scholarly journals 674. Pre-Clinical and Phase I Safety Data for Anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa Human Monoclonal Antibody AR-105

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S307-S308
Author(s):  
Andreas Loos ◽  
Nadine Weich ◽  
Jennifer Woo ◽  
Guy Lalonde ◽  
Luisa Yee ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Anti-bacterial monoclonal antibodies can serve as a new treatment modality for difficult to treat infections. AR-105 is a fully human IgG1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) that binds to an extracellular polysaccharide epitope of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) and was shown to mediate in vitro complement-dependent opsonophagocytic killing. AR-105 is currently being tested in a global Phase 2 clinical trial as an adjunctive treatment to standard of care antibiotics in ventilator-associated pneumonia patients. Here we present pre-clinical efficacy and clinical safety data for AR-105. Methods Efficacy in nonclinical studies against PA pneumonia was tested in prophylactic and therapeutic mouse models, either as a stand-alone therapy or in combination with antibiotics. Mice were dosed intranasally or by intravenous infusion with AR-105 post or prior to infection with PA and survival or lung bacteriology were monitored. In a clinical Phase 1 open-label study, 16 healthy volunteers received 2, 8, or 20 mg/kg of AR-105. Adverse events, immunogenicity, and pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles were evaluated for up to 84 days following administration. Results In the animal models, AR-105 reduced lung bacterial counts in a dose-dependent manner, and improved survival (80% in the treated group vs. 0% in the control group). Combination of AR-105 with antibiotics was more effective than monotherapy. In the Phase I study, no serious adverse events (AE) were observed in any cohort. Few AE were deemed related to the investigational drug, and all were mild and transient. AR-105 was found to be well tolerated in healthy volunteers with no anti-drug antibodies (ADA) detected. The PK profile was comparable with other human IgG1 mAbs, exhibiting a serum half-life of approximately 20 days. Conclusion AR-105 was confirmed to be effective in PA pneumonia animal models, either as stand-alone therapeutic or in combination with antibiotics. In the Phase 1 clinical study, AR-105 was shown to be safe and well-tolerated, with a PK profile similar to that of other IgG1 mAbs. AR-105 is a promising drug candidate for therapy of PA pneumonia. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S659-S659
Author(s):  
Angela Talley ◽  
Archie Thurston ◽  
Grayson Moore ◽  
Myriah M Satterfield ◽  
Erika L Manyak ◽  
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Abstract Background SPR720 (phosphate pro-drug of SPR719) is a novel aminobenzimidazole bacterial DNA gyrase (GyrB) inhibitor in development for non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD) and pulmonary tuberculosis. SPR719 has broad-spectrum activity versus clinically relevant mycobacteria in vitro and in murine and hollow fiber (HF) infection models. In this first-in-human single ascending dose (SAD) /multiple ascending dose (MAD) study, the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of SPR720/SPR719 were evaluated in healthy volunteers. Methods This was a Phase 1 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 7 SAD cohorts (including a food effect cohort) and 5 MAD cohorts. Healthy volunteers (n=8/cohort, 3:1 randomization) received SPR720 or placebo in single oral doses of ranging from 100 mg to 2000 mg or repeat total daily doses ranging from 500 mg to 1500 mg for 7 or 14 days. Safety monitoring and PK sampling occurred throughout the trial. Plasma and urine concentrations of SPR720/SPR719 were measured by validated LC-MS/MS methods. PK parameters were calculated using non-compartmental analysis. Results A total of 96 subjects (including 8 healthy elderly subjects, age ≥ 65 years) were randomized and received study drug. SPR720 was well-tolerated at daily doses up to 1000 mg for up to 14 days. Across SAD/MAD cohorts, the most common adverse events were gastrointestinal (nausea, vomiting and diarrhea) and headache, all of mild or moderate severity and dose dependent. No serious adverse events were reported. Across SAD cohorts, a dose proportional and greater-than-dose proportional increase in SPR719 plasma Cmax and AUC0-24, respectively were observed. SPR720 was rapidly absorbed with a mean SPR719 t1/2 of 2.9-4.5 h. Dosing with food decreased SPR719 plasma AUC by ~20%. No clinically meaningful effect of age on plasma AUC was observed. In the MAD cohorts, SPR719 plasma exposure declined approximately 40% between Day 1 and Day 7, suggesting induction of an elimination pathway. However, plasma AUC0-24 was similar at Days 7 and 14. Conclusion Together with HF pharmacodynamic data, human PK and safety data for SPR720 suggest that predicted therapeutic exposures can be attained with a well-tolerated once-daily dose. Further evaluation in a Phase 2 NTM-LD trial is planned. Disclosures Angela Talley, MD, Spero Therapeutics (Employee, Shareholder) Archie Thurston, Jr., PhD, Spero Therapeutics (Consultant) Grayson Moore, BA, RN, Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Shareholder, Independent Contractor) Vipul Kumar, PhD, Spero Therapeutics (Employee, Shareholder) Suzanne Stokes, PhD, Spero Therapeutics (Employee, Shareholder) Aaron Dane, MSc, Spero theraputics (Consultant) David Melnick, MD, Spero Therapeutics (Employee)Spero Therapeutics (Employee)


