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ArticleGenes and environment : the official journal of the Japanese Environmental Mutagen Society2023

Considerations for the genotoxicity assessment of middle size peptide drugs containing non-canonical amino acid residues.

Masayuki Mishima, Kei-Ichi Sugiyama

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Article in Genes and environment : the official journal of the Japanese Environmental Mutagen Society, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Masayuki MishimaTranslational Research Division, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 244-8602, Japan. mmishima89@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3024-3869
Kei-Ichi SugiyamaDivision of Genetics and Mutagenesis, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMiddle size peptides (MSPs) have emerged as a promising new pharmaceutical modality. We are seeking the best way to assess the non-clinical safety of MSPs. CONSIDERATION: The requirements for assessing the genotoxicity of pharmaceuticals differ between small molecule drugs and biotherapeutics. Genotoxicity tests are necessary for small molecule drugs but not for biotherapeutics. MSPs, however, share similarities with both small molecule drugs and biotherapeutics. Here, we describe important points to consider in assessing the genotoxicity of MSP drugs. The current standard of genotoxicity assessment for small molecules may not be entirely appropriate for MSP drugs. MSP drugs need genotoxicity assessment mostly according to the current standard of small molecule drugs.

conclusionWe propose a few modifications to the standard test battery of genotoxicity tests, specifically, the inclusion of an in vitro gene mutation test using mammalian cells, and exclusion of (Q)SAR assessment on MSP-related impurities.

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Cyclic peptidesGenotoxicityGuidelinesImpuritiesPeptide drugs

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PMID38093344
PMCPMC10720048

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