.G.)
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- Centre for Human Drug Research, Zernikedreef 8, 2333 CL Leiden, The Netherlands; (J.A.A.C.H.); (G.J.G.)
- Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Leach MW, Clarke DO, Dudal S, Han C, Li C, Yang Z, Brennan FR, Bailey WJ, Chen Y, Deslandes A, Loberg LI, Mayawala K, Rogge MC, Todd M, Chemuturi NV. Strategies and Recommendations for Using a Data-Driven and Risk-Based Approach in the Selection of First-in-Human Starting Dose: An International Consortium for Innovation and Quality in Pharmaceutical Development (IQ) Assessment. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2020; 109:1395-1415. [PMID: 32757299 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
Various approaches to first-in-human (FIH) starting dose selection for new molecular entities (NMEs) are designed to minimize risk to trial subjects. One approach uses the minimum anticipated biological effect level (MABEL), which is a conservative method intended to maximize subject safety and designed primarily for NMEs having high perceived safety risks. However, there is concern that the MABEL approach is being inappropriately used for lower risk molecules with negative impacts on drug development and time to patient access. In addition, ambiguity exists in how MABEL is defined and the methods used to determine it. The International Consortium for Innovation and Quality in Pharmaceutical Development convened a working group to understand current use of MABEL and its impact on FIH starting dose selection, and to make recommendations for FIH dose selection going forward. An industry-wide survey suggested the achieved or estimated maximum tolerated dose, efficacious dose, or recommended phase II dose was > 100-fold higher than the MABEL-based starting dose for approximately one third of NMEs, including trials in patients. A decision tree and key risk factor table were developed to provide a consistent, data driven-based, and risk-based approach for selecting FIH starting doses.
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- Michael W Leach
- Drug Safety Research and Development, Pfizer, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Nonclinical Safety Assessment, Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- DMPK Project Leads and Translational M&S, Pharmaceutical Sciences, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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- Biologics Development Sciences, Janssen Research and Development, LLC, Spring House, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California, USA
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- Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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- Safety Assessment and Laboratory Animal Resources, Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Quantitative Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Translational Medicine & Early Development, Sanofi R&D, Centre de Recherche Vitry-sur-Seine 13, Vitry-sur-Seine Cedex, France
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- Preclinical Safety, AbbVie, North Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics, PPDM, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA
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- Quantitative and Translational Science, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Drug Safety Research and Development, Pfizer, Inc., San Diego, California, USA
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- Pharmacokinetic Sciences, Novartis Institute of BioMedical Research, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Yan H, Semple KM, Gonzaléz CM, Howard KE. Bone marrow-liver-thymus (BLT) immune humanized mice as a model to predict cytokine release syndrome. Transl Res 2019; 210:43-56. [PMID: 31082370 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2019.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication that can be associated with biological drug products. In vitro assays or in vivo tests using nonhuman primates may fail to predict CRS due to species differences and the complexity of immune system. Therefore, model species that have human-specific immune components may improve the ability to identify CRS and enhance product safety. In this study we used bone marrow-liver-thymus (BLT) humanized mice to test muromonab (OKT3), an anti-CD3 antibody with a black box warning for CRS. Initially, we completed pilot and dose escalation studies with muromonab and showed that when the dose was increased sufficiently, BLT-humanized mice experienced serious adverse outcomes including moribundity. Full studies compared muromonab treatment with adalimumab, saline, and a group pretreated with methylprednisolone prior to muromonab. We evaluated immune cell activation using flow cytometry and cytokine expression using a custom 10-plex cytokine assay to assess levels of human TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-13, IL-17A, IL12/23p40, and GM-CSF. Muromonab treated mice had significant increases in all cytokines tested with T-cell depletion and T-cell activation noted. Adalimumab (active) and saline (inactive) control groups did not demonstrate cytokine expression changes or alterations in T-cell numbers or activation. Further, pretreatment with methylprednisolone blunted or abrogated cytokine increases. This study demonstrates that BLT-humanized mice are capable of experiencing CRS, and could be used to screen biologics for this adverse event to enhance patient safety.
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- Hangyi Yan
- Division of Applied Regulatory Sciences, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland; Division of Immunology and Hematology Devices, Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Division of Applied Regulatory Sciences, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland; Division of Gastroenterology and Inborn Errors Products, Office of New Drugs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Division of Applied Regulatory Sciences, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland; Division of Drug Quality I, Office of Compliance, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Division of Applied Regulatory Sciences, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland.
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Reijers JAA, Malone KE, Bajramovic JJ, Verbeek R, Burggraaf J, Moerland M. Adverse immunostimulation caused by impurities: The dark side of biopharmaceuticals. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2019; 85:1418-1426. [PMID: 30920013 PMCID: PMC6595286 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.13938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Drug safety is an important issue, especially in the experimental phases of development. Adverse immunostimulation (AI) is sometimes encountered following treatment with biopharmaceuticals, which can be life-threatening if it results in a severe systemic inflammatory reaction. Biopharmaceuticals that unexpectedly induce an inflammatory response still enter the clinic, even while meeting all regulatory requirements. Impurities (of microbial origin) in biopharmaceuticals are an often-overlooked cause of AI. This demonstrates that the current guidelines for quality control and safety pharmacology testing are not flawless. Here, based on two case examples, several shortcomings of the guidelines are discussed. The most important of these are the lack of sensitivity for impurities, lack of testing for pyrogens other than endotoxin, and the use of insensitive animal species and biomarkers in preclinical investigations. Moreover, testing for the immunotoxicity of biopharmaceuticals is explicitly not recommended by the international guidelines. Publication of cases of AI is pivotal, both to increase awareness and to facilitate scientific discussions on how to prevent AI in the future.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and ToxicologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenthe Netherlands
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A Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer-Based Approach for Determining Antibody-Receptor Occupancy In Vivo. iScience 2019; 15:439-451. [PMID: 31121469 PMCID: PMC6529791 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Elucidating receptor occupancy (RO) of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is a crucial step in characterizing the therapeutic efficacy of mAbs. However, the in vivo assessment of RO, particularly within peripheral tissues, is greatly limited by current technologies. In the present study, we developed a bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET)-based system that leverages the large signal:noise ratio and stringent energy donor-acceptor distance dependency to measure antibody RO in a highly selective and temporal fashion. This versatile and minimally invasive system enables longitudinal monitoring of the in vivo antibody-receptor engagement over several days. As a proof of principle, we quantified cetuximab-epidermal growth factor receptor binding kinetics using this system and assessed cetuximab RO in a tumor xenograft model. Incomplete ROs were observed, even at a supratherapeutic dose of 50 mg/kg, indicating that fractional target accessibility is achieved. The BRET-based imaging approach enables quantification of antibody in vivo RO and provides critical information required to optimize therapeutic mAb efficacy. Nano-BRET was used to longitudinally quantify cetuximab-binding kinetics to EGFR Incomplete EGFR occupancy in solid tumors was observed even at supratherapeutic doses A kinetic disassociation exists between plasma antibody and bound targets in tumors
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Yan H, Bhagwat B, Sanden D, Willingham A, Tan A, Knapton AD, Weaver JL, Howard KE. Evaluation of a TGN1412 analogue using in vitro assays and two immune humanized mouse models. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2019; 372:57-69. [PMID: 30914376 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2019.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication typically associated with biological drug products. Pre-clinical testing in vitro and in vivo studies using non-human primates had failed to reliably predict CRS. To determine if bone marrow-thymus-liver (BLT) humanized mice with a fully engrafted human immune system or a CD34-humanized mouse model could predict CRS, we tested an anti-CD28 monoclonal antibody (mAb) similar to TGN1412. This TGN1412 analogue (TGN1412A) was initially tested in vitro and found to produce significant dose-dependent increases in cytokine production. For in vivo studies, adalimumab, an anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha antibody known not to cause CRS, served as a negative control. We evaluated immune cell activation and cytokine expression in three independent experiments. In BLT humanized mice, significant increases in levels of human cytokines were identified in animals treated with anti-CD28 mAb. As expected, CD28+ cell detection was strongly reduced in the anti-CD28 treated group. Increased T cell activation was also observed. The control group did not show reductions in CD28+ T-cells and did not experience increased cytokine levels. Responses by CD34-humanized mice showed no significant differences between adalimumab and anti-CD28 treatment at doses used to test BLT-humanized mice. These results suggest that the TGN1412A produces similar results in vitro to the original TGN1412 monoclonal antibody. The BLT immune humanized mice but not the CD34 humanized mice produce both robust and specific cytokine responses and may represent a pre-clinical model to identify CRS.
