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DRUG:

Unituxin (dinutuximab)

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Other names: Ch14.18, Ch 14.18UTC, MOAB Ch14.18, OP-08
Company:
Ohara Pharma, United Therapeutics Corp
Drug class:
GD2 ganglioside inhibitor
13d
Enrollment closed • Combination therapy
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temozolomide • Verzenio (abemaciclib) • irinotecan • Unituxin (dinutuximab)
19d
Enrollment open • Surgery
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • TERT (Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase) • MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor)
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cisplatin • carboplatin • temozolomide • doxorubicin hydrochloride • cyclophosphamide • etoposide IV • irinotecan • vincristine • daunorubicin • topotecan • melphalan • thiotepa • Qarziba (dinutuximab beta) • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • dexrazoxane
19d
Enrollment closed
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magrolimab (ONO-7913) • Qarziba (dinutuximab beta) • Unituxin (dinutuximab)
24d
Trial completion date
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MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor) • NCR3LG1 (Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity Receptor 3 Ligand 1)
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Proleukin (aldesleukin) • Qarziba (dinutuximab beta) • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • Leukine (sargramostim)
27d
Safety Study of Dinutuximab Combined With Immunotherapy to Treat Neuroblastoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=24, Completed, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu | Unknown status --> Completed
Trial completion
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MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor)
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MYCN amplification
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Unituxin (dinutuximab) • Leukine (sargramostim)
1m
NCI-2018-03732: Dinutuximab, Sargramostim, and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Neuroblastoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=42, Active, not recruiting, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Trial completion date: Dec 2023 --> Sep 2024
Trial completion date
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MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor) • IL6 (Interleukin 6) • CXCL9 (Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 9)
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MYCN amplification • IL6 expression
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cisplatin • carboplatin • doxorubicin hydrochloride • cyclophosphamide • etoposide IV • vincristine • daunorubicin • topotecan • melphalan • thiotepa • Qarziba (dinutuximab beta) • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • Leukine (sargramostim) • dexrazoxane
1m
Choosing T-cell sources determines CAR-T cell activity in neuroblastoma. (PubMed, Front Immunol)
Moreover, ex vivo culture with IL-7+IL-15+IL-21 could favor CAR-T products with a longer persistence in the host. Our strategy may complement the current use of Dinutuximab in treating NB through its combination with a targeted CAR-T cell approach.
Journal • CAR T-Cell Therapy
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • PD-1 (Programmed cell death 1) • IFNG (Interferon, gamma) • TNFA (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha) • HAVCR2 (Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2) • IL2 (Interleukin 2) • IL15 (Interleukin 15) • IL21 (Interleukin 21) • IL7 (Interleukin 7)
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Unituxin (dinutuximab)
2ms
Trial completion date
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lenalidomide • Qarziba (dinutuximab beta) • Unituxin (dinutuximab)
3ms
Irinotecan Hydrochloride, Temozolomide, and Dinutuximab With or Without Eflornithine in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=95, Active, not recruiting, Children's Oncology Group | Trial completion date: Jun 2024 --> Mar 2025 | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2024 --> Mar 2025
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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IFNG (Interferon, gamma) • IL6 (Interleukin 6) • CD276 (CD276 Molecule) • TNFA (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha)
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temozolomide • irinotecan • Qarziba (dinutuximab beta) • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • Leukine (sargramostim)
3ms
STING: NK Cells Infusions With Irinotecan, Temozolomide, and Dinutuximab (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=31, Recruiting, Nationwide Children's Hospital | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2023 --> Dec 2024
Trial primary completion date • Combination therapy
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temozolomide • irinotecan • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • Leukine (sargramostim)
4ms
A Study of Abemaciclib (LY2835219) in Combination With Other Anti-Cancer Treatments in Children and Young Adult Participants With Solid Tumors, Including Neuroblastoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=117, Recruiting, Eli Lilly and Company | Phase classification: P1b/2 --> P1/2 | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2027 --> May 2028
Phase classification • Trial primary completion date • Combination therapy
