scholarly journals The future of anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies: are we making progress?

Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 117 (11) ◽  
pp. 2993-3001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed Alduaij ◽  
Tim M. Illidge

AbstractThe anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (mAb) rituximab has revolutionized the treatment of B-cell malignancies. This unprecedented success has not only substantially changed the mindset of the clinical community about the ability of mAb to improve outcomes but has catalyzed the interest in the pharmaceutical industry to develop the next generation of anti-CD20 mAbs. Since the introduction of rituximab 15 years ago, we have learned much about the potential mechanisms underlying the therapeutic efficacy of anti-CD20 mAbs. In parallel, many novel anti-CD20 mAbs have entered the clinic, each designed with modifications to structure aimed at further improving efficacy. On review of the newer generation of anti-CD20 mAbs entering clinical trials, it appears that the link between the novel mechanistic insights and the development of these next-generation anti-CD20 mAbs is unclear. As we move into an era of personalized medicine, it will become increasingly important for us to develop closer links between the emerging mechanistic insights and the clinical development, to further enhance the potency of anti-CD20 mAbs beyond that achieved with rituximab.

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1103
Author(s):  
Philipp von Hundelshausen ◽  
Wolfgang Siess

Bruton tyrosine kinase (Btk) is expressed in B-lymphocytes, myeloid cells and platelets, and Btk-inhibitors (BTKi) are used to treat patients with B-cell malignancies, developed against autoimmune diseases, have been proposed as novel antithrombotic drugs, and been tested in patients with severe COVID-19. However, mild bleeding is frequent in patients with B-cell malignancies treated with the irreversible BTKi ibrutinib and the recently approved 2nd generation BTKi acalabrutinib, zanubrutinib and tirabrutinib, and also in volunteers receiving in a phase-1 study the novel irreversible BTKi BI-705564. In contrast, no bleeding has been reported in clinical trials of other BTKi. These include the brain-penetrant irreversible tolebrutinib and evobrutinib (against multiple sclerosis), the irreversible branebrutinib, the reversible BMS-986142 and fenebrutinib (targeting rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematodes), and the reversible covalent rilzabrutinib (against pemphigus and immune thrombocytopenia). Remibrutinib, a novel highly selective covalent BTKi, is currently in clinical studies of autoimmune dermatological disorders. This review describes twelve BTKi approved or in clinical trials. By focusing on their pharmacological properties, targeted disease, bleeding side effects and actions on platelets it attempts to clarify the mechanisms underlying bleeding. Specific platelet function tests in blood might help to estimate the probability of bleeding of newly developed BTKi.


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Kong ◽  
Hisham Mehanna

Abstract Purpose of Review WEE1 inhibitor has been shown to potential chemotherapy or radiotherapy sensitivity in preclinical models, particularly in p53-mutated or deficient cancer cells although not exclusively. Here, we review the clinical development of WEE1 inhibitor in combination with chemotherapy or radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy as well as its combination with different novel agents. Recent Findings Although several clinical trials have shown that WEE1 inhibitor can be safely combined with different chemotherapy agents as well as radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy, its clinical development has been hampered by the higher rate of grade 3 toxicities when added to standard treatments. A few clinical trials had also been conducted to test WEE1 inhibitor using TP53 mutation as a predictive biomarker. However, TP53 mutation has not been shown to be the most reliable predictive biomarker and the benefit of adding WEE1 inhibitor to chemotherapy has been modest, even in TP53 biomarker-driven studies. Summary There are ongoing clinical trials testing WEE1 inhibitor with novel agents such as ATR and PAPR inhibitors as well as anti-PDL1 immunotherapy, which may better define the role of WEE1 inhibitor in the future if any of the novel treatment combination will show superior anti-tumor efficacy with a good safety profile compared to monotherapy and/or standard treatment.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e0157961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilia Quattrocchi ◽  
Mikkel Østergaard ◽  
Peter C. Taylor ◽  
Ronald F. van Vollenhoven ◽  
Myron Chu ◽  
...  

F1000Research ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 1436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Koster ◽  
Kenneth J. Warrington

Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAVs) are near universally fatal conditions if untreated. Although effective therapeutic options are available for these diseases, treatment regimens are associated with both short- and long-term adverse effects. The recent identification of effective B-cell-targeted therapy with an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody has transformed the treatment landscape of AAV. Questions, nevertheless, remain regarding the appropriate timing, dose, frequency, duration, and long-term effects of treatment. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the current information, recent advances, ongoing clinical trials, and future treatment possibilities in AAV.


1983 ◽  
Vol 1 (9) ◽  
pp. 582-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
R K Oldham

The need for improved specificity in cancer therapy is apparent. With the advent of monoclonal antibodies, the possibility of specifically targeted therapy is being considered. Early trials of monoclonal antibody in experimental animals and humans have indicated its ability to traffic to specific tumor sites and to localize on or around the tumor cells displaying antigens to which the antibody is directed. This evidence of specific targeting, along with preliminary evidence of therapeutic efficacy for monoclonal antibodies and immunoconjugates with drugs, toxins, and isotopes is encouraging. The current status of clinical trials with monoclonal antibodies is reviewed and an example of the experimental approach for the development of immunoconjugates in animal models is presented.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. IJH14
Author(s):  
Stefano Molica

There were a number of important updates and advances presented at the 2018 Annual American Society of Hematology meeting. With respect to the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the American Society of Hematology 2018 was notable for an improved understanding of ibrutinib-based therapies. In fact, three prospective Phase III trials presented at the meeting indicate, in turn, that ibrutinib alone, ibrutinib plus rituximab, or ibrutinib plus obinutuzumab, should be the new standard of care for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. However, additional clinical trials comparing chemo-immunotherapy with ibrutinib alone or in association with an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody remain a reasonable avenue to complete results of these large studies.


2007 ◽  
Vol 81 (22) ◽  
pp. 12298-12306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoyuki Shiota ◽  
Michio Okame ◽  
Sayaka Takanashi ◽  
Pattara Khamrin ◽  
Makiko Takagi ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Norovirus, which belongs to the family Caliciviridae, is one of the major causes of nonbacterial acute gastroenteritis in the world. The main human noroviruses are of genogroup I (GI) and genogroup II (GII), which were subdivided further into at least 15 and 18 genotypes (GI/1 to GI/15 and GII/1 to GII/18), respectively. The development of immunological diagnosis for norovirus had been hindered by the antigen specificity of the polyclonal antibody. Therefore, several laboratories have produced broadly reactive monoclonal antibodies, which recognize the linear GI and GII cross-reactive epitopes or the conformational GI-specific epitope. In this study, we characterized the novel monoclonal antibody 14-1 (MAb14-1) for further development of the rapid immunochromatography test. Our results demonstrated that MAb14-1 could recognize 15 recombinant virus-like particles (GI/1, 4, 8, and 11 and GII/1 to 7 and 12 to 15) and showed weak affinity to the virus-like particle of GI/3. This recognition range is the broadest of the existing monoclonal antibodies. The epitope for MAb14-1 was identified by fragment, sequence, structural, and mutational analyses. Both terminal antigenic regions (amino acid positions 418 to 426 and 526 to 534) on the C-terminal P1 domain formed the conformational epitope and were in the proximity of the insertion region (positions 427 to 525). These regions contained six amino acids responsible for antigenicity that were conserved among genogroup(s), genus, and Caliciviridae. This epitope mapping explained the broad reactivity and different titers among GI and GII. To our knowledge, we are the first group to identify the GI and GII cross-reactive monoclonal antibody, which recognizes the novel conformational epitope. From these data, MAb14-1 could be used further to develop immunochromatography.


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