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Preclinical Characterization of HPN536, a Trispecific, T-Cell-Activating Protein Construct for the Treatment of Mesothelin-Expressing Solid Tumors

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CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
Volume 27, Issue 5, Pages 1452-1462

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AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH
DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-20-3392

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  1. Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc.

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HPN536, a trispecific T-cell-activating protein-based construct targeting MSLN-expressing tumor cells, showed potent pharmacologic activity, good tolerability, and extended half-life in nonhuman primates. It is currently undergoing phase I clinical testing for patients with MSLN-expressing malignancies.
Purpose: Mesothelin (MSLN) is a glycophosphatidylinositol-linked tumor antigen overexpressed in a variety of malignancies, including ovarian, pancreatic, lung, and triple-negative breast cancer. Early signs of clinical efficacy with MSLN-targeting agents have validated MSLN as a promising target for therapeutic intervention, but therapies with improved efficacy are still needed to address the significant unmet medical need posed by MSLN-expressing cancers. Experimental Design: We designed HPN536, a 53-kDa, trispecific, T-cell-activating protein-based construct, which binds to MSLN-expressing tumor cells, CD3 epsilon on T cells, and to serum albumin. Experiments were conducted to assess the potency, activity, and half-life of HPN536 in in vitro assays, rodent models, and in nonhuman primates (NHP). Results: HPN536 binds to MSLN-expressing tumor cells and to CD3 epsilon on T cells, leading to T-cell activation and potent redirected target cell lysis. A third domain of HPN536 binds to serum albumin for extension of plasma half-life. In cynomolgus monkeys, HPN536 at doses ranging from 0.1 to 10 mg/kg demonstrated MSLN-dependent pharmacologic activity, was well tolerated, and showed pharmacokinetics in support of weekly dosing in humans. Conclusions: HPN536 is potent, is well tolerated, and exhibits extended half-life in NHPs. It is currently in phase I clinical testing in patients with MSLN-expressing malignancies (NCT03872206).

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