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- Hangyi Yan
- Division of Applied Regulatory Sciences, Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA
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- Division of Applied Regulatory Sciences, Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA
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- Division of Applied Regulatory Sciences, Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA
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- Division of Applied Regulatory Sciences, Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA
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- Division of Applied Regulatory Sciences, Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA.
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Johnson DE. Biotherapeutics: Challenges and Opportunities for Predictive Toxicology of Monoclonal Antibodies. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E3685. [PMID: 30469350 PMCID: PMC6274697 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19113685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 11/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Biotherapeutics are a rapidly growing portion of the total pharmaceutical market accounting for almost one-half of recent new drug approvals. A major portion of these approvals each year are monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). During development, non-clinical pharmacology and toxicology testing of mAbs differs from that done with chemical entities since these biotherapeutics are derived from a biological source and therefore the animal models must share the same epitopes (targets) as humans to elicit a pharmacological response. Mechanisms of toxicity of mAbs are both pharmacological and non-pharmacological in nature; however, standard in silico predictive toxicological methods used in research and development of chemical entities currently do not apply to these biotherapeutics. Challenges and potential opportunities exist for new methodologies to provide a more predictive program to assess and monitor potential adverse drug reactions of mAbs for specific patients before and during clinical trials and after market approval.
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- Dale E Johnson
- Morgan Hall, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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A pre-clinical quantitative model predicts the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of an anti-BDCA2 monoclonal antibody in humans. J Pharmacokinet Pharmacodyn 2018; 45:817-827. [DOI: 10.1007/s10928-018-9609-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Sugimoto H, Ghosh D, Chen S, Smith MD, Abu-Yousif AO, Qian MG. Immunocapture-LC/MS-Based Target Engagement Measurement in Tumor Plasma Membrane. Anal Chem 2018; 90:13564-13571. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b03726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Chen WC, Murawsky CM. Strategies for Generating Diverse Antibody Repertoires Using Transgenic Animals Expressing Human Antibodies. Front Immunol 2018; 9:460. [PMID: 29563917 PMCID: PMC5845867 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Therapeutic molecules derived from antibodies have become a dominant class of drugs used to treat human disease. Increasingly, therapeutic antibodies are discovered using transgenic animal systems that have been engineered to express human antibodies. While the engineering details differ, these platforms share the ability to raise an immune response that is comprised of antibodies with fully human idiotypes. Although the predominant transgenic host species has been mouse, the genomes of rats, rabbits, chickens, and cows have also been modified to express human antibodies. The creation of transgenic animal platforms expressing human antibody repertoires has revolutionized therapeutic antibody drug discovery. The observation that the immune systems of these animals are able to recognize and respond to a wide range of therapeutically relevant human targets has led to a surge in antibody-derived drugs in current development. While the clinical success of fully human monoclonal antibodies derived from transgenic animals is well established, recent trends have seen increasingly stringent functional design goals and a shift in difficulty as the industry attempts to tackle the next generation of disease-associated targets. These challenges have been met with a number of novel approaches focused on the generation of large, high-quality, and diverse antibody repertoires. In this perspective, we describe some of the strategies and considerations we use for manipulating the immune systems of transgenic animal platforms (such as XenoMouse®) with a focus on maximizing the diversity of the primary response and steering the ensuing antibody repertoire toward a desired outcome.
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- Weihsu C Chen
- Biologics Discovery, Department of Therapeutic Discovery, Amgen British Columbia Inc., Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Biologics Discovery, Department of Therapeutic Discovery, Amgen British Columbia Inc., Burnaby, BC, Canada
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Brennan FR, Cavagnaro J, McKeever K, Ryan PC, Schutten MM, Vahle J, Weinbauer GF, Marrer-Berger E, Black LE. Safety testing of monoclonal antibodies in non-human primates: Case studies highlighting their impact on human risk assessment. MAbs 2018; 10:1-17. [PMID: 28991509 PMCID: PMC5800363 DOI: 10.1080/19420862.2017.1389364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Revised: 10/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are improving the quality of life for patients suffering from serious diseases due to their high specificity for their target and low potential for off-target toxicity. The toxicity of mAbs is primarily driven by their pharmacological activity, and therefore safety testing of these drugs prior to clinical testing is performed in species in which the mAb binds and engages the target to a similar extent to that anticipated in humans. For highly human-specific mAbs, this testing often requires the use of non-human primates (NHPs) as relevant species. It has been argued that the value of these NHP studies is limited because most of the adverse events can be predicted from the knowledge of the target, data from transgenic rodents or target-deficient humans, and other sources. However, many of the mAbs currently in development target novel pathways and may comprise novel scaffolds with multi-functional domains; hence, the pharmacological effects and potential safety risks are less predictable. Here, we present a total of 18 case studies, including some of these novel mAbs, with the aim of interrogating the value of NHP safety studies in human risk assessment. These studies have identified mAb candidate molecules and pharmacological pathways with severe safety risks, leading to candidate or target program termination, as well as highlighting that some pathways with theoretical safety concerns are amenable to safe modulation by mAbs. NHP studies have also informed the rational design of safer drug candidates suitable for human testing and informed human clinical trial design (route, dose and regimen, patient inclusion and exclusion criteria and safety monitoring), further protecting the safety of clinical trial participants.
