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Inmazeb

  • Generic Name: atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab-ebgn for injection
  • Brand Name: Inmazeb

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Warnings & Precautions

WARNINGS

Included as part of the PRECAUTIONS section.

PRECAUTIONS

Hypersensitivity Reactions Including Infusion-Associated Events

Hypersensitivity reactions including infusion-associated events have been reported during and post-infusion with INMAZEB. These may include acute, life-threatening reactions during and after the infusion. Monitor all patients for signs and symptoms including, but not limited to, hypotension, chills and elevation of fever, during and following INMAZEB infusion. In the case of severe or life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions, discontinue the administration of INMAZEB immediately and administer appropriate emergency care [see ADVERSE REACTIONS].

Infusion could not be completed in 1% of subjects who received INMAZEB due to infusionassociated adverse events. The rate of infusion of INMAZEB may be slowed or interrupted if the patient develops any signs of infusion-associated events or other adverse events [see ADVERSE REACTIONS].

Nonclinical Toxicology

Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment Of Fertility

Carcinogenicity, genotoxicity, and fertility studies have not been conducted with INMAZEB.

Use In Specific Populations

Pregnancy

Risk Summary

Zaire ebolavirus infection is life-threatening for both the mother and fetus and treatment should not be withheld due to pregnancy (see Clinical Considerations). Available data from the PALM trial and an expanded access program in which pregnant women with Zaire ebolavirus infection were treated with INMAZEB demonstrate the high rate of maternal and fetal/neonatal morbidity consistent with published literature regarding the risk associated with underlying maternal Zaire ebolavirus infection. These data are insufficient to evaluate for a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal/fetal outcome. Animal reproduction studies with INMAZEB have not been conducted. Human monoclonal antibodies, such as INMAZEB, are transported across the placenta; therefore, INMAZEB has the potential to be transferred from the mother to the developing fetus.

Clinical Considerations

Disease-Associated Maternal And/Or Embryo/Fetal Risk

Maternal, fetal and neonatal outcomes are poor among pregnant women infected with Zaire ebolavirus. The majority of such pregnancies result in maternal death with miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death. Treatment should not be withheld due to pregnancy.

Lactation

Risk Summary

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that patients with confirmed Zaire ebolavirus not breastfeed their infants to reduce the risk of postnatal transmission of Zaire ebolavirus infection.

There are no data on the presence of atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab-ebgn in human or animal milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production. Maternal IgG is known to be present in human milk. The effects of local gastrointestinal exposure and limited systemic exposure in the breastfed infant to atoltivimab, maftivimab, or odesivimab-ebgn are unknown.

Pediatric Use

The safety and effectiveness of INMAZEB for the treatment of infection caused by Zaire ebolavirus have been established in pediatric patients from birth to less than 18 years of age. Use of INMAZEB for this indication is supported by evidence from a multi-center, open label, randomized controlled trial of INMAZEB in adults and pediatric subjects that included 39 pediatric subjects birth to less than 18 years of age, including neonates born to a mother who is RT-PCR positive for Zaire ebolavirus infection. The 28-day mortality and safety in adult and pediatric subjects treated with INMAZEB were similar [see ADVERSE REACTIONS and Clinical Studies]. An additional 38 pediatric subjects from birth to less than 18 years of age received INMAZEB in an expanded access program.

Geriatric Use

Clinical studies of INMAZEB did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Of the 154 subjects with Zaire ebolavirus infection who received INMAZEB in the randomized controlled trial, 5 (3.2%) were 65 years or older. The limited clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger subjects.

Overdosage & Contraindications

OVERDOSE

No Information provided

CONTRAINDICATIONS

None.

Clinical Pharmacology

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Mechanism Of Action

INMAZEB is an antiviral drug combination of three recombinant human IgG1κ monoclonal antibodies (atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab) that inhibit Zaire ebolavirus [see Microbiology].

Pharmacodynamics

Atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab exposure-response relationships and the time course of pharmacodynamic response are unknown.

Pharmacokinetics

No pharmacokinetic data are available in patients with Zaire ebolavirus infection. The pharmacokinetics of atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab in 18 healthy subjects 21 to 60 years of age are linear and dose-proportional over the range of 1 mg of atoltivimab, 1 mg of maftivimab, and 1 mg of odesivimab per kg to 50 mg of atoltivimab, 50 mg of maftivimab, and 50 mg of odesivimab per kg (0.02 to 1 times the approved recommended dosage) of INMAZEB following a single intravenous (IV) infusion. Pharmacokinetic parameters for the individual antibodies of INMAZEB are provided in Table 5.