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temozolomide • Verzenio (abemaciclib) • irinotecan • Unituxin (dinutuximab)
4ms
Therapy for Children With Advanced Stage Neuroblastoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=153, Active, not recruiting, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | Trial completion date: Dec 2023 --> Dec 2024
Trial completion date • Metastases
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MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor)
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MYCN amplification
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cisplatin • doxorubicin hydrochloride • cyclophosphamide • etoposide IV • vincristine • topotecan • melphalan • mesna • Proleukin (aldesleukin) • busulfan • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • Leukine (sargramostim) • Neupogen (filgrastim) • humanised dinutuximab (Hu14.18K322A)
4ms
Testing the Combination of Two Immunotherapy Drugs (Magrolimab and Dinutuximab) in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma or Relapsed Osteosarcoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=82, Suspended, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Trial completion date: Jun 2026 --> Dec 2032 | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2026 --> Dec 2032
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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magrolimab (ONO-7913) • Qarziba (dinutuximab beta) • Unituxin (dinutuximab)
5ms
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Combination therapy
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temozolomide • irinotecan • zoledronic acid • Unituxin (dinutuximab)
5ms
New P3 trial
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • TERT (Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase) • MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor)
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cisplatin • carboplatin • temozolomide • doxorubicin hydrochloride • cyclophosphamide • etoposide IV • irinotecan • vincristine • daunorubicin • topotecan • melphalan • thiotepa • Qarziba (dinutuximab beta) • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • dexrazoxane
5ms
IL15 (N-803) and IL21 (oHSV-21) Significantly Enhance ROR1 CAR NK Cells Against Pediatric Neuroblastoma (TCT-ASTCT-CIBMTR 2024)
The N-803 combined with dinutuximab and exPBNK cells significantly extended the survival of NB xenografts (Chu/Cairo, et al, JITC...C021 was generated by modifying C134 to express human IL21 gene... Our data demonstrated IL15 or IL21 based novel cytokine therapy (N-803 or C021) significantly enhanced the anti-tumor efficacy of ROR1 CAR NK targeting NB in vitro and in vivo
Clinical
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MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor) • IFNG (Interferon, gamma) • ROR1 (Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Like Orphan Receptor 1) • GZMB (Granzyme B) • GZMA (Granzyme A) • IL15 (Interleukin 15) • IL21 (Interleukin 21)
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MYCN amplification • ROR1 expression • ROR1 overexpression
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Anktiva (nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln) • Unituxin (dinutuximab)
7ms
Eflornithine as Postimmunotherapy Maintenance in High-Risk Neuroblastoma: Externally Controlled, Propensity Score-Matched Survival Outcome Comparisons. (PubMed, J Clin Oncol)
The externally controlled analyses presented show a relapse risk reduction in patients with HRNB treated with postimmunotherapy DFMO.
Journal
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MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor)
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Unituxin (dinutuximab)
7ms
Dinutuximab in Combination With Sargramostim in Treating Patients With Recurrent Osteosarcoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=41, Completed, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Active, not recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion • Combination therapy
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Qarziba (dinutuximab beta) • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • Leukine (sargramostim)
7ms
NANT 2013-01: Immunotherapy of Relapsed Refractory Neuroblastoma With Expanded NK Cells (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=13, Active, not recruiting, New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy Consortium | Trial completion date: Sep 2023 --> Sep 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Sep 2023 --> Sep 2024
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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lenalidomide • Unituxin (dinutuximab)
8ms
Survival and Local Recurrence Risk in Patients with High-Risk Neuroblastoma Treated with Proton Therapy over a 10 Year Interval. (PubMed, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys)
We observed excellent outcomes in 99 pts treated with proton radiotherapy for HR-NBL from 2010 through 2021, with 81% of patients alive and 92% free of LR. Our data suggest that LR is rare after GTR and 21.6 Gy, and uncommon among pts with STR treated with 36 Gy. A small number of pts received 21.6 Gy after STR, however, this experience suggests that a subset of pts with RD may require RT dose > 21.6 Gy. Further work is required to further characterize individual management of PS in pts with HR-NBL with regard to extent of RD and biologic disease features.
