Cofe-P demonstrated a manageable safety profile and preliminary efficacy across NSCLC histologies and EGFR mutation status. These data support PTK7 as a valid therapeutic target for NSCLC.
PTK7 has been identified as a potential therapeutic target, and a PTK7 antibody drug conjugate (PF-06647020; cofetuzumab pelidotin) has been investigated in phase I clinical trials for triple-negative breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer...PTK7 protein and mRNA expression were associated with breast cancer-specific survival of patients with a poor prognostic Nottingham Prognostic Index (NPI) and a moderate prognostic NPI, respectively. Taken together, these data indicate that PTK7 expression is associated with patient outcome in subgroups of breast cancer patients.
When using a potent microtubule inhibitor (Aur0101), PTK7-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), h6M24-vc0101 (PF-06647020/Cofetuzumab pelidotin) is efficacious only in limited tumor types with low response rates in a phase I trial...MTX-13 displayed a favorable pharmacokinetic and safety profile in monkey with a highest non-severely toxic dose (HNSTD) of >30 mg/kg, significantly higher than 3-5 mg/kg of HNSTD for h6M24-vc0101. The higher therapeutic index of MTX-13 bodes well for its clinical translation with a potential to expand responding patient population beyond that of current PTK7-targeting ADCs.
The combination of gedatolisib + cofetuzumab pelidotin was well tolerated and demonstrated promising clinical activity. Further investigation of this drug combination in metastatic TNBC is warranted.