Table 5: Pharmacokinetic Parameters of INMAZEB Administered IV in Healthy Subjects

Atoltivimab 50 mg/kgaMaftivimab 50 mg/kgaOdesivimab 50 mg/kga
Systemic Exposure (n=6)
Mean (SD) Cmax, mg/L1,220 (101)1,280 (68.0)1,260 (81.2)
Mean (SD) AUCmf, mg day/L17,100 (4,480)18,700 (4,100)25,600 (5,040)
Distribution
Mean (SD) Volume of Distribution at Steady State, mL/kg58.2 (2.66)57.6 (3.89)56.0 (3.16)
Elimination
Mean (SD) Elimination Half-Life (days)21.2 (3.36)22.3 (3.09)25.3 (3.86)
Mean (SD) Clearance (mL/day/kg)3.08 (0.719)2.78 (0.558)2.02 (0.374)
a INMAZEB was administered at a total dose of 50 mg of atoltivimab, 50 mg of maftivimab, and 50 mg of odesivimab per kg in a 1:1:1 ratio.

Specific Populations

The effect of age (< 21 or > 60), renal impairment, or hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics of atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab is unknown.

Microbiology

Mechanism Of Action

INMAZEB is a combination of three recombinant human IgG1κ monoclonal antibodies each targeting the Zaire ebolavirus glycoprotein (GP). Zaire ebolavirus encodes a sole envelope protein, the glycoprotein, which mediates virus attachment and membrane fusion with the host cell membranes. In addition, GP is expressed on the surface of Zaire ebolavirus infected host cells making it a target for antibodies that can mediate killing of these cells by antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity and/or other effector functions. The 3 antibodies that make up the combination can bind the GP simultaneously. The mean KD values for atoltivimab, odesivimab, and maftivimab were 7.84 nM, 8.26 nM, and 3.34 nM, respectively, as determined by surface plasmon resonance. Maftivimab is a neutralizing antibody that blocks entry of the virus into susceptible cells. Odesivimab is a non-neutralizing antibody that induces antibody-dependent effector function through FcyRIIIa signaling when bound to its target. Odesivimab also binds to the soluble form of Zaire ebolavirus glycoprotein (sGP). Atoltivimab combines both neutralization and FcyRIIIa signaling activities.

Antiviral Activity

In a live virus infection assay on Vero cells, maftivimab neutralized Mayinga, Kikwit, and Makona strains of Zaire ebolavirus, with a concentration between 0.2 and 1.2 nM (0.03 and 0.18 μg/mL) providing 80% inhibition of viral infection in a plaque-reduction neutralization test (PRNT-80). Atoltivimab and odesivimab did not demonstrate any neutralizing activity in this assay. Effector function activity of INMAZEB individual antibodies was assessed with an EBOV Makona-GP expressing cell line and Jurkat/NFAT-Luc/FcγRIIIa reporter effector cells. The EC50 values of atoltivimab and odesivimab were 2.9 nM and 1.6 nM, respectively, whereas maftivimab did not exhibit any FcγRIIIa signaling activity at the maximum concentration tested, 40 nM.

Treatment of Zaire ebolavirus infected rhesus macaques with a single intravenous dose of INMAZEB (50 mg of atolivimab, 50 mg of maftivimab, and 50 mg of odesivimab per kg) generally protected infected animals from Zaire ebolavirus mediated death when drug was administered 5 days post-infection.

Resistance

No clinical data are available on the development of EBOV resistance to INMAZEB. The cell culture development of EBOV resistance to INMAZEB has not been assessed to date. A GP_E280G amino acid substitution identified by routine surveillance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo resulted in a loss of neutralization activity of at least 134-fold mediated by the single human monoclonal antibody atoltivimab in a lentivirus-based pseudovirus system. A GP_E564K substitution identified in an infected NHP PK study resulted in a loss of neutralization activity of at least 215-fold mediated by the single human monoclonal antibody maftivimab in a lentivirus-based pseudovirus system. The clinical significance of these substitutions is unknown.

Immune Response

Interaction studies with recombinant live EBOV vaccines and INMAZEB have not been conducted [see DRUG INTERACTIONS].

Clinical Studies

The efficacy of INMAZEB was evaluated in PALM, a multi-center, open-label, randomized controlled trial sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID; NCT03719586). The trial was conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak began in August 2018, and enrolled 681 subjects of all ages, including pregnant women, with documented Zaire ebolavirus infection and symptoms of any duration who were receiving optimized standard of care (oSOC). Subjects were randomized to receive INMAZEB (50 mg of atoltivimab, 50 mg of maftivimab, and 50 mg of odesivimab per kg) intravenously as a single infusion, an investigational control 50 mg/kg intravenously every third day, for a total of 3 doses, or other investigational drugs. Eligible subjects had a positive reverse transcriptasepolymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for the nucleoprotein (NP) gene of Zaire ebolavirus and had not received other investigational treatments (with the exception of experimental vaccines) within the previous 30 days. Neonates ≤7 days of age were eligible if the mother had documented infection. Neonates born to a mother who had cleared Zaire ebolavirus following a course of her assigned investigational medication were also eligible to be enrolled at investigator discretion regarding the likelihood that the neonate was infected. Randomization was stratified by reverse transcription-PCR cycle threshold calculated using NP targets (CtNP ≤22.0 vs <22.0; corresponding to high and low viral load, respectively) and Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) site. All subjects received oSOC consisting of a minimum of intravenous fluids, daily clinical laboratory testing, correction of hypoglycemia and electrolyte imbalances, and broad-spectrum antibiotics and antimalarials, as indicated .