Journal
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Unituxin (dinutuximab)
8ms
Treatment With Dinutuximab, Sargramostim (GM-CSF), and Isotretinoin in Combination With Irinotecan and Temozolomide After Intensive Therapy for People With High-Risk Neuroblastoma (NBL) (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=34, Active, not recruiting, Children's Oncology Group | Trial completion date: Dec 2023 --> Sep 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2023 --> Jun 2023
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Combination therapy
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MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor)
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MYCN amplification
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temozolomide • irinotecan • Qarziba (dinutuximab beta) • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • Leukine (sargramostim)
8ms
Treatment of High-Risk Neuroblastoma with Dinutuximab and Chemotherapy Administered in all Cycles of Induction. (PubMed, Cancers (Basel))
The EOI response of PR or better in the evaluable cohort was 96%. Dinutuximab was well tolerated with all Induction cycles, demonstrated an encouraging EOI response rate, and should be evaluated in a randomized study.
Journal
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Unituxin (dinutuximab)
8ms
Cost-effectiveness analysis of dinutuximab β for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma in China. (PubMed, Pediatr Blood Cancer)
Results found that dinutuximab β is not a cost-effective treatment option for children with high-risk NB unless its price is significantly reduced.
Journal • HEOR • Cost-effectiveness • Cost effectiveness
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Unituxin (dinutuximab)
9ms
The yes-associated protein (YAP) is associated with resistance to anti-GD2 immunotherapy in neuroblastoma through downregulation of ST8SIA1. (PubMed, Oncoimmunology)
Patients with relapsed neuroblastoma are often treated with immunotherapy such as the anti-GD2 antibody, dinutuximab, in combination with chemotherapy...The mechanism of ST8SIA1 suppression by YAP is independent of PRRX1 expression, a mesenchymal master transcription factor, suggesting YAP may be the downstream effector of mesenchymal GD2 resistance. These results therefore identify YAP as a therapeutic target to augment GD2 immunotherapy responses in patients with neuroblastoma.
Journal • IO biomarker
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PRRX1 (Paired Related Homeobox 1)
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RAS mutation
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Unituxin (dinutuximab)
10ms
IgA antibody immunotherapy targeting GD2 is effective in preclinical neuroblastoma models. (PubMed, J Immunother Cancer)
IgA3.0 ch14.18 is a promising new therapy for neuroblastoma, showing (1) increased half-life compared to natural IgA antibodies, (2) increased protein stability enabling effortless production and purification, (3) potent CD89-mediated tumor killing in vitro by healthy subjects and patients with neuroblastoma and (4) antitumor efficacy in long-term mouse neuroblastoma models.
Preclinical • Journal • IO biomarker
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Unituxin (dinutuximab)
10ms
Ketamine as an Adjunct to Opioid Analgesia in Pediatric Patients with High-risk Neuroblastoma Undergoing Treatment with Dinutuximab (ASA 2023)
Daily average of IV morphine milligram equivalents (MME) and ketamine intake was calculated for each cycle of dinutuximab. Preliminary findings suggest an acceptable adverse effect profile with ketamine use as an adjunctive opioid therapy to relieve pain in pediatric patients receiving dinutuximab infusions.
Clinical
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Unituxin (dinutuximab)
11ms
Translational considerations for immunotherapy clinical trials in pediatric neuro-oncology. (PubMed, Neoplasia)
While immunotherapy for pediatric cancer has made great strides in recent decades, including the FDA approval of agents such as dinutuximab and tisgenlecleucel, these successes have rarely impacted children with pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors...Combinatorial strategies and future directions will be addressed. Through internationally collaborative efforts and consortia, we aim to direct this promising field of immuno-oncology to the next frontier of successful application against pediatric CNS tumors.
