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Trial reportClinical pharmacokinetics2026

Pharmacokinetic Comparability Assessment of Tixagevimab and Cilgavimab Developed for COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment Using Standard Exposure Metrics and Partial Area Under the Curve.

Huixia Zhang, Weifeng Tang, Samuel Sadow, Roberta Baronio, Antonella Nadia Tullio, Lauren Hirao, Vitalina Dzutseva, Cecil Chi-Keung Chen, Alexandre Kiazand, Lee-Jah Chang and 2 more

Registry-linked trialAbstract readRandomized Controlled TrialClinical Trial, Phase IComparative Study
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Trial report in Clinical pharmacokinetics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05166421 (Phase 1, Randomized, Open Label, Three-arm, Single Dose, Parallel Group Study to Compare AZD7442), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 · The registry

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NCT05166421 phase1completednot on this map

Phase 1, Randomized, Open Label, Three-arm, Single Dose, Parallel Group Study to Compare AZD7442 (AZD8895 + AZD1061) Pharmacokinetic Exposure Following Intramuscular Administration as a Co-formulation Versus Administration From Two Separate Vials of the Individual Monoclonal Antibodies in Adult Healthy Participants

TypeinterventionalSponsorAstraZenecaRan2021 to 2023Enrolled224ConditionsCorona Virus DiseaseArmsAZD7442, AZD8895 (clonal cell line material), AZD1061 (clonal cell line material), AZD8895 (cell pool material), AZD1061 (cell pool material)
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Huixia ZhangClinical Pharmacology and Quantitative Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA. huixia.zhang1@astrazeneca.com.ORCID 0009-0005-9684-9942
Weifeng TangClinical Pharmacology and Quantitative Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA.
Samuel SadowBiometrics, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE, USA.
Roberta BaronioBiometrics, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.
Antonella Nadia TullioGlobal Patient Safety, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
Lauren HiraoClinical Development, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
Vitalina DzutsevaGlobal Patient Safety, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
Cecil Chi-Keung ChenClinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, South San Francisco, CA, USA.
Alexandre KiazandGlobal Patient Safety, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
Lee-Jah ChangClinical Development, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
Taylor S CohenClinical Development, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
Michael GibbsClinical Development, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveAZD7442 is a combination of extended half-life monoclonal antibodies (mAbs; tixagevimab and cilgavimab), developed to neutralize SARS-CoV-2. This open-label Phase 1 study compared pharmacokinetics (PK) of three AZD7442 formulations in which component mAbs were (1) co-formulated versus separately formulated and (2) derived from clonal cell line or cell pool material when separately formulated.

methodsHealthy adults were randomized 1:1:1 to receive intramuscular (IM) AZD7442 300 mg (150 mg each of tixagevimab and cilgavimab) via one injection of co-formulated tixagevimab and cilgavimab from clonal cell line material (treatment A), or two sequential injections of tixagevimab and cilgavimab formulated separately either from clonal cell line (treatment B) or cell pool material (treatment C). Serial blood samples were collected up to 360 days post-dose to evaluate serum concentrations and anti-drug antibody responses. Standard exposure metrics (C

resultsIn total, 224 participants were randomized and dosed. Serum concentration-time profiles overlapped post dosing across treatments. Median time to reach peak concentration occurred within 2 weeks with mean terminal half-life 74-84 days. Pharmacokinetic comparability for tixagevimab, cilgavimab and AZD7442 was demonstrated between treatments, with geometric mean ratios (GMR) and 90% CI within 0.8000-1.2500 using traditional exposure metrics (C

conclusionsPharmacokinetic comparability of tixagevimab, cilgavimab and AZD7442 was demonstrated between the different treatments based on analyses using traditional bioequivalence metrics or pAUCs. Partial AUC could serve as an exposure metric when evaluating PK comparability for extended half-life mAbs. TRIAL REGISTRY: Clinical trials registration number: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05166421.

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Antibodies, MonoclonalAntiviral AgentsCOVID-19 Drug TreatmentAdultArea Under CurveCombined Antibody TherapeuticsCOVID-19FemaleHalf-LifeHumansInjections, IntramuscularMaleMiddle AgedSARS-CoV-2Young AdultAntibodies, MonoclonalAntiviral AgentsCombined Antibody Therapeutics

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PMID41917376
PMCPMC13183706

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