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- Frank R. Brennan
- Non-Clinical Safety, UCB, Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom, SL1 3WE
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- Ultragenyx Pharmaceuticals, 60 Leveroni Court, Novato, California, United States
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- Toxicology, Medimmune LLC, One Medimmune Way, Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
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- Department of Toxicology, Genetech, 1 DNA Way, San Francisco, California, United States
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- Toxicology, Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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- Novartis Pharma, Preclinical Safety, F Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Grenzacherstrasse 124, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland CH-4070
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- Safety Assessment, Charles River Laboratories, 6995 Longley Lane, Reno, Nevada, United States
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To bridge the gap between rodent and human studies, the Stroke Therapy Academic Industry Roundtable committee suggests that nonhuman primates (NHPs) be used for preclinical, translational stroke studies. Owing to the fact that vast majority of ischemic strokes are caused by transient or permanent occlusion of a cerebral blood vessel eventually leading to brain infarction, ischemia induced by endovascular methods closely mimics thromboembolic or thrombotic cerebrovascular occlusion in patients. This review will make a thorough summary of transient or permanent occlusions of a cerebral blood vessel in NHPs using endovascular methods. Then, advantages and disadvantages, and potential applications will be analyzed for each kind of models. Additionally, we also make a further analysis based on different kinds of emboli, various occlusion sites, infract size, abnormal hemodynamics, and potential dysfunctions. Experimental models of ischemic stroke in NHPs are valuable tools to analyze specific facets of stroke in patients, especially those induced by endovascular methods.
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- Di Wu
- China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypoxia Conditioning Translational Medicine, Beijing, China
- Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, XuanWu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypoxia Conditioning Translational Medicine, Beijing, China.
- Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.
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CEA TCB is a novel T-cell-bispecific (TCB) antibody targeting the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) expressed on tumor cells and the CD3 epsilon chain (CD3e) present on T cells, which is currently in Phase 1 clinical trials (NCT02324257) for the treatment of CEA-positive solid tumors. Because the human CEA (hCEA) binder of CEA TCB does not cross-react with cynomolgus monkey and CEA is absent in rodents, alternative nonclinical safety evaluation approaches were considered. These included the development of a cynomolgus monkey cross-reactive homologous (surrogate) antibody (cyCEA TCB) for its evaluation in cynomolgus monkey and the development of double-transgenic mice, expressing hCEA and human CD3e (hCEA/hCD3e Tg), as a potential alternative species for nonclinical safety studies. However, a battery of nonclinical in vitro/ex vivo experiments demonstrated that neither of the previous approaches provided a suitable and pharmacologically relevant model to assess the safety of CEA TCB. Therefore, an alternative approach, a minimum anticipated biological effect level (MABEL), based on an in vitro tumor lysis assay was used to determine the starting dose for the first-in-human study. Using the most conservative approach to the MABEL assessment, a dose of 52 μg was selected as a safe starting dose for clinical study.
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Baldrick P. Getting a molecule into the clinic: Nonclinical testing and starting dose considerations. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2017; 89:95-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2017.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 07/23/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mease KM, Kimzey AL, Lansita JA. Biomarkers for nonclinical infusion reactions in marketed biotherapeutics and considerations for study design. CURRENT OPINION IN TOXICOLOGY 2017; 4:1-15. [PMID: 29658009 PMCID: PMC5893855 DOI: 10.1016/j.cotox.2017.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The observation of an infusion reaction (IR) in a nonclinical study can cause concern among investigators and regulators in the development of biotherapeutics. Biomarkers can be informative to determine whether the reactions are immune-mediated or test-article related and if there is a potential risk to human subjects. IRs encompass a broad range of adverse events with a variety of triggers; the focus of this paper is IRs due to cytokine release syndrome or immune complex formation and the associated biomarkers. Such reactions generally do not preclude clinical development or marketing approval, because it is widely accepted that immune-mediated reactions in nonclinical species are not predictive of human outcomes. Several US approved products (from 2004 to 2016) have documented IRs in nonclinical species. This review article discusses recent examples, the biomarkers evaluated, and implications for study design and conduct. Approved biotherapeutics have produced nonclinical infusion reactions (IRs). Nonclinical IRs after a first dose are associated with cytokine release. Nonclinical IRs after several doses are associated with ADA. ADA-mediated IRs may result in immune complex tissue deposition. Diagnosing nonclinical IRs requires a weight-of-evidence approach using biomarkers.
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- Kirsten M Mease
- ToxStrategies, Inc., 92 Cornerstone Drive, PMB 149, Cary, NC 27519, USA
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- ToxStrategies, Inc., PO Box 574, Hudson, MA 01749, USA
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Jin SE, Hwang SJ. Ocular delivery systems for the administration of antibody therapeutics. JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s40005-017-0336-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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In vitro assays supporting the safety assessment of immunomodulatory monoclonal antibodies. Toxicol In Vitro 2017; 45:296-308. [PMID: 28263892 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Revised: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Many monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) licensed for human use or in clinical development for cancer and autoimmune disease directly interact with the immune system. These immunomodulatory mAbs have an inherent risk of adverse immune-mediated drug reactions, including infusion reactions, cytokine storms, immunosuppression and autoimmunity. A thorough understanding of the potential for immunotoxicity of a mAb is required to support administration to humans. This review will highlight the key role of in vitro assays in defining the immunopharmacology, immunotoxicity and immunogenicity of mAbs. A wide range of in vitro tests with multiple formats of different complexity can be utilized to characterize i) the antibody-binding domains of the mAb, such as on-target binding and downstream pharmacological effects (e.g. immunosuppression, immune activation, cytokine release) in both humans and animal species used for toxicology studies and off-target binding; ii) Fc-dependent effects such as Fc-mediated cellular activation (e.g. of leukocytes, platelets) and cytokine release, complement activation; and iii) product-related factors (sequence, physical-chemical properties and impurities) that can impact both pharmacological activity and immunogenicity potential of a mAb. These assays can be crucial to the selection of mAbs with an optimum balance of safety and efficacy, in defining whether a mAb is a high risk molecule, and together with animal data, can inform human safe starting doses and escalation schemes.
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Saber H, Gudi R, Manning M, Wearne E, Leighton JK. An FDA oncology analysis of immune activating products and first-in-human dose selection. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2016; 81:448-456. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2016.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Thoma EC, Heckel T, Keller D, Giroud N, Leonard B, Christensen K, Roth A, Bertinetti-Lapatki C, Graf M, Patsch C. Establishment of a translational endothelial cell model using directed differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells from Cynomolgus monkey. Sci Rep 2016; 6:35830. [PMID: 27779219 PMCID: PMC5078800 DOI: 10.1038/srep35830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Due to their broad differentiation potential, pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) offer a promising approach for generating relevant cellular models for various applications. While human PSC-based cellular models are already advanced, similar systems for non-human primates (NHPs) are still lacking. However, as NHPs are the most appropriate animals for evaluating the safety of many novel pharmaceuticals, the availability of in vitro systems would be extremely useful to bridge the gap between cellular and animal models. Here, we present a NHP in vitro endothelial cell system using induced pluripotent stem cells (IPSCs) from Cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis). Based on an adapted protocol for human IPSCs, we directly differentiated macaque IPSCs into endothelial cells under chemically defined conditions. The resulting endothelial cells can be enriched using immuno-magnetic cell sorting and display endothelial marker expression and function. RNA sequencing revealed that the differentiation process closely resembled vasculogenesis. Moreover, we showed that endothelial cells derived from macaque and human IPSCs are highly similar with respect to gene expression patterns and key endothelial functions, such as inflammatory responses. These data demonstrate the power of IPSC differentiation technology to generate defined cell types for use as translational in vitro models to compare cell type-specific responses across species.
