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177Lu-Lilotomab Satetraxetan Has the Potential to Counteract Resistance to Rituximab in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Marion M. Malenge, Sebastian Patzke, Anne H. Ree, Trond Stokke, Peter Ceuppens, Brian Middleton, Jostein Dahle and Ada H.V. Repetto-Llamazares
Journal of Nuclear Medicine October 2020, 61 (10) 1468-1475; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.119.237230
Marion M. Malenge
1Nordic Nanovector ASA, Oslo, Norway
2Department of Radiation Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
3Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Sebastian Patzke
1Nordic Nanovector ASA, Oslo, Norway
2Department of Radiation Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Anne H. Ree
3Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
4Department of Oncology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway; and
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Trond Stokke
2Department of Radiation Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Peter Ceuppens
5Inferstats Consulting Ltd., Cheshire, United Kingdom
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Brian Middleton
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Jostein Dahle
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Ada H.V. Repetto-Llamazares
1Nordic Nanovector ASA, Oslo, Norway
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    (A and B) Increase in rituximab binding on days 3 and 6 after treatment with escalating doses of 177Lu-lilotomab in Raji cells (A) and Raji2R cells (B). (C) Rituximab binding in Raji2R cells relative to untreated Raji cells when considering average of horizontal plateau from B. *P < 0.05. **P < 0.005. n = 3.

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    (A and B) Luminescence (RLU) representative of effector-cell binding to rituximab in Raji cells (A) and Raji2R cells (B) treated with 1 μg/mL 177Lu-lilotomab or PBS (untreated). (C) Relative change in effector-cell binding to rituximab in untreated and in 1 μg/mL 177Lu-lilotomab–treated Raji2R cells relative to untreated Raji cells. **P < 0.05. n = 3–4.

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    Average tumor volume ± SE in Raji2R-xenografted mice treated with PBS, rituximab, and 150 and 350 MBq/kg concentrations of 177Lu-lilotomab as monotherapy or in combination with rituximab. n = 10. (A) Curve built using extrapolation of tumor volumes after euthanasia. ♦ = timepoints of observed significant synergistic effects (P < 0.05). (B) Curve built keeping constant tumor volume after euthanasia. * = timepoints observed to be significantly different from 177Lu-lilotomab monotherapy (P < 0.05).

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    Kaplan–Meier survival curves of Raji2R-xenografted mice treated with PBS, rituximab, and 150 and 350 MBq/kg concentrations of 177Lu-lilotomab as monotherapy or in combination with rituximab. n = 10. Endpoint is tumor diameter larger than 20 mm. Gray dots = censored animals.

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    Survival of Raji2R-xenografted mice treated with PBS, rituximab, and 150 and 350 MBq/kg concentrations of 177Lu-lilotomab as monotherapy or in combination with rituximab. Diamonds represent mice euthanized because study ended (at 114 d) or because there were symptoms of sickness or discomfort.

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    Fold Change in Average Tumor Volume from Baseline of Combination Therapies vs. Corresponding Monotherapies and Bliss Synergy Interaction Values

    177Lu-lilotomab (MBq/kg)Fold change from day 0
    Study dayWithout rituximabWith rituximabInteraction value
    302.22.2
    1501.71.60.99 (0.41, 2.37)
    3502.31.70.77 (0.32, 1.84)
    706.15.5
    1503.32.40.80 (0.33, 1.91)
    3502.71.60.66 (0.28, 1.57)
    909.28.9
    1504.43.00.70 (0.29, 1.68)
    3503.11.6†0.53 (0.22, 1.23)
    10011.810.6
    1504.33.10.79 (0.33, 1.89)
    3503.21.70.61 (0.26, 1.46)
    13020.416.6
    1505.03.20.79 (0.33, 1.89)
    3503.11.3†0.51 (0.22, 1.23)
    15036.228.8
    1505.73.30.74 (0.31, 1.77)
    3503.31.3†0.50 (0.21, 1.21)
    17057.842.6
    1507.73.5*0.61 (0.25, 1.47)
    3503.51.0†0.39 (0.16, 0.94)‡
    200116.680.2
    15010.24.2*0.60 (0.25, 1.43)
    3504.11.0†0.36 (0.15, 0.86)‡
    • ↵* Significant rituximab effect with 150 MBq/kg 177Lu-lilotomab (P < 0.05).

    • ↵† Significant rituximab effect with 350 MBq/kg 177Lu-lilotomab (P < 0.05).

    • ↵‡ Significant synergism (P < 0.05).

    • Data in parentheses are 90% confidence intervals.

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    Median Survival Time of Mice Treated with NaCl, Rituximab, 150 and 350 MBq/kg Concentrations of 177Lu-Lilotomab and Combination Therapies with 20-mm Tumor Diameter as Endpoint

    Treatment groupMedian survival ± SE (d)
    4×NaCl13 ± 0
    4 × 10 mg/kg rituximab13 ± 3
    150 MBq/kg 177Lu-lilotomab24 ± 4*†
    350 MBq/kg 177Lu-lilotomab38 ± 11*†
    150 MBq/kg 177Lu-lilotomab + rituximab31 ± 5*†
    350 MBq/kg 177Lu-lilotomab + rituximab70 ± 8*†
    • ↵* Significantly different from NaCl (P < 0.001).

    • ↵† Significantly different from 4 × 10 mg/kg rituximab (P < 0.01).

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    Bliss Synergy Interaction Values Calculated Using Hazards Found Through Cox Proportional-Hazards Model Fitting to Mice Survival

    Treatment groupInteraction valueP
    150 MBq/kg 177Lu-lilotomab + rituximab0.88 (0.30–2.63)0.85
    350 MBq/kg 177Lu-lilotomab + rituximab0.83 (0.22–3.15)0.82
    • Endpoint is tumor diameter larger than 20 mm. Data in parentheses are 90% confidence intervals.

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Marion M. Malenge, Sebastian Patzke, Anne H. Ree, Trond Stokke, Peter Ceuppens, Brian Middleton, Jostein Dahle, Ada H.V. Repetto-Llamazares
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