Francesca Zammarchi, Karin E Havenith, Nikoleta Sachini, Narinder Janghra, Simon Chivers, Esohe Idusogie, Eugenio Gaudio, Chiara Tarantelli, Francois Bertelli, Kathleen Santos, Peter Tyrer, Simon Corbett, Filippo Spriano, Gaetanina Golino, Luciano Cascione, Francesco Bertoni, John A Hartley, Patrick H van Berkel
Relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (R/R B-ALL) and lymphomas have poor patient outcomes; novel therapies are needed. CD22 is an attractive target for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), being highly expressed in R/R B-ALL with rapid internalization kinetics. ADCT-602 is a novel CD22-targeting ADC, consisting of humanized monoclonal antibody hLL2-C220, site-specifically conjugated to the pyrrolobenzodiazepine dimer-based payload tesirine. In preclinical studies, ADCT-602 demonstrated potent, specific cytotoxicity in CD22-positive lymphomas and leukemias...
February 7, 2024: Molecular Cancer Therapeutics