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  2. Evaluation of Double Self-Immolative Linker-Based Antibody-Drug Conjugate FDA022-BB05 with Enhanced Therapeutic Potential

Evaluation of Double Self-Immolative Linker-Based Antibody-Drug Conjugate FDA022-BB05 with Enhanced Therapeutic Potential

  • J Med Chem. 2024 Nov 14;67(21):19852-19873. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c02243.
Yifan Zhang 1 Lei Wang 2 Xuemei Cao 1 Ruiwen Song 1 Sicheng Yin 1 Zhiyang Cheng 2 Weinan Li 1 Keyu Shen 1 Teng Zhao 1 Jun Xu 1 Shuangxi Liu 1 Qian Xie 1 Yinghan Wu 1 Bei Gao 1 Qingsong Guo 1 Jingsong Wu 1 Xuefei Qiu 1 Baoxia Wang 1 Wenbo Zhang 1 Tong Yang 1 Wei Lu 2 Shulei Zhu 3 2
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 R&D Department of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201210, P. R. China.
  • 2 Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China.
  • 3 Innovation Center for AI and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmacy, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China.
Abstract

Typical antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) with valine-alanine linkage, often conjugated with the amino group in payloads, face challenges when interacting with hydroxyl group-containing payloads. Herein, we introduced a transformative Val-Ala-based double self-immolative linker-payload platform, reshaping ADCs by optimizing hydroxyl group-containing payload integration. Utilizing this platform, FDA022-BB05 was successfully conjugated with the hydroxyl group-containing payload DXd using trastuzumab (FDA022) as the monoclonal antibody (mAb). FDA022-BB05 demonstrated enhanced stability, effective Cathepsin B sensitivity, reduced cell proliferation, increased bystander killing, and targeted delivery. Notably, acute toxicity evaluations in diverse preclinical models indicated favorable safety profiles and tolerability, with a broad therapeutic index in HER2-positive and -negative xenografts. Overall, these compelling findings support the promising therapeutic potential of FDA022-BB05, emphasizing the significance of diverse linker-payload platform strategies. This ADC is a valuable addition to targeted Cancer therapy development, currently advancing through phase I clinical trials.

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