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- Eva C Thoma
- Roche pRED (Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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- Roche pRED (Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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- Roche pRED (Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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- Roche pRED (Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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- Roche pRED (Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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- Roche pRED (Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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- Roche pRED (Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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- Roche pRED (Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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- Roche pRED (Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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- Roche pRED (Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development), Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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Brennan FR, Kiessling A. Translational immunotoxicology of immunomodulatory monoclonal antibodies. DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY. TECHNOLOGIES 2016; 21-22:85-93. [PMID: 27978992 DOI: 10.1016/j.ddtec.2016.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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While immunomodulatory monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have a wide therapeutic potential, exaggerated immunopharmacology may drive both acute and delayed immunotoxicity. The existing tools for immunotoxicity assessment do not accurately predict the full range of immunotoxicities observed in humans. New and optimized models, assays, endpoints and biomarkers in animals and humans are required to safeguard patients and allow them access to these often transformational therapies.
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An investigation of the comparability of commercially sourced plasma and pharmaceutical study plasma, using total protein concentration. Bioanalysis 2016; 8:311-21. [PMID: 26808091 DOI: 10.4155/bio.15.248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Control blood plasma is regularly used in bioanalysis, biomarkers and proteomics, and is often obtained from commercial sources. It has always been assumed that this plasma will be comparable to plasma drawn during a drug development study. RESULTS When compared using total protein concentrations, plasma from only one species (dog) demonstrated statistical comparability, plasma from all other species tested (human, rabbit, mouse and rat) shows a statistically significant difference. CONCLUSION If endogenous components of blood plasma are being measured, or if an assay technique does not significantly limit matrix effects, any assay controls should be prepared using control plasma from the drug development site, or using commercial plasma that has been screened against drug development site plasma.
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Angrish MM, Pleil JD, Stiegel MA, Madden MC, Moser VC, Herr DW. Taxonomic applicability of inflammatory cytokines in adverse outcome pathway (AOP) development. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2016; 79:184-96. [PMID: 26914248 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2016.1138923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Cytokines, low-molecular-weight messenger proteins that act as intercellular immunomodulatory signals, have become a mainstream preclinical marker for assessing the systemic inflammatory response to external stressors. The challenge is to quantitate from healthy subjects cytokine levels that are below or at baseline and relate those dynamic and complex cytokine signatures of exposures with the inflammatory and repair pathways. Thus, highly sensitive, specific, and precise analytical and statistical methods are critically important. Investigators at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have implemented advanced technologies and developed statistics for evaluating panels of inflammatory cytokines in human blood, exhaled breath condensate, urine samples, and murine biological media. Advanced multiplex, bead-based, and automated analytical platforms provided sufficient sensitivity, precision, and accuracy over the traditional enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Thus, baseline cytokine levels can be quantified from healthy human subjects and animals and compared to an in vivo exposure response from an environmental chemical. Specifically, patterns of cytokine responses in humans exposed to environmental levels of ozone and diesel exhaust, and in rodents exposed to selected pesticides (such as fipronil and carbaryl), were used as case studies to generally assess the taxonomic applicability of cytokine responses. The findings in this study may aid in the application of measureable cytokine markers in future adverse outcome pathway (AOP)-based toxicity testing. Data from human and animal studies were coalesced and the possibility of using cytokines as key events (KE) to bridge species responses to external stressors in an AOP-based framework was explored.
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- Michelle M Angrish
- a Integrated Sciences and Toxicology Division, NHEERL/ORD , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park , North Carolina , USA
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- b Human Exposure and Atmospheric Sciences Division, NERL/ORD , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park , North Carolina , USA
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- c ORISE, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Research Triangle Park , North Carolina , USA
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- d Environmental Public Health Division, NHEERL/ORD , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Chapel Hill , North Carolina , USA
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- e Neurotoxicology Branch/Toxicity Assessment Division NHEERL/ORD , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park , North Carolina , USA
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- f Toxicity Assessment Division, NHEERL/ORD , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park , North Carolina , USA
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Yang Z, Wang H, Salcedo TW, Suchard SJ, Xie JH, Schneeweis LA, Fleener CA, Calore JD, Shi R, Zhang SXY, Rodrigues AD, Car BD, Marathe PH, Nadler SG. Integrated Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Analysis for Determining the Minimal Anticipated Biological Effect Level of a Novel Anti-CD28 Receptor Antagonist BMS-931699. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2015; 355:506-15. [PMID: 26442523 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.115.227249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BMS-931699 (lulizumab pegol), a domain antibody (dAb) conjugated with 40-kDa branched polyethylene glycol, is a human anti-CD28 receptor antagonist under development for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. In the present work, the minimal anticipated biologic effect level (MABEL) was determined for BMS-931699 by integrating all the available preclinical data. The relevance of the in vitro mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) assay to a whole blood CD28 receptor occupancy (RO) assessment, as well as the relationship between the CD28 RO and the inhibition of T-cell-dependent antibody response to keyhole limpet hemocyanin in vivo, was demonstrated through an integrated pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic analysis using anti-hCD28 dAb-001 (differing from BMS-931699 by two additional amino acids at the N-terminus) and a mouse surrogate. Based on this analysis, the EC10 value (0.32 nM) from the human MLR assay and the human plasma volume (0.04 l/kg) were employed to calculate the MABEL (0.01 mg) of BMS-931699 in humans, with a CD28 RO predicted to be ≤10%. The estimated MABEL dose was threefold higher than the value derived from the binding constant and twofold less than the MABEL converted from animal efficacy studies based on the body surface area. Furthermore, it was 2900-fold lower than the human equivalent dose derived from the no observed adverse effect level in monkeys (15 mg/kg/week for 5 doses, intravenous dosing) with a 10-fold safety factor applied. Therefore, the MABEL dose represented a sound approach to mitigate any potential risk in targeting CD28 and was successfully used as the first-in-human starting dose for BMS-931699.
