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Volume 15, Number 4, August 2024, pages 527-542


Opportunities and Challenges in the Development of Antibody-Drug Conjugate for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: The Diverse Choices and Changing Needs

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Table 1. ADCs for Breast Cancer and TNBC Under Clinical Trials
 
ADCTargetAntibodyPayloadLinkerDARClinical trial identifierPhasePatient cohortPatients numberMain results of the clinical trial
ADC: antibody-drug conjugate; TNBC: triple-negative breast cancer; DAR: drug to antibody ratio; HER: human epidermal growth factor; TROP2: trophoblast surface antigen 2; FRα: folate receptor α; EGFR: epidermal growth factor receptor; ROR2: receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 2; BC: breast cancer; NA: not available; PFS: progression-free survival; OS: overall survival; HR: hormone receptor.
Trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a)HER2TrastuzumabDeruxtecan (topoisomerase I inhibitor)Proteolytically cleavable7 - 8NCT02564900IPre-treated metastatic breast, gastric, gastroesophageal cancers278Controllable safety, and satisfactory objective response rate
NCT03734029IIIHER2-low expression, metastatic BC540Compared with chemotherapy, PFS and OS were significantly improved
Trastuzumab duocarmazine (SYD985)HER2TrastuzumabDuocarmycin (DNA alkylating agent)Proteolytically cleavable7 - 8NCT02277717ILocally advanced or metastatic BC185Both HER2-positive and negative patients showed objective response; controllable safety
NCT03262935IIIHER2-positive advanced or metastatic BC436PFS was significantly improved compared to conventional chemotherapy
Sacituzumab govitecan (IMMU-132)TROP-2SacituzumabSN-38 (topoisomerase I inhibitor)Cleavable, pH sensitive7.6NCT01631552I/IIMetastatic TNBC108Objective response and clinical efficacy; bone marrow toxicity
NCT02574455IIIRecurrent metastatic TNBC468Compared to chemotherapy, PFS and OS were significantly improved; bone marrow toxicity and diarrhea
Datopotamab deruxtecan (DS-1062)TROP-2DatopotamabDeruxtecan (topoisomerase I inhibitor)Proteolytically cleavable4NCT03401385IAdvanced or metastatic TNBC44Preliminary results showed good objective response rate and controllable safety
NCT05374512IIILocally recurrent, inoperable or metastasis TNBC600NA
Patritumab deruxtecan (U3-1402)HER3PatritumabDeruxtecan (topoisomerase I inhibitor)Proteolytically cleavable7 - 8NCT02980341I/IIHER3-positive metastatic BC180Objective response in HR+/HER2−, HER2+ and TNBC patients
Ladiratuzumab vedotin (SGN-LIV1a)Estrogen-regulated LIV-1 protein (LIV-1)LadiratuzumabMonomethyl auristatin E (microtubule inhibitor)Proteolytically cleavable4NCT01969643ILocally advanced or metastatic BC89Interim results showed good tolerability and significant antitumor activity
NCT03310957I/IIAdvanced or metastatic TNBC97The combination with pembrolizumab (PD-1 monoclonal antibody) showed antitumor efficacy and safety
Enfortumab vedotin-ejfvNectin cell adhesion molecule 4 (nectin-4)EnfortumabMonomethyl auristatin E (microtubule inhibitor)Proteolytically cleavable3.8NCT04225117 (EV-202)IIHR+/HER2- BC, and TNBC240NA
Mirvetuximab soravtansine (IMGN853)FRαMirvetuximabRavtansine (DM4) (microtubule inhibitor)Cleavable2NCT03106077IIFRα-positive, advanced TNBC96Terminated due to low frequency of FRα positivity and the lack of response
Farletuzumab ecteribulin (MORAb-202)FRαFarletuzumabEribulin (microtubule inhibitor)Proteolytically cleavable4NCT04300556I/IIFRα-positive, advanced solid tumors (including TNBC)196NA
AVID100EGFRMAB100Mertansine (DM1) (microtubule inhibitor)Proteolytically cleavableNANCT03094169I/IIAdvanced epithelial tumors (including TNBC)90NA
Ozuriftamab vedotin (CAB-ROR2-ADC)ROR2OzuriftamabMonomethyl auristatin E (microtubule inhibitor)Proteolytically cleavableNANCT03504488I/IITNBC, non-small-cell lung carcinoma120NA
Anti-CA6-DM4 immuno-conjugate (SAR566658)Tumor-associated Sialoglycoprotein CA6DS6Ravtansine (DM4) (microtubule inhibitor)Cleavable, glutathione dependent1NCT02984683IICA6- positive, metastatic TNBC23Discontinued due to limited efficacy