Safety and anti-tumour activity of the IgE antibody MOv18 in patients with advanced solid tumours expressing folate receptor-alpha: a phase I trial.
Date
2023-07-25ICR Author
Author
Spicer, J
Basu, B
Montes, A
Banerji, U
Kristeleit, R
Miller, R
Veal, GJ
Corrigan, CJ
Till, SJ
Figini, M
Canevari, S
Barton, C
Jones, P
Mellor, S
Carroll, S
Selkirk, C
Nintos, G
Kwatra, V
Funingana, I-G
Doherty, G
Gould, HJ
Pellizzari, G
Nakamura, M
Ilieva, KM
Khiabany, A
Stavraka, C
Chauhan, J
Gillett, C
Pinder, S
Bax, HJ
Josephs, DH
Karagiannis, SN
Type
Journal Article
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Show full item recordAbstract
All antibodies approved for cancer therapy are monoclonal IgGs but the biology of IgE, supported by comparative preclinical data, offers the potential for enhanced effector cell potency. Here we report a Phase I dose escalation trial (NCT02546921) with the primary objective of exploring the safety and tolerability of MOv18 IgE, a chimeric first-in-class IgE antibody, in patients with tumours expressing the relevant antigen, folate receptor-alpha. The trial incorporated skin prick and basophil activation tests (BAT) to select patients at lowest risk of allergic toxicity. Secondary objectives were exploration of anti-tumour activity, recommended Phase II dose, and pharmacokinetics. Dose escalation ranged from 70 μg-12 mg. The most common toxicity of MOv18 IgE is transient urticaria. A single patient experienced anaphylaxis, likely explained by detection of circulating basophils at baseline that could be activated by MOv18 IgE. The BAT assay was used to avoid enrolling further patients with reactive basophils. The safety profile is tolerable and maximum tolerated dose has not been reached, with evidence of anti-tumour activity observed in a patient with ovarian cancer. These results demonstrate the potential of IgE therapy for cancer.
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Subject
Female
Humans
Immunoglobulin E
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Ovarian Neoplasms
Basophils
Folic Acid
Research team
Clinical Pharmacology
Language
eng
Date accepted
2023-06-22
License start date
2023-07-25
Citation
Nature Communications, 2023, 14 (1), pp. 4180 -
Publisher
NATURE PORTFOLIO