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- Zheng Yang
- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (Z.Y., H.W, A.D.R., B.D.C., and P.H.M.), Department of Exploratory Clinical and Translational Research (C.A.F., R.S., S.X.Y.Z.), Department of Protein Structures and Sciences (L.A.S.), Department of Immunology Discovery (S.J.S., J.H.X., and S.G.N.), Department of Bioanalytical Sciences (J.D.C.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey; and Department of Drug Safety Evaluation (T.W.S.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (Z.Y., H.W, A.D.R., B.D.C., and P.H.M.), Department of Exploratory Clinical and Translational Research (C.A.F., R.S., S.X.Y.Z.), Department of Protein Structures and Sciences (L.A.S.), Department of Immunology Discovery (S.J.S., J.H.X., and S.G.N.), Department of Bioanalytical Sciences (J.D.C.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey; and Department of Drug Safety Evaluation (T.W.S.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (Z.Y., H.W, A.D.R., B.D.C., and P.H.M.), Department of Exploratory Clinical and Translational Research (C.A.F., R.S., S.X.Y.Z.), Department of Protein Structures and Sciences (L.A.S.), Department of Immunology Discovery (S.J.S., J.H.X., and S.G.N.), Department of Bioanalytical Sciences (J.D.C.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey; and Department of Drug Safety Evaluation (T.W.S.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (Z.Y., H.W, A.D.R., B.D.C., and P.H.M.), Department of Exploratory Clinical and Translational Research (C.A.F., R.S., S.X.Y.Z.), Department of Protein Structures and Sciences (L.A.S.), Department of Immunology Discovery (S.J.S., J.H.X., and S.G.N.), Department of Bioanalytical Sciences (J.D.C.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey; and Department of Drug Safety Evaluation (T.W.S.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (Z.Y., H.W, A.D.R., B.D.C., and P.H.M.), Department of Exploratory Clinical and Translational Research (C.A.F., R.S., S.X.Y.Z.), Department of Protein Structures and Sciences (L.A.S.), Department of Immunology Discovery (S.J.S., J.H.X., and S.G.N.), Department of Bioanalytical Sciences (J.D.C.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey; and Department of Drug Safety Evaluation (T.W.S.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (Z.Y., H.W, A.D.R., B.D.C., and P.H.M.), Department of Exploratory Clinical and Translational Research (C.A.F., R.S., S.X.Y.Z.), Department of Protein Structures and Sciences (L.A.S.), Department of Immunology Discovery (S.J.S., J.H.X., and S.G.N.), Department of Bioanalytical Sciences (J.D.C.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey; and Department of Drug Safety Evaluation (T.W.S.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (Z.Y., H.W, A.D.R., B.D.C., and P.H.M.), Department of Exploratory Clinical and Translational Research (C.A.F., R.S., S.X.Y.Z.), Department of Protein Structures and Sciences (L.A.S.), Department of Immunology Discovery (S.J.S., J.H.X., and S.G.N.), Department of Bioanalytical Sciences (J.D.C.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey; and Department of Drug Safety Evaluation (T.W.S.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (Z.Y., H.W, A.D.R., B.D.C., and P.H.M.), Department of Exploratory Clinical and Translational Research (C.A.F., R.S., S.X.Y.Z.), Department of Protein Structures and Sciences (L.A.S.), Department of Immunology Discovery (S.J.S., J.H.X., and S.G.N.), Department of Bioanalytical Sciences (J.D.C.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey; and Department of Drug Safety Evaluation (T.W.S.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (Z.Y., H.W, A.D.R., B.D.C., and P.H.M.), Department of Exploratory Clinical and Translational Research (C.A.F., R.S., S.X.Y.Z.), Department of Protein Structures and Sciences (L.A.S.), Department of Immunology Discovery (S.J.S., J.H.X., and S.G.N.), Department of Bioanalytical Sciences (J.D.C.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey; and Department of Drug Safety Evaluation (T.W.S.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (Z.Y., H.W, A.D.R., B.D.C., and P.H.M.), Department of Exploratory Clinical and Translational Research (C.A.F., R.S., S.X.Y.Z.), Department of Protein Structures and Sciences (L.A.S.), Department of Immunology Discovery (S.J.S., J.H.X., and S.G.N.), Department of Bioanalytical Sciences (J.D.C.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey; and Department of Drug Safety Evaluation (T.W.S.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (Z.Y., H.W, A.D.R., B.D.C., and P.H.M.), Department of Exploratory Clinical and Translational Research (C.A.F., R.S., S.X.Y.Z.), Department of Protein Structures and Sciences (L.A.S.), Department of Immunology Discovery (S.J.S., J.H.X., and S.G.N.), Department of Bioanalytical Sciences (J.D.C.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey; and Department of Drug Safety Evaluation (T.W.S.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (Z.Y., H.W, A.D.R., B.D.C., and P.H.M.), Department of Exploratory Clinical and Translational Research (C.A.F., R.S., S.X.Y.Z.), Department of Protein Structures and Sciences (L.A.S.), Department of Immunology Discovery (S.J.S., J.H.X., and S.G.N.), Department of Bioanalytical Sciences (J.D.C.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey; and Department of Drug Safety Evaluation (T.W.S.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (Z.Y., H.W, A.D.R., B.D.C., and P.H.M.), Department of Exploratory Clinical and Translational Research (C.A.F., R.S., S.X.Y.Z.), Department of Protein Structures and Sciences (L.A.S.), Department of Immunology Discovery (S.J.S., J.H.X., and S.G.N.), Department of Bioanalytical Sciences (J.D.C.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey; and Department of Drug Safety Evaluation (T.W.S.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (Z.Y., H.W, A.D.R., B.D.C., and P.H.M.), Department of Exploratory Clinical and Translational Research (C.A.F., R.S., S.X.Y.Z.), Department of Protein Structures and Sciences (L.A.S.), Department of Immunology Discovery (S.J.S., J.H.X., and S.G.N.), Department of Bioanalytical Sciences (J.D.C.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey; and Department of Drug Safety Evaluation (T.W.S.), Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Clinical and Preclinical Use of LOX-1-Specific Antibodies in Diagnostics and Therapeutics. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2015; 8:458-65. [PMID: 26385009 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-015-9655-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (SR-E1, LOX-1, OLR1) was first discovered as a vascular receptor for modified lipoprotein particles nearly 20 years ago. Since then, in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated an association between LOX-1, a soluble form (sLOX-1) and a number of diseases including atherosclerosis, arthritis, hypertension and pre-eclampsia. However, converting such discoveries into tools and drugs for routine clinical use is dependent on translational preclinical and clinical studies but such studies have only begun to emerge in the past decade. In this review, we identify the key clinical applications and corresponding criteria that need to be addressed for the effective use of LOX-1-related probes and molecules for patient benefit in different disease states.
