Immunogenicity assessment of tbo-filgrastim in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

Bioanalysis. 2018 Aug 1;10(15):1221-1228. doi: 10.4155/bio-2018-0071. Epub 2018 Jul 30.

Abstract

Aim: This integrated analysis examined the immunogenicity of tbo-filgrastim and its potential clinical impact in three Phase III randomized studies in patients with breast cancer, lung cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma receiving chemotherapy.

Results: Treatment-emergent antidrug antibodies (ADA) occurred in 3/213 (1.4%) breast cancer patients, 2/160 (1.3%) lung cancer patients and 1/63 (1.6%) patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. None of the treatment-emergent ADA showed cross-reactivity toward native granulocyte-colony stimulating factors or exhibited neutralizing activity against tbo-filgrastim. Among patients with treatment-emergent ADA, there was no treatment-related hypersensitivity or anaphylaxis and no evidence of loss of clinical efficacy.

Conclusion: Tbo-filgrastim has demonstrated low immunogenicity in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and ADA response does not impact safety and efficacy in the patients.

Keywords: antidrug antibodies; cancer patients; clinical impact analysis; efficacy; filgrastim; safety.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies / blood
  • Antibodies / immunology*
  • Antigen-Antibody Reactions
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Cross Reactions
  • Female
  • Filgrastim / immunology*
  • Filgrastim / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Filgrastim