Abstract

The bioavailability of a monoclonal antibody (mAb) or another therapeutic protein after subcutaneous (SC) dosing is challenging to predict from first principles, even if the impact of injection site physiology and drug properties on mAb bioavailability is generally understood. We used a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model to predict pre-systemic clearance after SC administration mechanistically by incorporating the FcRn salvage pathway in antigen-presenting cells (APCs) in peripheral lymph nodes, draining the injection site. Clinically observed data of the removal rate of IgG from the arm as well as its plasma concentration after SC dosing were mostly predicted within the 95% confidence interval. The bioavailability of IgG was predicted to be 70%, which mechanistically relates to macropinocytosis in the draining lymph nodes and transient local dose-dependent partial saturation of the FcRn receptor in the APCs, resulting in higher catabolism and consequently less drug reaching the systemic circulation. The predicted free FcRn concentration was reduced to 40-45%, reaching the minimum 1-2 days after the SC administration of IgG, and returned to baseline after 8-12 days, depending on the site of injection. The model predicted the uptake into APCs, the binding affinity to FcRn, and the dose to be important factors impacting the bioavailability of a mAb.

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