An overview of these AB8939 data (in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro), which are supportive for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) were delivered by Professor
“Taken together, these findings provide a compelling preclinical rationale for the development of AB8939 as a next-generation tubulin inhibitor for AML” commented Professor
Ø Details of the published abstracts
The journal citation and brief overview of each abstract is provided below. Full text from the abstracts is freely accessible online from the scientific journal Blood.
§ In Vivo Assessment of the Next Generation Microtubule-Destabilizing Agent AB8939 in Patient-derived Xenograft Models of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Goubard A, Humbert M, Mansfield C, Hermine O, Dubreuil P, et al.
Blood (2019) 134 (Supplement_1): 5142. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2019-127143
The therapeutic potential of AB8939 was investigated through a series of in vivo experiments using three patient-derived xenograft (PDX) mouse models and a cytarabine (Ara-C) resistant mouse model. Overall, these in vivo data provide compelling proof-of-concept for AB8939 as a treatment of AML. AB8939 administered alone or in combination with Ara-C was demonstrated to significantly increase survival and reduce tumor growth as compared with single agent Ara-C in relevant animal models of AML.
§ AB8939, a Microtubule-Destabilizing Agent with Potential to Overcome Multidrug Resistance, is Active Across the Range (M0–M7) of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Subtypes
Goubard A, Humbert M, Mansfield C, Hermine O, Dubreuil P, et al.
Blood (2019) 134 (Supplement_1): 5154. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2019-127021
A series of ex vivo and in vivo studies provide proof-of-concept that AB8939 has broad anti-proliferative activity across the breadth of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) subtypes, i.e. M0 through M7 of the French-American-British AML classification. AB8939 produced a strong anti-proliferative effect against blasts isolated from AML patients with a majority of IC50 values ranging from 1.4 nM to 1.0 µM. The potential of AB8939 to overcome Ara-C-resistance was also evident with 66% of Ara-C-resistant blasts (i.e. IC50 >5 µM) being sensitive to AB8939. These findings provide preclinical proof-of-concept for the development of AB8939 as a next-generation tubulin inhibitor for AML, in particular for poor-prognosis AML subsets and relapsed/refractory AML; i.e. patients that currently have very limited therapeutic options and represent the highest unmet medical need.
§ Anticancer Activity of a Highly Potent Small Molecule Tubulin Polymerization Inhibitor, AB8939
Humbert M, Goubard A, Mansfield C, Hermine O, Dubreuil P, et al.
Blood (2019) 134 (Supplement_1): 2075. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2019-122540
We have identified the small chemical molecule AB8939 as being a structurally novel, synthesized tubulin inhibitor that can circumvent resistance mechanisms known to limit the effectiveness of existing tubulin inhibitors; e.g., P-glycoprotein (Pgp) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) mediated resistance. A series of in vitro preclinical studies provide proof-of-concept that AB8939 has broad applicability as a potent anticancer drug, particularly in tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
About AB8939
AB8939 is a novel microtubule destabilizing agent that is differentiated from other drugs of this class primarily by its inability to be transported by P-glycoprotein, thereby having potential to overcome Pgp-dependent multidrug resistance in cancer patients.
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