A phase I trial of monoclonal antibody M195 in acute myelogenous leukemia: Specific bone marrow targeting and internalization of radionuclide Journal Article


Authors: Scheinberg, D. A.; Lovett, D.; Divgi, C. R.; Graham, M. C.; Berman, E.; Pentlow, K.; Feirt, N.; Finn, R. D.; Clarkson, B. D.; Gee, T. S.; Larson, S. M.; Oettgen, H. F.; Old, L. J.
Article Title: A phase I trial of monoclonal antibody M195 in acute myelogenous leukemia: Specific bone marrow targeting and internalization of radionuclide
Abstract: Ten patients with myeloid leukemias were treated in a phase I trial with escalating doses of mouse monoclonal antibody (mAb) M 195, reactive with CD33, a glycoprotein found on myeloid leukemia blasts and early hematopoietic progenitor cells but not on normal stem cells. M195 was trace-labeled with iodine-131 (131I) to allow detailed pharmacokinetic and dosimetric studies by serial sampling of blood and bone marrow and whole-body gamma-camera imaging. Total doses up to 76 mg were administered safely without immediate adverse effects. Absorption of M195 onto targets in vivo was demonstrated by biopsy, pharmacology, flow cytometry, and imaging; saturation of available sites occurred at doses ≥ 5 mg/m2. The entire bone marrow was specifically and clearly imaged beginning within hours after injection; optimal imaging occurred at the lowest dose. Bone marrow biopsies demonstrated significant dose-related uptake of M195 as early as 1 hour after infusion in all patients, with the majority of the dose found in the marrow. Tumor regressions were not observed. An estimated 0.33 to 1.0 rad/mCi 131I was delivered to the whole body, 1.1 to 6.1 rad/mCi was delivered to the plasma, and up to 34 rad/mCi was delivered to the red marrow compartment. 131I-M195 was rapidly modulated, with a majority of the bound immunoglobulin G (IgG) being internalized into target cells in vivo. These data indicate that whole bone marrow ablative doses of 131I-M195 can be expected. The rapid, specific, and quantitative delivery to the bone marrow and the efficient internalization of M195 into target cells in vivo also suggest that the delivery of other isotopes such as auger or alpha emitters, toxins, or other biologically important molecules into either leukemia cells or normal hematopoietic progenitor cells may be feasible.
Keywords: adult; clinical article; aged; acute granulocytic leukemia; drug targeting; flow cytometry; bone marrow; monoclonal antibody; antibodies, monoclonal; iodine 131; iodine radioisotopes; scintiscanning; phase 1 clinical trial; radioisotope; antibiotics, antineoplastic; infusions, intravenous; half-life; cd33 antigen; middle age; antibody labeling; drug evaluation; monoclonal antibody m 195; leukemia, myelocytic, acute; human; male; female; priority journal; article; support, non-u.s. gov't; support, u.s. gov't, p.h.s.
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Oncology
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
ISSN: 0732-183X
Publisher: American Society of Clinical Oncology  
Date Published: 1991-03-01
Start Page: 478
End Page: 490
Language: English
DOI: 10.1200/jco.1991.9.3.478
PUBMED: 1999719
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 27 September 2019 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Chaitanya Divgi
    163 Divgi
  2. Ronald D Finn
    279 Finn
  3. Steven M Larson
    958 Larson
  4. Keith S Pentlow
    70 Pentlow
  5. Ellin Berman
    173 Berman
  6. Herbert F Oettgen
    130 Oettgen
  7. Bayard Clarkson
    220 Clarkson
  8. Lloyd J Old
    593 Old
  9. Martin C Graham
    53 Graham
  10. Timothy Gee
    46 Gee