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17.5 Preclinical Development of Recombinant Immunotoxins<br />

Tab. 17.2 Functional properties in vitro <strong>and</strong> in vivo of PE-based recombinant Fv±immunotoxins<br />

Immunotoxin Specificity Activity in vitro Binding Antitumor activity<br />

(IC 50, ng/ml) affinity in vivo<br />

(Kd, nM) (xenograft model)<br />

Anti-Tac(Fv)±PE38 (LMB-2) CD25 0.15 1.4 complete regressions/<br />

cures (ATAC4)<br />

B3(Fv)±PE38 (LMB-7) LeY 1.5 1300 complete regressions/<br />

cures (A431)<br />

B3(dsFv)±PE38 (LMB-9) LeY 1.5 24000 complete regressions/<br />

cures (A431)<br />

e23(Fv)±PE38 (erb-38) erbB2/HER2 0.3 40 partial regressions<br />

(A431)<br />

RFB4(dsFv)±PE38 (BL22) CD22 10 10 partial <strong>and</strong> some<br />

complete regressions<br />

(CA46)<br />

SS1(Fv)±PE38 mesothelin 0.5 11 complete regressions/<br />

cures (A431-K5)<br />

MR1(Fv)±PE38 mutant EGF 3.0 11 partial regressions<br />

receptor (glioblastoma)<br />

55.1(Fv)±PE38 mucin 0.3 80 complete regressions<br />

carbohydrate (Colo205)<br />

sure either inhibition of protein synthesis, proliferation, colony counts or cell viability.<br />

Cytotoxicity assays on malignant, single-cell suspensions directly obtained from patients<br />

are a very useful test, if available, since such cells contain the physiological<br />

numbers of receptor or target density which in many cases is lower than established<br />

cell lines [94±96]. The stability of recombinant immunotoxins in vitro in various physiological<br />

buffers or human serum is also an important test to predict their stability<br />

in vivo [74]. In vivo efficacy of recombinant immunotoxins is usually demonstrated<br />

in immunodeficient mice bearing xenografts of human tumor cells. The tumor xenografts<br />

can be established as subcutaneous solid tumors, orthotopic implants or<br />

disseminated leukemia [97±99].<br />

Initial toxicity <strong>and</strong> pharmacokinetics studies have also been performed in mice; however,<br />

many target antigens are present at some level on some normal tissues, <strong>and</strong><br />

thus toxicology <strong>and</strong> pharmacokinetics studies should be tested in an animal that has<br />

normal cells capable of binding the target antigen. For most immunotoxins, this requires<br />

studies in monkeys to test for targeted damage to normal tissues to predict<br />

whether such damage will occur in humans [100, 101].<br />

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