A large multicenter, randomized, double-blind, crossover study in healthy volunteers, comparing pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of Sandoz proposed biosimilar pegfilgrastim with European and United States reference pegfilgrastim.

Authors

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Gordon P. Otto

Hexal AG, Novartis, Holzkirchen, Germany

Gordon P. Otto , Roumen Nakov , Steven Schussler , Stefanie Schier-Mumzhiu , Celine Schelcher , Sven D. Koch , Andrej Skerjanec , Jessie Wang , Andriy Krendyukov , Anne Bellon

Organizations

Hexal AG, Novartis, Holzkirchen, Germany, Sandoz Inc., Novartis, Princeton, NJ, Sandoz AG, Novartis, Basel, Switzerland

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company

Background: Similarity of the pharmacokinetic (PK)/pharmacodynamic (PD) profiles of Sandoz proposed biosimilar pegfilgrastim and EU-reference biologic was confirmed in a pivotal Phase I study. In order to confirm PK/PD similarity to the US reference biologic, and to bridge between the two references, a 3-way study was conducted. Methods: A randomized, double-blind, single-dose, 3-treatment, 6-sequence crossover Phase I study was performed in healthy volunteers (HVs) to demonstrate similarity in PK, PD, safety and immunogenicity between Sandoz proposed biosimilar, US reference, and EU reference pegfilgrastim administered subcutaneously (6 mg/0.6 mL) in each treatment period. The primary objective was to demonstrate PK (AUC0-inf, AUC0-last, Cmax) and PD similarity (ANC AUEC0-last, ANC Emax). The study was powered (90%) to achieve confidence intervals (CIs) within biosimilarity margins 0.8─1.25 in pairwise comparisons. Secondary objectives were additional PK/PD parameters, safety and immunogenicity. Results: The study included 577 male and female HVs. PK and PD similarity were demonstrated between Sandoz proposed biosimilar and US reference (Table), as well as EU reference and between both reference biologics since the 90% CIs of the geometric mean ratios were contained within the pre-defined margins of 0.80‒1.25. Safety, immunogenicity and secondary PK/PD parameters were also similar across treatment groups. Conclusions: This large randomized, double-blind, single-dose, 3-treatment, 6-sequence crossover study demonstrated PK and PD similarity between Sandoz proposed biosimilar, US reference and EU reference pegfilgrastim with similar safety, local tolerability and immunogenicity. Clinical trial information: 2016-003549-27.

Sandoz proposed biosimilar vs US reference.

ParameterPoint
estimate
90% CI
(Lower, Upper)
AUC0-inf (ng*h/mL)1.0654(1.0122, 1.1212)
AUC0-last (ng*h/mL)1.0635(1.0087, 1.1213)
Cmax (ng/mL)1.0499(0.9986, 1.1039)
ANC AUEC0-last (109*h/L)0.9997(0.9912, 1.0082)
ANC Emax (109/L)0.9973(0.9863, 1.0084)

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2019 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Symptoms and Survivorship: Publication Only

Track

Symptom Science and Palliative Care

Sub Track

Palliative Care and Symptom Management

Clinical Trial Registration Number

2016-003549-27

Citation

J Clin Oncol 37, 2019 (suppl; abstr e23118)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2019.37.15_suppl.e23118

Abstract #

e23118

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