Joel A. Pearlman MD, PhD , Veeral S. Sheth MD, MBA , Arshad M. Khanani MD, MA , Vahan B. Indjeian PhD , Flavia Brunstein MD, PhD , Denison Kuruvilla PhD , Mauricio Maia PhD , Randall Dere , Ling Ma PhD , Hao Chen PhD , Seema Datta PhD , Jeffrey R. Willis MD, PhD , Henry E. Wiley MD
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This study evaluated RO7303359, an anti–IL-33 fragment antigen-binding region (Fab) targeting the IL-33/serum stimulation-2 (ST2) pathway, in patients with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to AMD.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>Phase I, open-label, multicenter, single-dose, dose-escalation study.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>Patients with GA secondary to AMD.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Patients received a single intravitreal (IVT) injection of RO7303359 (dose range, 1–20 mg).</div></div><div><h3>Main Outcome Measures</h3><div>The primary objective was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of RO7303359. The secondary objectives included assessing pharmacokinetics (PK), immune response, and pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarker activity. Pharmacodynamic biomarkers assessed in aqueous humor included CC motif chemokine ligand 2, CXC motif chemokine ligand 10, IL-6, and intercellular adhesion molecule 1.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Thirty-seven patients enrolled in the dose cohorts. Single IVT doses of RO7303359 demonstrated an acceptable safety profile up to 20 mg, with mild ocular adverse events reported. Pharmacokinetics analysis revealed dose-proportional exposure within expected ranges for an IVT-administered Fab. No treatment-emergent antidrug antibodies were observed. 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Phase I Study of the Anti-interleukin 33 Fragment Antigen-Binding Region RO7303359 in Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Purpose
Interleukin (IL) 33 is a potent proinflammatory cytokine and a potential target in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) pathophysiology. This study evaluated RO7303359, an anti–IL-33 fragment antigen-binding region (Fab) targeting the IL-33/serum stimulation-2 (ST2) pathway, in patients with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to AMD.
Design
Phase I, open-label, multicenter, single-dose, dose-escalation study.
Participants
Patients with GA secondary to AMD.
Methods
Patients received a single intravitreal (IVT) injection of RO7303359 (dose range, 1–20 mg).
Main Outcome Measures
The primary objective was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of RO7303359. The secondary objectives included assessing pharmacokinetics (PK), immune response, and pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarker activity. Pharmacodynamic biomarkers assessed in aqueous humor included CC motif chemokine ligand 2, CXC motif chemokine ligand 10, IL-6, and intercellular adhesion molecule 1.
Results
Thirty-seven patients enrolled in the dose cohorts. Single IVT doses of RO7303359 demonstrated an acceptable safety profile up to 20 mg, with mild ocular adverse events reported. Pharmacokinetics analysis revealed dose-proportional exposure within expected ranges for an IVT-administered Fab. No treatment-emergent antidrug antibodies were observed. Evaluation of changes in aqueous humor PD biomarker levels failed to demonstrate a discernible effect on IL-33/ST2 pathway activity.
Conclusions
In this trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT04615325), while RO7303359 exhibited acceptable safety and PK profiles, absence of demonstrable effects on the IL-33/ST2 pathway using aqueous PD biomarkers resulted in discontinuation of development in GA. Further work is needed to evaluate the relevance of the IL-33/ST2 pathway in the pathophysiology of AMD.
Financial Disclosure(s)
Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found in the Footnotes and Disclosures at the end of this article.