ADCs Flashcards

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What is the function of antigens?

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Recognition of target cancer cells

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What is the function of the antibody?

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Guidance system for cytotoxic drugs

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What is the function of the linker?

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Bridge between Ab & drugs & controls release of drugs inside cancer cells

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4
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What is the function of the cytotoxic drug?

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warhead for destroying cancer cells

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5
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Why is IgG being rich in lysine good?

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rich in lyseine - mutate in specific lyseine or take advantage of lyseins already there - amine side chains means we can attach a carboxyl group - can now connect chemical to Ab

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What range must the KED be in and why?

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picomotor range (mols/second 10^-9) - picomolar Ab - can use a less of dose as the speed it lets go of its target is so slow

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7
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What does the Fc portion support?

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bioconjugation

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8
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What are 2 possible risks with ADCs?

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If target antigen site is not as selective –> problem
If we attach chemotherapy to Ab - needs to reach tumour and & not be released anywhere else (linker has to be strong)

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9
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What are ADCs?

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Effective cancer therapy used in stage 4 severe cancers

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10
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What are 5 ADC formats?

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Bispecific ADCs
Probody-drug conjugates
immune stimulating ADCs
Protein-degrader ADCs
Dual-drug ADcs

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Whats an example of a approved ADC?

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Trastuzumab emtansine (HER2)
Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (CD33 AML)

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12
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What does DAR stand for?

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Drug antibody ratio

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13
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What are 5 characteristics of the Ab (human IgG1)

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high tumour specificty
long circulation life
rapid internalization
with or w/o immune activation
minimal immunogenicity

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14
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What are 4 characteristics of the payload?

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Highly toxic compound
Various MoA - microtubule inhibition & DNA damage
Bystander effect if hydrophobic
Optimal DAR

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15
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What are 4 characteristics of the linker & conjugation chemistries?

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Link MAB & payload
Homogeneity
Non-cleavable or cleavable
Affects physiochemical properties, stability in circulation & potency

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16
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What are 2 major classes of linkers?

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Non-cleavable
Cleavable

17
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What is the amine aa?

18
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What are 6 payloads>

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Anti-mitotic agents - monomethy; auristatin E, MMAF & maytansine derivatives (DM1 & DM4)
DNA-damaging agents - caliheamicins & PBDs, topoisomerase I inhibitors (SN-38)
Tubulysins
Duocarmycins
PNU-159682
Amanitin

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Where in the cell does protease degrade drug?

20
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What are 3 parts of the novel ADC for HER-2?

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Maytansinoid - chemical
MCC - hetero bifunctional linker
Trastuzumab (Ab)

21
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How was the potential of maytansine improved?

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Improving therapeutic index by attaching it to a Ab (trastuzumab) with a linker –> DM1 development

22
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What type of agent is DM1?

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antimicrotubule agent
Receptor recycling

23
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How is DM1 conjugated to trastuzumab?

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heterobifunctional N-maleimidomethyl SMCC in 2 step process

24
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How did T-DM1 perform in clinical trials?

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ORR - 6/24 (25%)
CBR - 11/15
at a 3.6mg/kg dose

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How long was overall survival extended with kadcyla?
6 months
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In the catherine trial what % of Pts were disease free after 3 yrs?
88.3% in T-DM1 77% in trastuzumab group
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Why is trastuzumab D better than TDM1
Trastuzumab D has a cleavable linker --> highly hydrophobic -> can be fully released from conjugate and move out of cell to kill others
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What is HER2 low cancer?
HER2 low has low HER2 R amplification and expression
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What were the results of the DESTINY trial?
HER2 low had 10.1 progression free survival Overall survival was 23.9 mths in HER2 low Overall survival 17.5 mths in physicians choice
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What is a positive with cleavable linkers?
only need some as drug is cleaved -> highly toxic and highly hydrophobic -> kills cells and neighbouring cells
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