Journal
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Unituxin (dinutuximab)
1year
TARGETING EWING SARCOMA WITH ANTI-IL1RAP CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR MODIFIED EX-VIVO EXPANDED NATURAL KILLER CELLS (IL1RAP-CAR NK) AND TGF-BETA IMPRINTED NK CELLS (CAR TGFBI NK) IN COMBINATION WITH DINUTUXIMAB AND NKTR-25 (ASPHO 2023)
Our data provide a ra onale for a preclinical evalua on of IL1RAP-CAR NK/TGFbi-NK combined with NKTR-255 and dinutuximab in limi ng ES xenogra tumor growth and/or metastasis and prolonging animal survival in-vivo. Count: 400 words (Limit 400 words) This study was funded by NCI Cancer Moonshot U54 grant (CA232561-01A1).
Preclinical • Combination therapy • IO biomarker
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IFNG (Interferon, gamma) • TGFB1 (Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1) • IL1RAP (Interleukin 1 Receptor Accessory Protein) • TGFBI (Transforming Growth Factor Beta Induced)
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NKTR-255 • Unituxin (dinutuximab)
1year
Enrollment closed • Combination therapy
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MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor)
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MYCN amplification
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temozolomide • irinotecan • Qarziba (dinutuximab beta) • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • Leukine (sargramostim)
1year
Trial suspension • Combination therapy
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MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor)
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MYCN amplification
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temozolomide • irinotecan • Qarziba (dinutuximab beta) • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • Leukine (sargramostim)
1year
The Yes-associated protein (YAP) regulates GD2 immunotherapy response in high-risk neuroblastoma (AACR 2023)
We then treated established SK-N-AS control or shYAP xenografts with an 18-day course of human γδ T cells, dinutuximab, and cyclophosphamide. Pilot results show significantly extended survival in mice harboring SK-N-AS shYAP tumors.Conclusion These results support YAP regulation of GD2 expression through transcriptional suppression of GD3 synthase and identify YAP as a therapeutic target to augment GD2 immunotherapy responses in HR and relapsed NB.
IO biomarker
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NRAS (Neuroblastoma RAS viral oncogene homolog) • MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor) • PRRX1 (Paired Related Homeobox 1)
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NRAS mutation • RAS mutation • MYCN amplification
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cyclophosphamide • Unituxin (dinutuximab)
1year
Dual targeted CAR immunotherapy for neuroblastoma using γδ T cells (AACR 2023)
Our team recently opened a first-in-child evaluation of unengineered allogeneic γδ T cells in combination with dinutuximab, an anti-GD2 antibody, and chemotherapy (NCT05400603)...Early studies demonstrate feasibility for innovative dual CAR expression and show promise for strong anti-NB potency. Future work will optimize CAR signaling domains for maximal efficacy in solid tumors, as well as confirm efficacy and safety in vivo with results rapidly translatable into our established γδ T cell clinical trial pipeline.
IO biomarker
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • PTK7 (Protein Tyrosine Kinase 7)
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Unituxin (dinutuximab)
1year
NCI-2018-03732: Dinutuximab, Sargramostim, and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Neuroblastoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=42, Active, not recruiting, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Trial completion date: Jan 2023 --> Dec 2023
Trial completion date
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MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor)
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MYCN amplification
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cisplatin • carboplatin • doxorubicin hydrochloride • cyclophosphamide • etoposide IV • vincristine • daunorubicin • topotecan • melphalan • thiotepa • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • Leukine (sargramostim) • dexrazoxane
1year
MIBG With Dinutuximab +/- Vorinostat (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=45, Active, not recruiting, New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy Consortium | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed
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CD34 (CD34 molecule)
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Zolinza (vorinostat) • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • Azedra (iobenguane I 131) • Leukine (sargramostim)
1year
KIR/KIR-ligand genotypes and clinical outcomes following chemoimmunotherapy in patients with relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. (PubMed, J Immunother Cancer)
These findings are consistent with those of prior studies showing that KIR/KIR-ligand genotypes are associated with clinical outcomes following anti-GD2 immunotherapy in children with neuroblastoma. The current study confirms the importance of KIR/KIR-ligand genotype in the context of I/T/DIN/GM-CSF chemoimmunotherapy administered to patients with relapsed or refractory disease in a clinical trial. These results are important because this regimen is now widely used for treatment of patients at time of first relapse/first declaration of refractory disease. Efforts to assess the role of NK cells and genes that influence their function in response to immunotherapy are ongoing.
