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Multiple myeloma, the second most common blood cancer, affects an estimated 160,000 individuals annually worldwide (Ludwig et al. 2020). Despite advancements in therapies like monoclonal antibodies and T-cell engages (TCEs), patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma frequently face disease progression.

Ichnos Glenmark Innovation (IGI), a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in New York, is at the forefront of innovation in oncology. IGI focuses on developing cutting-edge biologics, powered by its proprietary BEAT® technology, to treat complex diseases holistically. A notable development in their pipeline is ISB 2001, a tri-specific antibody targeting BCMA and CD38, with the ability to redirect CD3+ T lymphocytes to attack tumor cells. This approach promises to overcome drug resistance commonly observed in multiple myeloma patients.

The challenge

When preparing for first-in-human (FIH) clinical trials of ISB 2001 (NCT05862012), IGI faced a significant challenge. Translating preclinical data from animals to humans often leads to an overly conservative Minimum Anticipated Biological Effect Level (MABEL) approach for dose selection. While safe, this can result in suboptimal dosing in the trial’s initial phases, unnecessarily prolonging the timeline and escalating costs. IGI needed a proven framework to determine the most appropriate therapeutic dose for their tri-specific T-cell engager.

図 1. Trispecific antibodies bind and bring cancer and T-cells into proximity for immune-mediated cytotoxicity. Source: https://iginnovate.com/

The solution

Certara’s Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) Center of Excellence collaborated with IGI to address the challenge. The team built a specialized QSP model for ISB 2001, leveraging their extensive biosimulation and oncology dose optimization expertise.

Key highlights of their solution include:

Developing Precision Models: Certara’s model used a Minimal Pharmacologically Active Dose (MPAD) approach. Compared to the traditional MABEL approach, this model allowed for a 50-100 times higher dose.

Regulatory Acceptance: This new approach received approvals from regulatory bodies, such as the US FDA and Australia’s HREC, supporting FIH dose determination for other TCEs as well.

The impact

The implementation of this QSP model ensured the following benefits for IGI’s clinical trial process:

Optimized Dose Selection: A higher starting dose reduced the number of patients exposed to subtherapeutic levels, enhancing efficacy evaluation in early trial phases.

Streamlined Timelines: By accelerating dose optimization, IGI minimized the overall duration and cost of the trial.

These advancements solidified IGI’s position as a trailblazer in tri-specific TCE therapy, getting life-saving treatments to patients faster.

We were honored to work with IGI to develop a comprehensive biosimulation approach that allowed the team to successfully test ISB 2001 in virtual trials. Our unique expertise and experience using virtual patients plus mechanistic modeling solutions allowed us to accelerate the speed at which ISB 2001 gets to patients. Virtual patient technology is the future of optimizing dosing for human patients.

Piet van der Graaf, PharmD, Ph.D.Senior Vice President and Head of QSP, Certara

The collaboration with Certara was important for the success of ISB 2001. With the innovative QSP model adapted for our tri-specific T cell engager, we could predict a first-in-human dose with an acceptable safety margin that will expose fewer patients to sub-therapeutic dosing.

Mario Perro, Ph.D.Head of Biologics Research, IGI

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論文

ISB 2001 trispecific T cell engagerは、強力な腫瘍細胞毒性を示し、多発性骨髄腫細胞の免疫回避機構を克服します。

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