2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 13091-13091
Author(s):  
P. Bevan ◽  
C. Mala ◽  
M. Buergle ◽  
W. A. Schmalix ◽  
N. G. Neville

13091 Background: WX-671 is an orally available prodrug of WX-UK1, a serine protease inhibitor that inhibits uPA as well as other serine proteases. WX-UK1 (Setyono-Han et al., Thromb Haemost 2005) and WX-671 have shown to efficiently reduce primary tumor growth and metastasis formation in a variety of animal models. First PK and safety data of the prodrug WX-671 were obtained in healthy volunteers. Methods: Male healthy volunteers received WX-671 as hydrogen sulfate given as single oral doses corresponding to 50, 100, 200 and 400 mg WX-671 free base. Each subject received two single doses, the first dose pre-prandially and the second dose one week later post-prandially. PK profiles were obtained over 48h for both the prodrug WX-671 and the active metabolite WX-UK1. Safety was assessed by measuring vital signs, laboratory parameters (hematology, blood chemistry, coagulation) and ECGs. Results: 16 healthy male volunteers were included, four per dose level. Both the Cmax levels as well as the plasma AUCs of both WX-671 and WX-UK1 were overproportionally related with dose levels. Administration with food slightly increased AUCs at the two higher doses. Terminal phase half life was fairly constant for WX-671 at all doses (approximately 5.8 h) and for WX-UK1 at least in the two highest dose groups with 17–21 h. Four subjects out of 16 (25%) experienced a total number of 11 adverse events. These events were nervous system disorders (headache, 7 events) and gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhea, 2 events; flatulence, 2 events). All adverse events occurred at the lower dose levels of 50 mg and 100 mg WX-671. No adverse events were observed at the dose levels of 200 and 400 mg WX-671. All adverse events were rated as mild and all subjects completely recovered within a maximum time period of 18h. Conclusions: The administration of oral doses of WX-671 (as hydrogen sulfate) resulted in the formation of WX-UK1 in the plasma uniformly across all individuals. At all dose levels tested, WX-671 was well tolerated systemically as judged by assessment of vital signs, ECG, general safety laboratory and coagulation data as well as by adverse event profiles. Two phase I PK and safety studies with daily dosing over 15 days at the above tested dose levels are currently ongoing, one in healthy volunteers and the other in patients. [Table: see text]


