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. 2022 Oct 17;75(Suppl 3):S441–S450. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac593

Table 6.

Postlicensure Study Metrics for the Evaluation of Anthrax Immunoglobulin Intravenous, Raxibacumab, and Obiltoxaximab in Rabbits Exposed to a Lethal Challenge

Phase Arm No. % Male Mean ± SD Weight, kg2 Mean ± SD Spore Challenge, LD50 Antitoxin Nonsurvivors, Median Time to Death, h (min–max) Survivors, n (Proportion)
Dose Route
1 AIGIV- Anthrasil 68 51 3.1 ± 0.24 230 ± 43 15 U/animal (4.7 mL/animal) Slow IV infusion 110 (94–143) 15 (22)
1 Raxibacumab 68 51a 3.2 ± 0.28b 230 ± 46 40 mg/kg (4.7 mL/kg) Slow IV infusion (106, NC) 35 (51)
1 Placebo 12 30c 3.2 ± 0.33d 232 ± 48 4.7 mL/kg Slow IV infusion 86 (47–107) 0 (0)
2 Raxibacumab 26 51a 3.2 ± 0.28b 195 ± 51 40 mg/kg (4.7 mL/kg) Slow IV infusion (77, NC) 15 (58)
2 Obiltoxaximab 68 53 3.3 ± 0.24 184 ± 56 16 mg/kg (4.7 mL/kg) Slow IV infusion (117, NC) 39 (57)
2 Placebo 8 30c 3.2 ± 0.33d 182 ± 65 4.7 mL/kg Slow IV infusion 75 (56–106) 0 (0)

Abbreviations: AIGIV, anthrax immunoglobulin intravenous; IV, intravenous; LD50, median lethal dose; SD, standard deviation; NC, not calculable.

a

Percentage male administered raxibacumab was only provided for phase 1 and 2 combined.

b

Mean weight for rabbits administered raxibacumab was only provided for phase 1 and 2 combined.

c

Percentage male administered placebo was only provided for phase 1 and 2 combined.

d

Mean weight for rabbits administered placebo was only provided for phase 1 and 2 combined.