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Widening the path and window of opportunity for FDA approval of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant specific antidotes and reversal agents. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2015; 41:285-92. [DOI: 10.1007/s11239-015-1272-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Liang M, Schwickart M, Schneider AK, Vainshtein I, Del Nagro C, Standifer N, Roskos LK. Receptor occupancy assessment by flow cytometry as a pharmacodynamic biomarker in biopharmaceutical development. CYTOMETRY PART B-CLINICAL CYTOMETRY 2015; 90:117-27. [PMID: 26054054 PMCID: PMC5042057 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.b.21259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Revised: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Receptor occupancy (RO) assays are designed to quantify the binding of therapeutics to their targets on the cell surface and are frequently used to generate pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarker data in nonclinical and clinical studies of biopharmaceuticals. When combined with the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile, RO data can establish PKPD relationships, which are crucial for informing dose decisions. RO is commonly measured by flow cytometry on fresh blood specimens and is subject to numerous technical and logistical challenges. To ensure that reliable and high quality results are generated from RO assays, careful assay design, key reagent characterization, data normalization/reporting, and thorough planning for implementation are of critical importance during development. In this article, the authors share their experiences and perspectives in these areas and discuss challenges and potential solutions when developing and implementing a flow cytometry‐based RO method in support of biopharmaceutical drug development. © 2015 The Authors Cytometry Part B: Clinical Cytometry Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Meina Liang
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and DMPK, Medimmune, LLC, Mountain View, California, 94043
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and DMPK, Medimmune, LLC, Mountain View, California, 94043
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and DMPK, Medimmune, LLC, Mountain View, California, 94043
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and DMPK, Medimmune, LLC, Mountain View, California, 94043
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and DMPK, Medimmune, LLC, Mountain View, California, 94043
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and DMPK, Medimmune, LLC, Mountain View, California, 94043
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and DMPK, Medimmune, LLC, Mountain View, California, 94043
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Vlaming MLH, van Duijn E, Dillingh MR, Brands R, Windhorst AD, Hendrikse NH, Bosgra S, Burggraaf J, de Koning MC, Fidder A, Mocking JAJ, Sandman H, de Ligt RAF, Fabriek BO, Pasman WJ, Seinen W, Alves T, Carrondo M, Peixoto C, Peeters PAM, Vaes WHJ. Microdosing of a Carbon-14 Labeled Protein in Healthy Volunteers Accurately Predicts Its Pharmacokinetics at Therapeutic Dosages. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2015; 98:196-204. [PMID: 25869840 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Revised: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Preclinical development of new biological entities (NBEs), such as human protein therapeutics, requires considerable expenditure of time and costs. Poor prediction of pharmacokinetics in humans further reduces net efficiency. In this study, we show for the first time that pharmacokinetic data of NBEs in humans can be successfully obtained early in the drug development process by the use of microdosing in a small group of healthy subjects combined with ultrasensitive accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS). After only minimal preclinical testing, we performed a first-in-human phase 0/phase 1 trial with a human recombinant therapeutic protein (RESCuing Alkaline Phosphatase, human recombinant placental alkaline phosphatase [hRESCAP]) to assess its safety and kinetics. Pharmacokinetic analysis showed dose linearity from microdose (53 μg) [(14) C]-hRESCAP to therapeutic doses (up to 5.3 mg) of the protein in healthy volunteers. This study demonstrates the value of a microdosing approach in a very small cohort for accelerating the clinical development of NBEs.
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- Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, The Netherlands, UK
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- AMRIF BV, Wageningen, The Netherlands, UK
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, UK
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- Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, The Netherlands, UK
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- AMRIF BV, Wageningen, The Netherlands, UK.,Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands, UK
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- GenIBET/IBET, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, The Netherlands, UK
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Ethics in clinical trials. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-09138-1.00027-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cauvin AJ, Peters C, Brennan F. Advantages and Limitations of Commonly Used Nonhuman Primate Species in Research and Development of Biopharmaceuticals. THE NONHUMAN PRIMATE IN NONCLINICAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND SAFETY ASSESSMENT 2015. [PMCID: PMC7149394 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-417144-2.00019-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nonhuman primates (NHPs) have been used extensively during the past four decades for research and nonclinical development because they are close to humans in terms of genetics, anatomy, physiology, and immunology. They have been widely used in the development of infection models, leading to the generation of vaccines and drugs, as well as in the nonclinical pharmacologic and toxicologic assessment of biopharmaceuticals, especially in the fields of immunotherapy and oncology, despite the constant pressure to move to lower species. In many cases, NHPs are the only species that allows a correct risk assessment for humans. Nevertheless, limitations inherent to each species have to be considered before an investigation. This chapter shines some light on the respective interests and limitations of using cynomolgus monkeys, rhesus monkeys, and marmosets in medical research and nonclinical development, with a specific focus on reproduction and immunology.
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- Annick J. Cauvin
- UCB Biopharma, New Medicine, Non-Clinical Development, Braine L’Alleud, Belgium
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- UCB Biopharma, New Medicine, Non-Clinical Development, Braine L’Alleud, Belgium
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- UCB Pharma, New Medicines, Non-Clinical Development, Slough, UK
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Matsushima S, Huang Y, Suzuki H, Nishino J, Lloyd P. Ethnic sensitivity assessment – pharmacokinetic comparability between Japanese and non-Japanese healthy subjects on selected mAbs. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2014; 11:179-91. [DOI: 10.1517/17425255.2015.990438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Higashi Y. [JAK inhibitors as a new generation of small-molecule immunosuppressants]. Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi 2014; 144:160-166. [PMID: 25312284 DOI: 10.1254/fpj.144.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A snapshot of challenges and solutions in cancer drug development and therapy. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2014; 95:341-6. [PMID: 24646480 DOI: 10.1038/clpt.2014.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Cancer chemotherapy has transitioned from the use of cytotoxic drugs to the era of agents with an apparent selectivity for a cancer-specific target. The past decade has provided evidence that therapy with such agents can be curative in subsets of patients. It is anticipated that incorporation of pharmacological principles for novel therapeutics will result in further refinement of outcome measures as well as the discovery of new treatment modalities for multiple malignant diseases.
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Brennan FR, Cauvin A, Tibbitts J, Wolfreys A. Optimized nonclinical safety assessment strategies supporting clinical development of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies targeting inflammatory diseases. Drug Dev Res 2014; 75:115-61. [PMID: 24782266 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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An increasing number of immunomodulatory monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and IgG Fc fusion proteins are either approved or in early-to-late stage clinical trials for the treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions, autoimmune diseases and organ transplant rejection. The exquisite specificity of mAbs, in combination with their multi-functional properties, high potency, long half-life (permitting intermittent dosing and prolonged pharamcological effects), and general lack of off-target toxicity makes them ideal therapeutics. Dosing with mAbs for these severe and debilitating but often non life-threatening diseases is usually prolonged, for several months or years, and not only affects adults, including sensitive populations such as woman of child-bearing potential (WoCBP) and the elderly, but also children. Immunosuppression is usually a therapeutic goal of these mAbs and when administered to patients whose treatment program often involves other immunosuppressive therapies, there is an inherent risk for frank immunosuppression and reduced host defence which when prolonged increases the risk of infection and cancer. In addition when mAbs interact with the immune system they can induce other adverse immune-mediated drug reactions such as infusion reactions, cytokine release syndrome, anaphylaxis, immune-complex-mediated pathology and autoimmunity. An overview of the nonclinical safety assessment and risk mitigation strategies utilized to characterize these immunomodulatory mAbs and Fc fusion proteins to support first-in human (FIH) studies and futher clinical development in inflammatory disease indications is provided. Specific emphasis is placed on the design of studies to qualify animal species for toxicology studies, early studies to investigate safety and define PK/PD relationships, FIH-enabling and chronic toxicology studies, immunotoxicity, developmental, reproductive and juvenile toxicity studies and studies to determine the potential for immunosuppression and reduced host defence against infection and cancer. Nonclinical strategies to facilitate clinical and market entry in the most efficient timeframe are presented.
