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Clinical Pharmacology Perspective on Direct-To-Subcutaneous Dosing of T Cell Engagers in Oncology First-In-Human
Wenlian Qiao1, Azar Shahraz1, Karthick Vishwanathan1
1Clinical Pharmacology & Quantitative Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.
Abstract:
While the subcutaneous (SC) route of administration (RoA) is more patient-centric and cost-effective than the intravenous (IV) RoA, the Switch-to-SC paradigm has been employed in oncology antibody drug development. T cell engagers (TCEs) are typically highly potent and efficacious at low doses, supporting their suitability for the Direct-to-SC in FIH paradigm. This perspective discusses anticipated clinical pharmacology challenges associated with the Direct-to-SC in FIH paradigm and provides potential solutions to address the challenges.

