Molecular advances in pretargeting radioimunotherapy with bispecific antibodies.
The use of antibodies against tumor-associated cell surface antigens for the targeted delivery of radionuclides was introduced >20 years ago. Although encouraging results have been achieved with radiolabeled antibodies in the management of hematopoietic malignancies, there remains a need for successfully treating solid tumors with this modality. One promising approach involving pretargeted delivery of radionuclides has been shown to be capable of significantly increasing the radioactive uptake in tumor relative to normal organs, thereby potentially improving the efficacy of both detection and therapy of cancer. Uncoupling of the radionuclide from the tumor-targeting antibody allows the relatively slow process of antibody localization and clearance to occur before a very rapid and highly specific delivery of the radioactive payload carried on a small molecule, such as a peptide. This minireview discusses the various strategies and advancements made since the concept of pretargeting was proposed in the mid-1980s, with emphasis on those comprising bispecific antibodies for cancer therapy. Critical aspects of these pretargeting systems for achieving higher tumor:nontumor ratios are considered. In addition, both preclinical and clinical results obtained from a pretargeting method known as the Affinity Enhancement System are presented. Future directions of pretargeting technology are also suggested.
Chang
Chien-Hsing
CH
IBC Pharmaceuticals, L. L. C., Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950, USA.
Sharkey
Robert M
RM
Rossi
Edmund A
EA
Karacay
Habibe
H
McBride
William
W
Hansen
Hans J
HJ
Chatal
Jean-François
JF
Barbet
Jacques
J
Goldenberg
David M
DM
D000818:Animals; D018033:Antibodies, Bispecific / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006241:Haptens / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D011485:Protein Binding; D016499:Radioimmunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011874:Radiometry; D013997:Time Factors
D018033:Antibodies, Bispecific; D006241:Haptens