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- Frank R Brennan
- Preclinical Safety, New Medicines, UCB-Celltech, Slough, SL1 3WE, UK
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Finco D, Grimaldi C, Fort M, Walker M, Kiessling A, Wolf B, Salcedo T, Faggioni R, Schneider A, Ibraghimov A, Scesney S, Serna D, Prell R, Stebbings R, Narayanan PK. Cytokine release assays: current practices and future directions. Cytokine 2014; 66:143-55. [PMID: 24412476 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2013.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2013] [Revised: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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As a result of the CD28 superagonist biotherapeutic monoclonal antibody (TGN 1412) "cytokine storm" incident, cytokine release assays (CRA) have become hazard identification and prospective risk assessment tools for screening novel biotherapeutics directed against targets having a potential risk for eliciting adverse pro-inflammatory clinical infusion reactions. Different laboratories may have different strategies, assay formats, and approaches to the reporting, interpretation, and use of data for either decision making or risk assessment. Additionally, many independent contract research organizations (CROs), academic and government laboratories are involved in some aspect of CRA work. As a result, while some pharmaceutical companies are providing CRA data as part of the regulatory submissions when necessary, technical and regulatory practices are still evolving to provide data predictive of cytokine release in humans and that are relevant to safety. This manuscript provides an overview of different approaches employed by the pharmaceutical industry and CROs, for the use and application of CRA based upon a survey and post survey follow up conducted by ILSI-Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI) Immunotoxicology Committee CRA Working Group. Also discussed is ongoing research in the academic sector, the regulatory environment, current limitations of the assays, and future directions and recommendations for cytokine release assays.
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- Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, Groton, CT, USA.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT, USA
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- Discovery Toxicology, Amgen Inc., Seattle, WA, USA
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- Janssen Research and Development, Spring House, PA, USA
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- Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
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- Immunotoxicology, Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Clinical Pharmacology & DMPK, MedImmune, LLC, Hayward, CA, USA
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- Clinical Pharmacology & DMPK, MedImmune, LLC, Hayward, CA, USA
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, Worcester, MA, USA
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, USA
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- National Institute for Biological Standards & Control, Potters Bar, UK
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- Roderick J Flower
- Biochemical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, St Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Smethurst D. A pharmacologic perspective on newly emerging T-cell manipulation technologies. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2013; 76:173-87. [PMID: 23039307 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04475.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2012] [Accepted: 09/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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T cells are a multifaceted family pivotal in the operations of the immune system and many of its associated diseases. The pathway to understanding T cells has been marked by several pharmacological advances including the discoveries of ciclosporin, tacrolimus and the mTOR inhibitors which revolutionized transplant therapy along with providing relief for severe eczema, asthma and other immunological disorders towards the end of the last century. This article will revisit the current understanding and new developments in T cell pharmacology 10 years on from the TeGenero (TGN 1412) debacle and look at more recent successes with ex vivo antigen presenting cell incubation technologies; T cell receptor (TCR) engineering and adoptive T cell therapy both with chimaeric antibodies and also with modified T cell receptors themselves. Features of T cell biology will be explored and processes often highly unique to humans will be used to highlight what many are beginning to see as an exciting new monoclonal (T cell) frontier for drug development.
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- Dominic Smethurst
- Adaptimmune Ltd & Immunocore Ltd, Abingdon Oxfordshire, OX14 4RX, UK.
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Golay J, Semenzato G, Rambaldi A, Foà R, Gaidano G, Gamba E, Pane F, Pinto A, Specchia G, Zaja F, Regazzi M. Lessons for the clinic from rituximab pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. MAbs 2013; 5:826-37. [PMID: 23933992 DOI: 10.4161/mabs.26008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The anti-CD20 antibody rituximab (RTX; Rituxan®, MabThera®) was the first anti-cancer antibody approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1997 and it is now the most-studied unconjugated therapeutic antibody. The knowledge gained over the past 15 y on the pharmacodynamics (PD) of this antibody has led to the development of a new generation of anti-CD20 antibodies with enhanced efficacy in vitro. Studies on the pharmacokinetics (PK) properties and the effect of factors such as tumor load and localization, antibody concentration in the circulation and gender on both PK and clinical response has allowed the design of optimized schedules and novel routes of RTX administration. Although clinical results using newer anti-CD20 antibodies, such as ofatumumab and obinutuzumab, and novel administration schedules for RTX are still being evaluated, the knowledge gained so far on RTX PK and PD should also be relevant for other unconjugated monoclonal antibody therapeutics, and will be critically reviewed here.
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- Josée Golay
- Division of Hematology; Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII; Bergamo, Italy
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- Padua University School of Medicine; Hematology Branch; Department of Medicine; Padua, Italy
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- Division of Hematology; Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology; University "Sapienza"; Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology; Department of Translational Medicine; Amedeo Avogadro University of Eastern Piedmont; Novara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia; Università di Napoli Federico II and Ceinge-Biotecnologie Avanzate; Naples, Italy
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- Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Unit; Istituto Nazionale Tumori; Fondazione 'G.Pascale'; IRCCS; Naples, Italy
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- Clinica Ematologica; DISM, AOUD S.M. Misericordia; Udine, Italy
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Sathish JG, Sethu S, Bielsky MC, de Haan L, French NS, Govindappa K, Green J, Griffiths CEM, Holgate S, Jones D, Kimber I, Moggs J, Naisbitt DJ, Pirmohamed M, Reichmann G, Sims J, Subramanyam M, Todd MD, Van Der Laan JW, Weaver RJ, Park BK. Challenges and approaches for the development of safer immunomodulatory biologics. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2013; 12:306-24. [PMID: 23535934 PMCID: PMC7097261 DOI: 10.1038/nrd3974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Immunomodulatory biologics are a class of biotechnology-derived therapeutic products that are designed to engage immune-relevant targets and are indicated in the treatment and management of a range of diseases, including immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and malignancies. Despite their high specificity and therapeutic advantages, immmunomodulatory biologics have been associated with adverse reactions such as serious infections, malignancies and cytokine release syndrome, which arise owing to the on-target or exaggerated pharmacological effects of these drugs. Immunogenicity resulting in the generation of antidrug antibodies is another unwanted effect that leads to loss of efficacy and — rarely — hypersensitivity reactions. For some adverse reactions, mitigating and preventive strategies are in place, such as stratifying patients on the basis of responsiveness to therapy and the risk of developing adverse reactions. These strategies depend on the availability of robust biomarkers for therapeutic efficacy and the risk of adverse reactions: for example, seropositivity for John Cunningham virus is a risk factor for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. The development of effective biomarkers will greatly aid these strategies. The development and design of safer immunomodulatory biologics is reliant on a detailed understanding of the nature of the disease, target biology, the interaction of the target with the immunomodulatory biologic and the inherent properties of the biologic that elicit unwanted effects. The availability of in vitro and in vivo models that can be used to predict adverse reactions associated with immunomodulatory biologics is central to the development of safer immunomodulatory biologics. Some progress has been made in developing in vitro and in silico tests for predicting cytokine release syndrome and immunogenicity, but there is still a lack of models for effectively predicting infections and malignancies. Two pathways can be followed in designing and developing safer immunomodulatory biologics. The first pathway involves generating a biologic that engages an alternative target or mechanism to produce the desired pharmacodynamic effect without the associated adverse reaction, and is followed when the adverse reaction cannot be dissociated from the target biology. The second pathway involves redesigning the biologic to 'engineer out' components within the biologic structure that trigger adverse effects or to alter the nature of the target–biologic interactions.
