Targeting Tumor Cells Overexpressing the Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 3 with Potent Drug Conjugates Based on Affibody Molecules.

ABSTRACT: Increasing evidence suggests that therapy targeting the human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3) could be a viable route for targeted cancer therapy. Here, we studied a novel drug conjugate, Z_HER3-ABD-mcDM1, consisting of a HER3-targeting affibody molecule, coupled to the cytotoxic tubulin polymerization inhibitor DM1, and an albumin-binding domain for in vivo half-life extension. Z_HER3-ABD-mcDM1 showed a strong affinity to the extracellular domain of HER3 (K_D 6 nM), and an even stronger affinity (K_D 0.2 nM) to the HER3-overexpressing pancreatic carcinoma cell line, BxPC-3. The drug conjugate showed a potent cytotoxic effect on BxPC-3 cells with an IC₅₀ value of 7 nM. Evaluation of a radiolabeled version, [^99mTc]Tc-Z<

SUBMITTER: Rinne SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9219639 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature