PRECLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY TOXICOLOGY OF ANTI-NEOPLASTIC AGENTS

1. PRECLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY OF ANTI-NEOPLASTIC AGENTS????THE NCI PERSPECTIVE Joseph E. Tomaszewski, Ph.D. Toxicology & Pharmacology Branch DTP, DCTD, NCI

2. PRECLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY: WHY? Balance of: Regulatory Issues Need for information Science Practical Considerations Preclinical Costs versus Patient Cost

3. REASONS FOR TERMINATION OF DEVELOPMENT OF NCEs

4. REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS FOR PRE-CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ANTICANCER DRUGS [DeGeorge, et al, CCP (1998) 41: 173-185]

5. FDA PRECLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY REQUIREMENTS DRUGS Two Species - Rodent & Non-rodent Clinical Route & Schedule Follow NCI Guidelines Pharmacokinetics - Optional

6. REPRESENTATIVE SURFACE AREA TO WEIGHT RATIOS (km) FOR VARIOUS SPECIES 1 ((Freireich, et al, Cancer Chemother Repts, 1966, 50, 219-244))

7. NCI STANDARDIZED PRECLINICAL TOXICOLOGY PROTOCOLS FOR ANTI-NEOPLASTIC AGENTS (1980 - 1988) Mouse Lethality Studies Dog Toxicity Studies Rodent (Rat) Toxicity Studies Determine LD10 on Dx1 & Dx5 Schedules Assess safety of 1/10 LD10 Determine DLTs on Dx1 & Dx5 Schedules. Assess safety of 1/10 LD10 Determine DLTs on Dx1 & Dx5 Schedules.

8. T&PB DRUG EVALUATION PHILOSOPHY Agent-Directed Studies Pharmacologically (PK/PD) - Guided Integrate With Preclinical Efficacy Data & the Proposed Clinical Protocol Rational Evaluation of Role of Schedule Dependence, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics & Metabolism in the Development of Toxicity Relate Drug Levels and/or AUC (Plasma &/or Tissue), Biomarkers to Safety and to Occurrence & Severity of Toxicity Extrapolate Toxic Effects Across Species

9. AGENT-DIRECTED versus STANDARD PROTOCOL DRUG DEVELOPMENT Greater Scientific Basis for Development Permits Greater Flexibility Data Rich IND Submission to Support Phase I Preclinical Potential ….. Less Expensive Permits PK/PD-Guided Dose Escalation in Phase I Optimal Schedule ….. Greater Chance of Success? Patients ….. Greater Chance of Effective Therapy?

10. OBJECTIVES OF PRECLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY STUDIES FOR ANTI-NEOPLASTIC DRUGS Development of Sensitive Analytical Methods for Drugs in Biological Fluids & Tissues Determine In Vitro Stability and Protein Binding Determine Pharmacokinetics in Various Species Identification and Analysis of Metabolites Define Optimal Dose Schedule and Blood Sampling Times Define CP and/or AUC with Efficacy, Safety & Toxicity Analog Evaluation - Determine Optimal Development Candidate

11. KEY PHARMACOLOGY CONTRIBUTIONS TO DRUG DEVELOPMENT

12. OBJECTIVES OF PRECLINICAL TOXICOLOGY STUDIES FOR ANTI-NEOPLASTIC DRUGS DETERMINE IN APPROPRIATE ANIMAL MODELS: The Maximum Tolerated Dose ( MTD ) Dose Limiting Toxicities ( DLT ) Schedule-Dependent Toxicity Reversibility of Adverse Effects A Safe Clinical Starting Dose

13. ADDITIONAL AGENT-DIRECTED TOXICOLOGY STUDY REQUIREMENTS Attain Efficacious Drug Levels in Plasma In Vivo Correlate Drug Plasma Levels and/or AUC with Toxicity and Safety Across Species Ameliorate Toxicity by Change in Route/Schedule Compare Toxicity with Accepted Clinical Agents as Necessary

14. SCHEDULE and ROUTE versus TOXICITY Pyrazoloacridine: Bolus iv Neurotoxicity 1 Hr civ Bone Marrow Penclomedine: Bolus iv Neurotoxicity 1 Hr Dx5 BM (& Neuro) 5 Hr civ Neuro & Death Oral BM O6 –Benzylguanine: Bolus CNS, HR ? Infusion Neutrophilia

15. DEVELOPMENT EXAMPLE:9-AMINO-20[S]CAMPTOTHECIN (NSC-603071)

16. 9-AMINO-20[S]CAMPTOTHECIN (NSC-603071): PRECLINICAL EFFICACY & PK RESULTS EFFICACY Best: Rx sc, suspension, q4Dx8 Good: Rx sc, solution, Dx32 None: Rx sc, solution, q4Dx8

17. 9-AMINO-20[S]CAMPTOTHECIN (NSC-603071): PRECLINICAL PK & TOXICOLOGY STUDIES Mice: Pharmacokinetics - iv and sc Repeated (q4Dx3) sc Dose Toxicity Study Rats: Pharmacokinetics - Bolus iv 72 Hr civ IND-Directed Toxicity Study Dogs: PK/Dose RF Study - Bolus iv 48 Hr civ Dose RF Toxicity Study 72 Hr civ Dose RF Toxicity Study 72 Hr civ IND-Directed Toxicity Study In Vitro: Murine, Canine, Human CFUGM

18. 9-AMINO-20[S]CAMPTOTHECIN (NSC-603071): IN VITRO BONE MARROW DATA

19. 9-AMINO[20S]CAMPTOTHECIN (NSC 603071): IN VITRO & IN VIVO TOXICITY DATA

20. 9-AMINO[20S]CAMPTOTHECIN (NSC 603071): DEVELOPMENT CONCLUSIONS Bone Marrow and GI Toxicity are Dose Limiting in Mice, Rats and Dogs; and Should be in Man. Dogs are the Most Sensitive Species. In Vitro Bone Marrow Data Predicts that Man will be as Sensitive as the Dog. The MTD in Man & Dog Should be Comparable. 9-AC Lactone Plasma Levels and AUC Required for Efficacy in the Mouse are Not Achievable in the Dog.

21. 9-AMINO-20[S]CAMPTOTHECIN (NSC-603071):CORRELATION OF EFFICACY WITH TOXICITY & PHARMACOKINETICS

22. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS T&PB Contractors Pharmacology Mayo Foundation Ohio State University Southern Research Univ Alabama Univ Pittsburgh Univ Texas - MDA

23. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS T&PB Staff PK: Joseph M. Covey, Ph.D. PK: Julie K Rhie, R.Ph., Ph.D. Tox: Susan J. Donohue, Ph.D. Tox: Elizabeth R. Glaze, Ph.D. Tox: Karen M. Schweikart, Ph.D. Tox: Adaline C. Smith, Ph.D., DABT Sec: Victoria Cordelli

24. T&P CONTACT INFORMATION Phone No: 301-496-8777 Fax No: 301-480-4836 E-mail: ncidtptpbinfo@mail.nih.gov Web Address: http://dtp.nci.nih.gov/branches/tpb/index.html

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29. EORTC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TOXICOLOGY OF A NEW CYTOSTATIC AGENT FOR PHASE I TRIALS 1987 1995 Dx1 ip Mouse Lethality Study x NA Dx1 iv Mouse Lethality Study x x Dx1 Toxicity Study in Mice x NA Detailed Toxicity in Mice (Clin Prot) NA x Multiple Dose ip Toxicity Study in Mice x NA Toxicity Check in Rats at Clinical Dose x NA Toxicity Study in Rats (Clin Prot) NA x Limited PK Study in Mice (AUC at MTD) NA x