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AUTHOR
Catherine Littman
Safety and Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics of the First-in-Class Dual Action HER3/EGFR Antibody MEHD7945A in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Epithelial Tumors.
Abstract Purpose: The novel dual-action humanized IgG1 antibody MEHD7945A targeting HER3 and EGFR inhibits ligand-dependent HER dimer signaling. This phase I study evaluated the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and antitumor activity of MEHD7945A. Experimental Design: Patients with locally advanced or metastatic epithelial tumors received escalating doses of MEHD7945A (1–30 mg/kg) every 2 weeks (q2w) until disease progression or intolerable toxicity. An expansion cohort was enrolled at the recommended phase II dose (14 mg/kg, q2w). Plasma samples, tumor biopsies, FDG-PET were obtained for assessment of pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamic modulation downstream of EGFR and HER3. …
A phase I study of MEHD7945A (MEHD), a first-in-class HER3/EGFR dual-action antibody, in patients (pts) with refractory/recurrent epithelial tumors: Expansion cohorts.
2568 Background: Dysregulated human epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase (HER RTK) signaling is an important driver of tumor growth, metastasis, and survival. Extensive co-expression and heterodimerization suggest that simultaneous blockade of multiple HER RTKs may be more effective than blockade of a single RTK. MEHD is a novel dual-action human IgG1 antibody. Each antigen-binding fragment blocks ligand binding to HER3 or EGFR, and intended to inhibit signaling from all major ligand-dependent HER dimers. MEHD has single-agent activity in multiple tumor models including models resistant to anti-HER3 or anti-EGFR. Methods: This Phase I study evaluated safety, tolerability, pharm…