The present study demonstrates that the CATUVAB® procedure, in combination with different leukocyte depletion filters, achieved effective removal of EpCAM-positive tumor cells, accompanied by low residual catumaxomab levels and reduced pro-inflammatory cytokine concentrations. These findings support the feasibility of this approach; however, given the limited sample size and exploratory design, they should be considered preliminary and require confirmation in larger studies.
IRDye800CW-labeled anti-EpCAM antibodies allow experimental microscopic delineation of HNSCC from non-malignant tissue. As a future outlook, these probes might improve tumor resection in near-infrared fluorescence-guided surgery of primary and recurrent HNSCC.
P3, N=312, Active, not recruiting, Wuhan YZY Biopharma Co., Ltd. | Trial completion date: Jan 2026 --> Dec 2026 | Trial primary completion date: Nov 2025 --> Jun 2026
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The fully human monoclonal antibody targeting EpCAM, adecatumumab, was conjugated with the photosensitizer IR700 at different dye-antibody ratios (DAR2, DAR4, DAR7) and tested on OE19 cells and xenograft mouse models under near-infrared light irradiation...Notable EpCAM expression and homogeneity underpin EpCAM as a promising target for NIR-PIT in EGJ adenocarcinoma. The fully human anti-EpCAM antibody may be suitable for NIR-PIT in EGJ adenocarcinoma.