Could a Long-Acting Prodrug of SN-38 be Efficacious in Sacituzumab Govitecan-Resistant Tumors?

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We previously proposed that sacituzumab govitecan (SG, Trodelvy®) likely acts as a simple prodrug of systemic SN-38 as well as an antibody drug conjugate (ADC). In the present commentary, we assess whether a long-acting SN-38 prodrug, such as PLX038, might be efficacious in SG-resistant patients. We first describe possible mechanisms of action of SG, with new insights on pharmacokinetics and TROP2 receptor occupancy. We argue that SG is not an optimal conventional ADC and that the amount of systemic SN-38 spontaneously hydrolyzed from the ADC is so high it must have activity. Then, we describe the concept of time-over-target as related to the pharmacology of SG and PLX038 as SN-38 prodrugs. To be clear, we are not in any way suggesting that PLX038 or any SN-38 prodrug is superior to SG as an anticancer agent. Clearly, SG has the benefit over antigen-independent SN-38 prodrugs in that it targets cells with the TROP2 receptor. However, we surmise that PLX038 should be a more efficacious and less toxic prodrug of systemic SN-38 than SG. Finally, we suggest possible mechanisms of SG resistance and how PLX038 might perform in the context of each. Taken together, we argue that-contrary to many opinions-SG does not exclusively act as a conventional ADC, and propose that PLX038 may be efficacious in some settings of SG-resistance.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy - 38(2024), 2 vom: 01. März, Seite 171-176

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Santi, Daniel V [VerfasserIn]
Ashley, Gary W [VerfasserIn]
Cabel, Luc [VerfasserIn]
Bidard, Francois-Clement [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7673326042
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Antigens, Neoplasm
Camptothecin
Immunoconjugates
Irinotecan
Journal Article
M9BYU8XDQ6
Prodrugs
Sacituzumab govitecan
XT3Z54Z28A

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Date Completed 06.03.2024

Date Revised 07.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s40259-024-00643-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367270420