telisotuzumab (h224G11)

Background Anti–c-Met (MET protein) antibody-drug conjugate ABBV-400 comprises monoclonal antibody telisotuzumab conjugated to a potent topoisomerase 1 inhibitor via a stable, cleavable linker. Conclusions ABBV-400 monotherapy showed promising tolerability and efficacy in pts with various MET amp advanced solid tumors. Based on these results, MET amp cohort will be expanded to 60 more pts.

The antibody-drug conjugate ABBV-400 comprises the c-Met–targeting antibody telisotuzumab conjugated to a potent topoisomerase 1 inhibitor payload. A molecular response was observed in 48% (14/29) of all evaluated pts and 47% (8/17) of pts with CRC; median change from baseline tumor size was -22.5% and -20.3%, respectively. Table: 163P Pts with molecular response and correlation between baseline biomarker status and radiographic response Conclusions ABBV-400 showed promising preliminary efficacy, with molecular and radiographic responses in pts with advanced solid tumors with heterogeneous genomic profiles, including in pts with high TMB and KRAS mutations.

The antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) ABBV-400 consists of the c-Met–targeting antibody telisotuzumab conjugated to a potent topoisomerase 1 inhibitor (Top1i) payload. On the basis of DLTs, a maximum tolerated dose of ABBV-400 was identified. At this dose, safety results appear comparable with other Top1i ADCs. Promising antitumor activity was seen with ABBV-400 across tumor types, justifying further evaluation in the ongoing dose expansion in NSCLC, GEA, and CRC.

In conclusion, telisotuzumab vedotin demonstrated a manageable safety profile, with antitumor activity in Japanese patients with advanced solid tumors; the recommended phase 2 dose was confirmed as 2.7 mg/kg every 3 weeks. ClinicalTrials.gov registration number: NCT03311477.

Telisotuzumab vedotin failed to meet the pre-specified response needed to justify continuing enrollment to S1400K. Pneumonitis was an unanticipated toxicity observed in patients with SCC.

P2/3;Lung-MAP (S1400) met its goal to quickly address biomarker-driven therapy questions in squamous non-small-cell lung cancer. In early 2019, a new screening protocol was implemented expanding to all histological types of non-small-cell lung cancer and to add focus on immunotherapy combinations for anti-PD-1 and anti-PD-L1 therapy-relapsed disease. With these changes, Lung-MAP continues to meet its goal to focus on unmet needs in the treatment of advanced lung cancers.

Funding: AbbVie Inc. Clinical trial identification: NCT02099058.

Among patients with nonamplified tumors (n=35), no objective responses were observed; however, 11 patients had stable disease per RECIST criteria. In conclusion, telisotuzumab has an acceptable safety profile with clinical activity observed in patients with MET-amplified advanced solid tumors.