Human CD33+ AML cell lines (HEL, MV4-11, HL60) were treated in vitro with controls, IMGN779...IMGN779 treatment induced significant growth inhibition in vitro in all CD33+ human AML cell lines tested that was dose dependent. IMGN779 cell killing was CD33 dependent....In vivo, IMGN779 administered as a single dose that ranged from 0.5 to 5 mg/kg, by antibody, was overall well tolerated in SCID mice bearing systemic human CD33+ AML (HEL-luciferase) xenografts.