AACR 2019 Presentations Highlight CX-2009, a First-In-Class Probody Drug Conjugate Targeting Novel Tumor Antigen, CD166
- PROCLAIM-CX-2009 Dose Escalation Study Demonstrates Anti-Tumor Activity in Multiple Tumor Types -
- Preclinical Studies Suggest Role of CD166 Expression Level in Anti-Cancer Activity and Potential for Combination of CX-2009 with Immunotherapy -
“Collectively, these data highlight the potential opportunity for CX-2009, a novel first-in-class CD166-targeting anti-cancer agent,” said
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Preliminary safety and antitumor activity were reported from the dose-escalation phase (Part A and A2) of the ongoing PROCLAIM-CX-2009 study evaluating CX-2009 in seven selected tumor types. As of a
CX-2009 was generally well tolerated. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was not reached at the highest dose level tested of 10 mg/kg. The most common treatment-related adverse events (TRAE) were grade 1 and 2 and included nausea (32%), fatigue (24%) and decreased appetite (23%). The most common grade 3/4 TRAE was keratitis (8%).
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The anti-tumor activity of CX-2009 was studied in a syngeneic mouse model. Results show that the combination treatment of CX-2009 with a surrogate mouse anti-PD-1 Probody significantly inhibited tumor growth in mouse CT-26 tumors engineered to express human CD166, as compared to either agent as a monotherapy. In addition, CX-2009 was shown to induce immunogenic cell death of cancer cells in vitro while sparing T cells, an action that may enhance T cell priming. These results highlight the potential to combine the PDC CX-2009 with a Probody therapeutic targeting the PD pathway, such as the CytomX anti-PD-L1 Probody, CX-072, as well as potentially combining other antibody drug conjugates or PDCs with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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CytomX is evaluating the anti-tumor activity of CX-2009 in 198 PDX tumor models in a mouse clinical trial format dosed with 5 mg/kg of CX-2009 every 2 weeks for 3 doses. 129 models (65%) had been dosed at the time of data cutoff. Results from the ongoing study show anti-tumor activity in 82% of the models compared to control. Tumor shrinkage relative to pre-dosing was observed in 22% of models relative to untreated controls, and 48% of CX-2009-treated tumors yielded tumor growth inhibition of greater than 50%. CD166 mRNA level was associated with antitumor activity, which may provide a strategy for prospectively identifying patients most likely to respond to CX-2009.
About CX-2009 and the PROCLAIM-CX-2009 Trial
CX-2009, a PDC that targets the cell surface protein CD166, is being developed for the treatment of solid tumors. CD166 is highly and homogeneously expressed on multiple tumor types. CX-2009 is designed to target CD166 specifically in the tumor microenvironment and deliver the tubulin-destabilizing maytansine payload, DM4, to cancer cells. In preclinical studies, CD166 has been shown to effectively internalize antibody-drug conjugates resulting in potent cell killing in-vitro. CX-2009 has shown anti-cancer activity in multiple preclinical models. CX-2009 is wholly owned by CytomX. The DM4 payload is being developed under license from
CX-2009 is being studied within PROCLAIM (PRObody CLinical Assessment In Man), CytomX’s international modular umbrella clinical trial program that encompasses the Phase 1/2 development of multiple Probody therapeutics. PROCLAIM-CX-2009 is a dose-finding Phase 1/2 study evaluating CX-2009 as monotherapy in patients with select cancer types, including non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer), head and neck cancer and castration-resistant prostate cancer. The objectives of the study are to establish the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and preliminary antitumor activity of CX-2009.
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