2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mammen P. Mammen ◽  
Danielle Armas ◽  
Frank H. Hughes ◽  
Andrew M. Hopkins ◽  
Cindy L. Fisher ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT VL-2397 is an antifungal drug with a novel mechanism of action, rapid fungicidal in vitro activity, and potent in vivo activity against Aspergillus fumigatus, including azole-resistant strains. VL2397-101, a phase 1 first-in-human, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled dose-escalation study, was conducted in healthy adults to determine the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of single and multiple ascending intravenous (i.v.) doses of VL-2397. All dosing cohorts were fully enrolled; all subjects completed the safety follow-up. A safety committee reviewed the safety data for each dosing cohort prior to recommending the initiation of each subsequent cohort. No serious adverse events (SAEs) occurred; the majority of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were mild and self-limited. The most common drug-related TEAEs were infusion site reactions. No clinically concerning trends were noted in vital signs, electrocardiograms, physical examinations, or safety laboratory results. Following single infusions of VL-2397, the overall and maximum exposures rose less than proportionally with increasing doses from 3 mg to 1,200 mg as indicated by area under the concentration-time curve over 24 h (AUC24) and maximum concentration (Cmax). No signs of VL-2397 accumulation were observed following i.v. infusions of 300, 600, and 1,200 mg every 24 h (q24h) for 7 days. Renal elimination played a major role in total body clearance, with up to 47% of unmetabolized drug in urine 24 h after administration at single doses of >30 mg. Overall, VL-2397 dosing in the study appeared to be safe and well tolerated in the healthy subjects. The safety profile, consistent PK, and lack of drug accumulation support further development of VL-2397 in patients with invasive aspergillosis.


Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 284-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas G Martin ◽  
Stephen A. Strickland ◽  
Martha Glenn ◽  
Wei Zheng ◽  
Nikki Daskalakis ◽  
...  

Abstract Background SAR650984 (SAR) is a naked humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) that binds selectively to the human surface antigen CD38 highly expressed in multiple myeloma cells and other hematological malignancies. SAR kills tumor cells via 3 different biological mechanisms: Antibody-dependent cellular-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC), complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) and Induction of apoptosis (pro-apoptosis). Here we present preliminary data from the ongoing first in human, Phase I dose escalation study of SAR in patients with selected CD38+ hematological malignancies. (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01084252) Objectives The primary objective is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). Secondary objectives include characterization of safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), immunogenicity and disease response. Methods SAR is administered as a single agent IV infusion every week (QW) or every 2 weeks (Q2W) to adult patients with selected CD38+ hematological malignancies who have progressed on or after standard therapy or for whom no effective standard therapy exists. An accelerated dose escalation schedule was used for the first 5 dose levels (DL) (0.0001 mg/kg to 0.1 mg/kg Q2W), with one evaluable patient per DL unless DLT was experienced. All subsequent DL (0.3 mg/kg, 1 mg/kg, 3 mg/kg, 5mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, 20 mg/kg Q2W and 10 mg/kg QW), followed the classic 3+3 design for dose escalation based on DLT. Results 32 patients have been treated across all DLs including 3 patients with NHL, 2 with CLL, and 27 with MM. The 20 mg/kg Q2W and 10 mg/kg QW DLs are currently being evaluated and the MTD has not been reached. DLTs have been limited to Grade (G) 2 infusion reactions during cycle 1 with 1 at DL 0.3 mg/kg and 1 at DL 3.0 mg/kg. This was mitigated by the implementation of routine pretreatment with methylprednisone, diphenhydramine, ranitidine and acetaminophen. The most frequent occurring adverse events (≥ 10%) all DL, regardless of causality, are fatigue (46.9%), nausea (31.3%), pyrexia (28.1%), cough (25%), vomiting (21.9%), hypercalcemia (18.8%), with headache, constipation, bone pain, chills and diarrhea each occurring in 15.6% of patients. In addition, pneumonia, anemia, dysgeusia and hypokalemia each occurred in 12.5% of patients. Serious adverse events considered related to therapy include G 3 pneumonia (6.3%) associated with fever (3.1%), hyperglycemia (3.1%) and one Grade 2 infusion reaction (3.1%). Of the 19 patients treated at DL 1.0 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg Q2W, 1 had CLL, 1 had NHL and 17 had MM. The 17 MM patients were older and heavily pretreated patients; median age of 64 years (range: 55-74); and median of seven prior regimens (range: 2-14). All MM patients had received prior lenalidomide and bortezomib. The median time from diagnosis to first SAR650984 dosing was 6. 8 years (range 1.8 – 16.8 years). Responses in this group (fig 1), according to EBMT MM criteria, included 1 PR at 1 mg/kg (n = 3) and 5 mg/kg (n=3), and 1 MR at DL 3 mg/kg (n = 6). The 10 mg/kg DL demonstrated 3 PR and 2 SD among 6 MM patients treated. For the 19 patients treated at or above the 1 mg/kg DL the median time on treatment is 8 weeks (range 2-50 weeks). Immunogenicity studies show no anti-SAR antibodies. Receptor Occupancy could be detected from DL 1 mg/kg and reached a range of 84.1 to 97.7 % at 10 mg/kg. PK analysis show a more than dose proportional increase of exposure over the 0.03 to 10 mg/kg dose range with clearance in a similar range between 5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg. No accumulation was observed based on Cmax at cycle 2 over the 0.03 to 3 mg/kg dose range. Tumor growth inhibition threshold was reached at Cmax for 1 patient at DL 5 mg/kg and 5 patients at DL 10 mg/kg. Conclusion The safety profile of SAR is predictable and manageable and the MTD has not been reached. SAR demonstrates encouraging single agent activity in patients with heavily pretreated RRMM and warrants further evaluation in this patient population. Disclosures: Zheng: sanofi: Employment. Daskalakis:sanofi: Employment.