Owing to their specificity, immunomodulatory biologics generally have better safety profiles than small-molecule drugs. However, adverse effects such as an increased risk of infections or cytokine release syndrome are of concern. Here, Park and colleagues discuss the current strategies used to predict and mitigate these adverse effects and consider how they can be used to inform the development of safer immunomodulatory biologics. Immunomodulatory biologics, which render their therapeutic effects by modulating or harnessing immune responses, have proven their therapeutic utility in several complex conditions including cancer and autoimmune diseases. However, unwanted adverse reactions — including serious infections, malignancy, cytokine release syndrome, anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity as well as immunogenicity — pose a challenge to the development of new (and safer) immunomodulatory biologics. In this article, we assess the safety issues associated with immunomodulatory biologics and discuss the current approaches for predicting and mitigating adverse reactions associated with their use. We also outline how these approaches can inform the development of safer immunomodulatory biologics.
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- Jean G Sathish
- MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science and Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GE, UK
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Monticello T, Bussiere J. Nonclinical Safety Evaluation of Drugs. Toxicol Pathol 2013. [DOI: 10.1201/b13783-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Casanova Estruch B. Safety profile and practical considerations of monoclonal antibody treatment. NEUROLOGÍA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2010.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Johnson DE. Biotherapeutic first-in-human dose selection: making use of preclinical markers. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2012; 3:231-42. [PMID: 22111569 DOI: 10.1586/ecp.10.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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First-in-human dose-selection criteria for biotherapeutics are changing, primarily based on severe adverse events in a single monoclonal antibody trial in healthy volunteers. Spurred by new EMA guidance, the minimum anticipated biological-effect level (MABEL) for estimating a starting human dose from exposure-response preclinical data have been introduced and should help to create long overdue target mechanism-based models focused on exposure-response relationships. Even though clarity of its application is still developing, this has the potential to become the model for most biotherapeutics in the future. However, maximizing benefit from MABEL will require increased efforts to define and create assays for relevant biomarkers of biological activity and safety as pharmacodynamic end points. Currently, this has not been realized sufficiently to make the model applicable to a majority of biotherapeutics; however, this review suggests how it can be applied universally with monoclonal antibodies.
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- Dale E Johnson
- Emiliem, Inc., 6027 Christie Avenue, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA and University of California, Berkeley, Morgan Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-3104 USA.
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Bioanalysis of target biomarker and PK/PD relevancy during the development of biotherapeutics. Bioanalysis 2012; 4:2513-23. [DOI: 10.4155/bio.12.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The majority of biotherapeutic drugs act on specific targets, which may serve as biomarkers to be evaluated for target engagement and validation. Together with subsequent pathway biomarkers, these data can provide proof-of-mechanism and understanding of the biological drug affect. A major task during early development is to predict, for the first first time in human clinical trials, the starting dose and simulate the PK/PD relationship. However, determinations of the biotherapeutic drug and target concentrations are not straightforward due to temporal changes of drug–target binding and challenges in developing reliable methods to measure the free and total drug and target. Herein, the bioanalysis of the target biomarker and the biotherapeutics in the context of PK/PD relevancy during drug development is reviewed. Binding of the target to the biotherapeutic will affect target clearance and drug disposition, resulting in nonlinear PK. Reliable and specific methods are crucial for the correct PK/PD modeling and interpretation.
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Bautista AC, Salimi-Moosavi H, Jawa V. Universal immunoassay applied during early development of large molecules to understand impact of immunogenicity on biotherapeutic exposure. AAPS JOURNAL 2012; 14:843-9. [PMID: 22941399 DOI: 10.1208/s12248-012-9403-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Accepted: 08/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Immunogenicity testing during early biotherapeutic development is usually limited by resources needed for assay development, validation, and the necessity for unique product-specific controls and reagents. We describe a unique immunoassay [universal indirect species-specific assay (UNISA)] that can be applied during early phase preclinical studies to support pharmacology, pharmacokinetics (PK), and toxicology evaluation during biotherapeutic antibody candidate assessment. UNISA was evaluated across three animal species: mouse, rat, and cynomolgus monkey. For each species, a unique and specific antibody pair was generated consisting of the secondary antibody and the positive control. The secondary antibody is specific for species anti-IgG antibody while demonstrating no cross-reactivity to human antibody-based biotherapeutics. The positive control is comprised of a species-specific anti-human IgG antibody clone specific for binding to the CH2 domain of all human IgG subtypes. Applications of this platform included: (a) identifying the dose with the least immunogenicity risk; (b) characterizing the impact of immunogenicity on PK exposure profiles across multiple antibody candidates and dose regimens; and (c) characterizing the immune response specificity to the idiotype or non-idiotypic region of the biotherapeutic candidate. Due to its use of universal species-specific reagents, UNISA can overcome resource constraints and avoid extensive validation and development time to support immunogenicity testing during the early research and preclinical phase of programs. Enhanced understanding of the impact of the immunogenicity on biotherapeutic exposure and target-related immunomodulatory effects have been made possible with the use of this assay.
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- Ami C Bautista
- Clinical Immunology Department, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, MS 30E-3-B, Thousand Oaks, California 91320, USA
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The determination and interpretation of the therapeutic index in drug development. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2012; 11:751-61. [PMID: 22935759 DOI: 10.1038/nrd3801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 349] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A key part of drug discovery and development is the characterization and optimization of the safety and efficacy of drug candidates to identify those that have an appropriately balanced safety-efficacy profile for a given indication. The therapeutic index (TI)--which is typically considered as the ratio of the highest exposure to the drug that results in no toxicity to the exposure that produces the desired efficacy--is an important parameter in efforts to achieve this balance. Various types of safety and efficacy data are generated in vitro and in vivo (in animals and in humans), and these data can be used to predict the clinical TI of a drug candidate at an early stage. However, approaches to systematically and quantitatively compare these types of data and to apply this knowledge more effectively are needed. This article critically discusses the various aspects of TI determination and interpretation in drug development for both small molecule drugs and biotherapeutics.
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Zou P, Yu Y, Zheng N, Yang Y, Paholak HJ, Yu LX, Sun D. Applications of human pharmacokinetic prediction in first-in-human dose estimation. AAPS JOURNAL 2012; 14:262-81. [PMID: 22407287 DOI: 10.1208/s12248-012-9332-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2011] [Accepted: 02/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Quantitative estimations of first-in-human (FIH) doses are critical for phase I clinical trials in drug development. Human pharmacokinetic (PK) prediction methods have been developed to project the human clearance (CL) and bioavailability with reasonable accuracy, which facilitates estimation of a safe yet efficacious FIH dose. However, the FIH dose estimation is still very challenging and complex. The aim of this article is to review the common approaches for FIH dose estimation with an emphasis on PK-guided estimation. We discuss 5 methods for FIH dose estimation, 17 approaches for the prediction of human CL, 6 methods for the prediction of bioavailability, and 3 tools for the prediction of PK profiles. This review may serve as a practical protocol for PK- or pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic-guided estimation of the FIH dose.
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- Peng Zou
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, 428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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