Phase II Study With the Trifunctional Antibody Ertumaxomab to Treat Metastatic Breast Cancer Progressing After Endocrine Treatment

Summary

The purpose of the study is to demonstrate clinical efficacy of the investigational trifunctional bispecific antibody ertumaxomab for treatment of patients with HER-2/neu 1+ or 2+ (FISH-) expressing advanced or metastatic breast cancer (stage III b/IV) which has progressed after endocrine therapy. Ertumaxomab is a trifunctional bispecific antibody targeting Her-2/neu and CD3 on T cells. Trifunctional antibodies represent a new concept for targeted anticancer therapy. This new antibody class has the capability to redirect T cells and accessory cells (e.g. macrophages, dendritic cells \[DCs\] and natural killer \[NK\] cells) to the tumor site. According to preclinical data, trifunctional antibodies activate these immune cells, which can trigger a complex anti-tumor immune response.

Timeline

Start

2007-03

Primary completion

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Completion

2009-02

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped: “company focus on other projects”

Publications

• Background Kiewe P, Hasmuller S, Kahlert S, Heinrigs M, Rack B, Marme A, Korfel A, Jager M, Lindhofer H, Sommer H, Thiel E, Untch M. Phase I trial of the trifunctional anti-HER2 x anti-CD3 antibody ertumaxomab in metastatic breast cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2006 May 15;12(10):3085-91. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-05-2436.
• Background Zeidler R, Mysliwietz J, Csanady M, Walz A, Ziegler I, Schmitt B, Wollenberg B, Lindhofer H. The Fc-region of a new class of intact bispecific antibody mediates activation of accessory cells and NK cells and induces direct phagocytosis of tumour cells. Br J Cancer. 2000 Jul;83(2):261-6. doi: 10.1054/bjoc.2000.1237.
• Background Zeidler R, Reisbach G, Wollenberg B, Lang S, Chaubal S, Schmitt B, Lindhofer H. Simultaneous activation of T cells and accessory cells by a new class of intact bispecific antibody results in efficient tumor cell killing. J Immunol. 1999 Aug 1;163(3):1246-52.
• Background Ruf P, Lindhofer H. Induction of a long-lasting antitumor immunity by a trifunctional bispecific antibody. Blood. 2001 Oct 15;98(8):2526-34. doi: 10.1182/blood.v98.8.2526.

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