Cephalalgia ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 483-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo E Bigal ◽  
Rafael Escandon ◽  
Michele Bronson ◽  
Sarah Walter ◽  
Maria Sudworth ◽  
...  

Background LBR-101 is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to calcitonin gene-related peptide. Objective The objective of this article is to characterize the safety and tolerability of LBR-101 when administered intravenously to healthy volunteers, by presenting the pooled results of the Phase 1 program. Methods LBR-101 was administered to 94 subjects, while 45 received placebo. Doses ranged from 0.2 mg to 2000 mg given once (Day 1), as a single IV infusion, or up to 300 mg given twice (Day 1 and Day 14). Results Subjects receiving placebo reported an average of 1.3 treatment-emerging adverse events vs 1.4 per subject among those receiving any dose of LBR-101, and 1.6 in those receiving 1000 mg or higher. Treatment-related adverse events occurred in 21.2% of subjects receiving LBR-101, compared to 17.7% in those receiving placebo. LBR-101 was not associated with any clinically relevant patterns of change in vital signs, ECG parameters, or laboratory findings. The only serious adverse event consisted of “thoracic aortic aneurysm” in a participant later found to have an unreported history of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Conclusion Single IV doses of LBR-101 ranging from 0.2 mg up to 2000 mg and multiple IV doses up to 300 mg were well tolerated. Overt safety concerns have not emerged. A maximally tolerated dose has not been identified.


2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (7) ◽  
pp. 2879-2886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard E. Weisman ◽  
Helen M. Thackray ◽  
Joseph A. Garcia-Prats ◽  
Mirjana Nesin ◽  
Joseph H. Schneider ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Staphylococcal sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. A human chimeric monoclonal antibody, pagibaximab, was developed against staphylococcal lipoteichoic acid. We evaluated the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of pagibaximab in VLBW neonates. A phase 1/2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose escalation study was conducted in VLBW infants (700 to 1,300 g) 3 to 7 days old. Patients received two doses 14 days apart of intravenous pagibaximab (10, 30, 60, or 90 mg/kg of body weight) or placebo in a 2:1 ratio. Blood and urine samples were obtained pre- and postinfusion for analysis of safety and pharmacokinetics, and data on adverse events were gathered. Staphylococcal organisms causing sepsis were collected and evaluated. Fifty-three patients received at least one dose of pagibaximab or placebo. The average gestational age was 27.6 weeks; the average birth weight was 1,003 g. All serious adverse events were deemed unrelated or probably not drug related. Morbidity and mortality were similar across treatment groups. No evidence of immunogenicity of pagibaximab was detected. Pagibaximab pharmacokinetics was linear. The mean clearance (CL), volume of distribution, and elimination half-life of pagibaximab were independent of dose. The serum half-life was 20.5 ± 6.8 days. Pagibaximab enhanced serum opsonophagocytic activity. All staphylococci causing sepsis were opsonizable by pagibaximab. Two infusions of pagibaximab, administered 2 weeks apart to high-risk neonates appeared safe and tolerable, and pharmacokinetics were linear. Evaluation of more frequent doses, at the highest doses tested, in neonates at high-risk of staphylococcal sepsis, is warranted.