Clinical data • Journal • IO biomarker
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NCAM1 (Neural cell adhesion molecule 1) • CSF2 (Colony stimulating factor 2) • KLRB1 (Killer Cell Lectin Like Receptor B1)
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temozolomide • irinotecan • Torisel (temsirolimus) • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • humanised dinutuximab (Hu14.18K322A)
over1year
MIBG With Dinutuximab +/- Vorinostat (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=50, Recruiting, New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy Consortium | Trial completion date: Mar 2023 --> Jun 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Sep 2022 --> Jun 2023
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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CD34 (CD34 molecule)
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Zolinza (vorinostat) • Unituxin (dinutuximab) • Azedra (iobenguane I 131) • Leukine (sargramostim)
over1year
Progression-Free Survival and Patterns of Response in Patients With Relapsed High-Risk Neuroblastoma Treated With Irinotecan/Temozolomide/Dinutuximab/Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor. (PubMed, J Clin Oncol)
Approximately half of patients receiving I/T/DIN/GM-CSF for relapsed HRNB had objective responses. Patients with initial SD were unlikely to have an objective response, but > 1 of 3 patients with MR/PR on first evaluation ultimately had complete response. I/T/DIN/GM-CSF was associated with extended PFS in responders both during and after discontinuation of treatment. This study establishes a new comparator for response and survival in patients with relapsed HRNB.
Journal
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MYCN (MYCN Proto-Oncogene BHLH Transcription Factor) • CSF2 (Colony stimulating factor 2)
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MYCN amplification
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temozolomide • irinotecan • Unituxin (dinutuximab)
over1year
ASSESSING PREDICTIVE VALUE OF RNA-SEQ OF B4GALNT1 AND ST8SIA1 AS BIOMARKERS OF GD2 EXPRESSION IN PEDIATRIC SARCOMAS (CTOS 2022)
Objective: GD2 is a tumor-associated ganglioside that is highly expressed in neuroblastoma and is targeted by two FDA-approved agents, dinutuximab and naxitamab. RNA expression of B4GALNT1 seemed to correlate and cluster better with known levels of GD2 expression than ST8SIA1 in neuroblastoma patients who historically have very high levels of GD2 expression via IHC. In sarcomas, MPNSTs had expression levels higher than that of even osteosarcoma which has been the center of clinical trials in sarcomas for GD2-targeted therapy. Given the response of bone disease with dinutuximab and naxitinib in pediatric patients with neuroblastoma, it suggests potential utility of treatment in sarcomas outside of neuroblastoma.
Clinical
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B4GALNT1 (Beta-1,4-N-Acetyl-Galactosaminyltransferase 1) • GAPDH (Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase)
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B4GALNT1 expression
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Danyelza (naxitamab) • Unituxin (dinutuximab)
almost2years
Phase 2 study of anti-disialoganglioside antibody, dinutuximab, in combination with GM-CSF in patients with recurrent osteosarcoma: A report from the Children's Oncology Group. (PubMed, Eur J Cancer)
The combination of dinutuximab with GM-CSF did not significantly improve DCR in recurrent osteosarcoma. Dinutuximab toxicity and pharmacokinetics in adolescent and young adult osteosarcoma patients were similar to younger patients. Other strategies for targeting GD2 in osteosarcoma are being developed.
P2 data • Journal • Combination therapy
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CSF2 (Colony stimulating factor 2)
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Unituxin (dinutuximab)