The primary efficacy endpoint was 28-day mortality. The primary analysis population includes all subjects who were randomized and concurrently eligible to receive either INMAZEB or the investigational control during the same time period of the trial.

The demographics and baseline characteristics are provided in Table 6 below.

Table 6: Demographics and Baseline Characteristics in PALM Trial

ParameterINMAZEB
(N=154)
Control
(N=153)
Mean age (years)2831
Age <1 month (%)1 (1%)2 (1%)
Age 1 month to <1 year (%)4 (3%)1 (1%)
Age 1 year to < 6 years (%)18 (12%)13 (8%)
Age 6 years to <12 years (%)8 (5%)4 (3%)
Age 12 years to <18 years (%)8 (5%)8 (5%)
Age 18 years to <50 years (%)93 (60%)105 (69%)
Age 50 years to <65 years (%)17 (11%)18 (12%)
Age ≥65 years (%)5 (3%)2 (1%)
Female (%)90 (58%)80 (52%)
Positive result on pregnancy testa, n (%)2/67 (3%)4/61 (7%)
RT-PCR CtNP cycle threshold ≤22, n6664
Median RT-PCR CtNP (IQR)22.7 (20.1, 28.1)22.9 (18.8, 26.4)
Median creatinine (IQR)1.0 (0.7, 4.0)1.1 (0.7, 3.2)
Median AST (IQR)225.5 (98.0, 941.0)351.0 (109, 1404.0)
Median ALT (IQR)165.0 (56.0, 418.0)223.5 (47.0, 564.0)
Median days from onset of symptoms to randomization (IQR)5.0 (3.0, 7.0)5.0 (3.0, 7.0)
Reported Vaccination with rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine, n (%)34 (22%)41 (27%)
<10 days before ETU admission20/34 (59%)21/41 (51%)
≥10 days before ETU admission14/34 (41%)18/41 (44%)
Timing unknown0/34 (0%)2/41 (5%)
a Pregnancy positive test was calculated based on subjects who had pregnancy test result.
CtNP = cycle threshold calculated using NP targets; IQR = interquartile range; AST=Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT=Alanine aminotransferase; ETU=Ebola treatment unit

The PALM trial was stopped early on the basis of a pre-specified interim analysis showing a statistically significant reduction in mortality for INMAZEB compared to control.

Mortality efficacy results are shown in Table 7.

Table 7: Mortality Rates in PALM Trial

Efficacy EndpointsINMAZEBa
(N=154)
Controla
(N=153)
Overall
28-day mortality, n (%)52 (34%)78 (51%)
Mortality rate difference relative to control (95% CI)-17.2 (-28.4, -2.6)
p-Valueb0.0024
Baseline Viral Load
High viral load (CtNP ≤ 22)cn=66n=64
28-day mortality, n (%)42 (64%)56 (88%)
Mortality rate difference relative to control (95% CI)-23.9 (-43.8, -6.4)
Low viral load (CtNP > 22)cn=88n=88
28-day mortality, n (%)10 (11%)22 (25%)
Mortality rate difference relative to control (95% CI)-13.6 (-31.8, -1.4)
Age group
Adults (age ≥18 years)39/115 (34%)67/125 (54%)
12 to < 18 years of age2/8 (25%)4/8 (50%)
6 to < 12 years of age1/8 (13%)1/4 (25%)
< 6 years of age10/23 (43%)6/16 (38%)
Sex
Male21/64 (33%)31/73 (42%)
Female31/90 (34%)47/80 (59%)
a Both INMAZEB and Control were administered with optimized standard of care
b The result is significant according to the interim stopping boundary, p<0.028
c Cepheid GeneXpert Ebola® Assay used for detection of Zaire ebolavirus RNA

Figure 1: Kaplan-Meier Curve for Overall Mortality

Kaplan-Meier Curve for Overall Mortality - Illustration

Medication Guide

PATIENT INFORMATION

Hypersensitivity Reactions Including Infusion-Associated Events

Inform patients that hypersensitivity reactions including infusion-associated events have been reported during and post-infusion with INMAZEB and to immediately report if they experience any symptoms of systemic hypersensitivity reactions [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].

Lactation

Instruct patients with Zaire ebolavirus infection not to breastfeed because of the risk of passing Zaire ebolavirus to the baby [see Use In Specific Populations].