2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 2136-2142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie Riddle ◽  
Phillip Leese ◽  
Diann Blanset ◽  
Melany Adamcio ◽  
Matthew Meldorf ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTMDX-1303 (Valortim) is a fully human monoclonal antibody (hMAb) with a high affinity forBacillus anthracisprotective antigen (PA). MDX-1303 binds to PA and interferes with the activity of the anthrax toxin; it was selected based on its superior functional activity in the toxin neutralization activity (TNA) assay. MDX-1303 has demonstrated efficacy in the postexposure and therapeutic settings in New Zealand White rabbits, cynomolgus monkeys, and African green monkeys. This phase I study sought to characterize the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, and pharmacokinetics (PK)/pharmacodynamics (PD) of MDX-1303 in healthy human subjects. Cohorts of 3 to 10 subjects were administered MDX-1303 as either a single intravenous (i.v.) dose at dose levels of 0.3, 1, 3, 10, and 20 mg/kg of body weight or as a single intramuscular (i.m.) dose at 100 mg. Forty-six subjects were enrolled, and 16 (35%) of these subjects experienced one or more grade 1 adverse events considered to be related to treatment with MDX-1303. There were no grade 2 to 4 adverse events or serious adverse events (SAEs) considered to be related to treatment. The mean half-life of MDX-1303 ranged from 22 to 33 days across the i.v. administration cohorts and was approximately 32 days following i.m. administration. Systemic exposure following 100-mg i.m. administration was within the range of exposure following 1-mg/kg i.v. administration with a relative bioavailability of approximately 65%. MDX-1303 was generally well tolerated, and no anti-MDX-1303 antibodies were detected following a single dose.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S614-S614
Author(s):  
Sean R Bennett ◽  
Tyler Martin

Abstract Background Saponin adjuvants reliably enhance immune response to a variety of antigens, but their use is hindered by dose-limiting toxicities and supply constraints. TQL1055 is a semi-synthetic analog of the natural saponin adjuvant QS-21, rationally modified to improve tolerability and enable large-scale manufacturing. We previously showed that the combination of acellular pertussis vaccine (aP) and TQL1055 was well-tolerated and increased anti-pertussis toxin (PT) antibody responses in mice and rabbits, with a no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) > 2000 mcg/dose. Methods Here we report interim results from a Phase 1 first-in-humans dose-escalation study of TQL1055. Healthy adults 18 to 50 years of age were sequentially enrolled into 6 groups (n=12/group) and randomized 10:2 to receive one intramuscular dose of aP + TQL1055 or aP alone on Day 1. TQL1055 dose increased by group from 25 to 800 mcg (Figure 1). Local adverse events (AEs) (injection site pain, redness, swelling) and systemic AEs (fever, chills, headache, fatigue, myalgia, arthralgia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) were solicited through Day 8. Clinical laboratory panels (chemistry, hematology, coagulation) were performed on Days 1 (pre-dose), 8, and 29. Serious AEs were collected through Day 365. Antibodies to PT were assessed at all visits. Figure 1. Study Design Results Blinded safety data from the first four groups (n=48) through Day 8 were analyzed, including 2 subjects/group receiving aP alone. All solicited AEs were mild or moderate (Figure 2). Local AEs, mainly injection site pain, occurred in 75% of subjects (mild 65%, moderate 10%). The incidence of total local AEs increased with TQL1055 dose, from 50% at 25 mcg to 92% at 200 mcg. The mean duration of local AEs was 1.8 days and also increased with TQL1055 dose, from 1.3 days at 25 mcg to 2.1 days at 200 mcg. Systemic AEs, mostly fatigue, headache, and nausea, occurred in 63% of subjects (mild 40%, moderate 23%), with no fevers. The mean duration of systemic AEs was 1.4 days, with no association with TQL1055 dose. No severe or serious adverse events were reported. Figure 2. Solicited Adverse Events by Severity and TQL1055 Dose Conclusion In this early analysis, the safety profile of aP + TQL1055 appears similar to that of licensed aP vaccines, without severe or prolonged injection site pain. These data support further dose escalation and assessment of immunogenicity. Disclosures Sean R. Bennett, MD PhD, Adjuvance Technologies (Employee) Tyler Martin, MD, Adjuvance Technologies (Employee, Shareholder)


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