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PSA-Targeted Alpha-, Beta-, and Positron-emitting immunotheranostics in murine prostate cancer models and nonhuman primates

Veach, Darren R. ; Storey, Claire M. ; Lückerath, Katharina ; Braun, Katharina ; Von Bodman, Christian ; Lamminmäki, Urpo ; Kalidindi, Teja ; Strand, Sven Erik LU ; Strand, Joanna LU and Altai, Mohamed LU , et al. (2021) In Clinical Cancer Research 27(7). p.2050-2060
Abstract

Purpose: Most patients with prostate cancer treated with androgen receptor (AR) signaling inhibitors develop therapeutic resistance due to restoration of AR functionality. Thus, there is a critical need for novel treatment approaches. Here we investigate the theranostic potential of hu5A10, a humanized mAb specifically targeting free PSA (KLK3). Experimental Design: LNCaP-AR (LNCaP with overexpression of wildtype AR) xenografts (NSG mice) and KLK3-Hi- Myc transgenic mice were imaged with 89Zr- or treated with 90Y- or 225Ac-labeled hu5A10; biodistribution and subcellular localization were analyzed by gamma counting, PET, autoradiography, and microscopy. Therapeutic efficacy of [225Ac]hu5A10 and [90Y]hu5A10 in LNCaP-AR tumors was assessed... (More)

Purpose: Most patients with prostate cancer treated with androgen receptor (AR) signaling inhibitors develop therapeutic resistance due to restoration of AR functionality. Thus, there is a critical need for novel treatment approaches. Here we investigate the theranostic potential of hu5A10, a humanized mAb specifically targeting free PSA (KLK3). Experimental Design: LNCaP-AR (LNCaP with overexpression of wildtype AR) xenografts (NSG mice) and KLK3-Hi- Myc transgenic mice were imaged with 89Zr- or treated with 90Y- or 225Ac-labeled hu5A10; biodistribution and subcellular localization were analyzed by gamma counting, PET, autoradiography, and microscopy. Therapeutic efficacy of [225Ac]hu5A10 and [90Y]hu5A10 in LNCaP-AR tumors was assessed by tumor volume measurements, time to nadir (TTN), time to progression (TTP), and survival. Pharmacokinetics of [89Zr]hu5A10 in nonhuman primates (NHP) were determined using PET. Results: Biodistribution of radiolabeled hu5A10 constructs was comparable in different mouse models. Specific tumor uptake increased over time and correlated with PSA expression. Treatment with [90Y]/[225Ac]hu5A10 effectively reduced tumor burden and prolonged survival (P ≤ 0.0054). Effects of [90Y]hu5A10 were more immediate than [225Ac]hu5A10 (TTN, P < 0.0001) but less sustained (TTP, P < 0.0001). Complete responses were observed in 7 of 18 [225Ac]hu5A10 and 1 of 9 mice [90Y]hu5A10. Pharmacokinetics of [89Zr]hu5A10 were consistent between NHPs and comparable with those in mice. [89Zr]hu5A10-PET visualized the NHP-prostate over the 2-week observation period. Conclusions: We present a complete preclinical evaluation of radiolabeled hu5A10 in mouse prostate cancer models and NHPs, and establish hu5A10 as a new theranostic agent that allows highly specific and effective downstream targeting of AR in PSAexpressing tissue. Our data support the clinical translation of radiolabeled hu5A10 for treating prostate cancer.

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  abstract     = {{<p>Purpose: Most patients with prostate cancer treated with androgen receptor (AR) signaling inhibitors develop therapeutic resistance due to restoration of AR functionality. Thus, there is a critical need for novel treatment approaches. Here we investigate the theranostic potential of hu5A10, a humanized mAb specifically targeting free PSA (KLK3). Experimental Design: LNCaP-AR (LNCaP with overexpression of wildtype AR) xenografts (NSG mice) and KLK3-Hi- Myc transgenic mice were imaged with 89Zr- or treated with 90Y- or 225Ac-labeled hu5A10; biodistribution and subcellular localization were analyzed by gamma counting, PET, autoradiography, and microscopy. Therapeutic efficacy of [225Ac]hu5A10 and [90Y]hu5A10 in LNCaP-AR tumors was assessed by tumor volume measurements, time to nadir (TTN), time to progression (TTP), and survival. Pharmacokinetics of [89Zr]hu5A10 in nonhuman primates (NHP) were determined using PET. Results: Biodistribution of radiolabeled hu5A10 constructs was comparable in different mouse models. Specific tumor uptake increased over time and correlated with PSA expression. Treatment with [90Y]/[225Ac]hu5A10 effectively reduced tumor burden and prolonged survival (P ≤ 0.0054). Effects of [90Y]hu5A10 were more immediate than [225Ac]hu5A10 (TTN, P &lt; 0.0001) but less sustained (TTP, P &lt; 0.0001). Complete responses were observed in 7 of 18 [225Ac]hu5A10 and 1 of 9 mice [90Y]hu5A10. Pharmacokinetics of [89Zr]hu5A10 were consistent between NHPs and comparable with those in mice. [89Zr]hu5A10-PET visualized the NHP-prostate over the 2-week observation period. Conclusions: We present a complete preclinical evaluation of radiolabeled hu5A10 in mouse prostate cancer models and NHPs, and establish hu5A10 as a new theranostic agent that allows highly specific and effective downstream targeting of AR in PSAexpressing tissue. Our data support the clinical translation of radiolabeled hu5A10 for treating prostate cancer. </p>}},
  author       = {{Veach, Darren R. and Storey, Claire M. and Lückerath, Katharina and Braun, Katharina and Von Bodman, Christian and Lamminmäki, Urpo and Kalidindi, Teja and Strand, Sven Erik and Strand, Joanna and Altai, Mohamed and Damoiseaux, Robert and Zanzonico, Pat and Benabdallah, Nadia and Pankov, Dmitry and Scher, Howard I. and Scardino, Peter and Larson, Steven M. and Lilja, Hans and McDevitt, Michael R. and Thorek, Daniel L.J. and Ulmert, David}},
  issn         = {{1078-0432}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{7}},
  pages        = {{2050--2060}},
  publisher    = {{American Association for Cancer Research}},
  series       = {{Clinical Cancer Research}},
  title        = {{PSA-Targeted Alpha-, Beta-, and Positron-emitting immunotheranostics in murine prostate cancer models and nonhuman primates}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-20-3614}},
  doi          = {{10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-20-3614}},
  volume       = {{27}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}