Abstract PS1-08-23: Emiltatug Ledadotin (Emi-Le): A B7-H4-Directed Dolasynthen Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) Being Investigated in Phase 1 Dose Expansion in Patients with Triple Negative Breast Cancer who Received at Least One Prior Topoisomarase-1 I

Abstract Background: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for women worldwide, with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) considered one of the most aggressive sub-types and accounting for ∼15-20% of all cases. Unfortunately, there remains an unmet medical need for effective and well-tolerated treatments for advanced/metastatic TNBC, particularly for patients who have received a prior standard-of-care topoisomerase-1 inhibitor (topo-1) ADC. In heavily pretreated patients, standard-of-care single-agent chemotherapy has limited efficacy, with response rates of ∼5%, median PFS ∼7 weeks, median OS ∼6.7 months. Emiltatug ledadotin (Emi-Le; XMT-1660) is a B7-H4-directed Dolasynthen ADC designed with a precise, target-optimized drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR 6) and a proprietary auristatin F-HPA microtubule inhibitor payload with controlled bystander effect. The FDA has granted Emi-Le two Fast Track designations for the treatment of adult patients with certain breast cancers, including patients with advanced or metastatic TNBC and patients with advanced or metastatic HER-2 low / HER-2 negative breast cancer who have previously been treated with topo-1 ADCs. As of March 8, 2025 data cutoff, treatment was generally well tolerated in the dose escalation portion of the ongoing Phase 1 trial. In patients with TNBC dosed with 38.1-67.4 mg/m2 per cycle, the most common TRAEs were transient AST increase (43%, G3 18%), fatigue (32%, G3 0%), typically asymptomatic proteinuria (30%, G3 7%), and nausea (27%, G3 2%). In patients with B7-H4 high TNBC dosed with 38.1-67.4 mg/m2 per cycle dose range, all of whom were heavily pretreated and had received at least one prior topo-1 ADC, interim clinical data demonstrated: 23% (3/13) confirmed response rate overall; 29% (2/7) in patients with ≤4 prior lines in locally advanced/metastatic setting; a preliminary median PFS of 16 weeks (6.1, NR) and a median OS not yet reached in patients with ≤4 prior lines in the locally advanced/metastatic setting. Method: Based on these encouraging clinical activity and tolerability data, the expansion portion (EXP) of the Phase 1 trial has been initiated and is actively enrolling patients with TNBC who have received 1-4 prior lines of systemic therapy in the advanced/metastatic setting, including at least one topo-1 ADC. EXP has a Simon 2-stage design and will evaluate two dosing regimens: 67.4 mg/m2 Q4W or 80 mg/m2 Q4W with a 44.5 mg/m2 loading dose on days 1 and 8 of the first 4-week cycle. Patients are being evaluated for B7-H4 expression by IHC and are stratified into B7-H4 TPS “high” and B7-H4 TPS “low” cohorts. NCT05377996 Citation Format: N. Abuhadra, A. Giordano, K. M. Kalinsky, H. Han, N. P. McAndrew, A. I. Spira, K. C. Kelley, J. A. O'Shaughnessy, D. Starks, N. Chan, R. Parajuli, G. M. Wulf, A. Chaudhry, J. S. Wang, F. Meric-Bernstam, A. Tiersten, A. M. Weise, D. L. Richardson, P. A. Robinson, L. A. Huppert, C. Rogalski, N. Zizlsperger, A. Reske, E. P. Hamilton. Emiltatug Ledadotin (Emi-Le): A B7-H4-Directed Dolasynthen Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) Being Investigated in Phase 1 Dose Expansion in Patients with Triple Negative Breast Cancer who Received at Least One Prior Topoisomarase-1 Inhibitor ADC [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2025; 2025 Dec 9-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Clin Cancer Res 2026;32(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PS1-08-23.

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Abstract PS1-08-23: Emiltatug Ledadotin (Emi-Le): A B7-H4-Directed Dolasynthen Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) Being Investigated in Phase 1 Dose Expansion in Patients with Triple Negative Breast Cancer who Received at Least One Prior Topoisomarase-1 I

Nour Abuhadra, Caroline Rogalski, David Starks, Amy Tiersten et al.
Clinical Cancer Research
HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
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Abstract PS1-08-23: Emiltatug Ledadotin (Emi-Le): A B7-H4-Directed Dolasynthen Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) Being Investigated in Phase 1 Dose Expansion in Patients with Triple Negative Breast Cancer who Received at Least One Prior Topoisomarase-1 I

Nour Abuhadra, Caroline Rogalski, David Starks, Amy Tiersten, Adi Reske, Nora Zizlsperger, Nymph Chan, Ritesh Parajuli, E. P. Hamilton, H. S. Han, N. P. McAndrew, A. M. Weise, K. M. Kalinsky, F. Meric-Bernstam, J. A. O'Shaughnessy, G. M. Wulf, K. C. Kelley, P. A. Robinson, A. I. Spira, J. S. Wang, A. Giordano, L. A. Huppert, A. Chaudhry, D. L. Richardson
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Abstract Background: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for women worldwide, with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) considered one of the most aggressive sub-types and accounting for ∼15-20% of all cases. Unfortunately, there remains an unmet medical need for effective and well-tolerated treatments for advanced/metastatic TNBC, particularly for patients who have received a prior standard-of-care topoisomerase-1 inhibitor (topo-1) ADC. In heavily pretreated patients, standard-of-care single-agent chemotherapy has limited efficacy, with response rates of ∼5%, median PFS ∼7 weeks, median OS ∼6.7 months. Emiltatug ledadotin (Emi-Le; XMT-1660) is a B7-H4-directed Dolasynthen ADC designed with a precise, target-optimized drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR 6) and a proprietary auristatin F-HPA microtubule inhibitor payload with controlled bystander effect. The FDA has granted Emi-Le two Fast Track designations for the treatment of adult patients with certain breast cancers, including patients with advanced or metastatic TNBC and patients with advanced or metastatic HER-2 low / HER-2 negative breast cancer who have previously been treated with topo-1 ADCs. As of March 8, 2025 data cutoff, treatment was generally well tolerated in the dose escalation portion of the ongoing Phase 1 trial. In patients with TNBC dosed with 38.1-67.4 mg/m2 per cycle, the most common TRAEs were transient AST increase (43%, G3 18%), fatigue (32%, G3 0%), typically asymptomatic proteinuria (30%, G3 7%), and nausea (27%, G3 2%). In patients with B7-H4 high TNBC dosed with 38.1-67.4 mg/m2 per cycle dose range, all of whom were heavily pretreated and had received at least one prior topo-1 ADC, interim clinical data demonstrated: 23% (3/13) confirmed response rate overall; 29% (2/7) in patients with ≤4 prior lines in locally advanced/metastatic setting; a preliminary median PFS of 16 weeks (6.1, NR) and a median OS not yet reached in patients with ≤4 prior lines in the locally advanced/metastatic setting. Method: Based on these encouraging clinical activity and tolerability data, the expansion portion (EXP) of the Phase 1 trial has been initiated and is actively enrolling patients with TNBC who have received 1-4 prior lines of systemic therapy in the advanced/metastatic setting, including at least one topo-1 ADC. EXP has a Simon 2-stage design and will evaluate two dosing regimens: 67.4 mg/m2 Q4W or 80 mg/m2 Q4W with a 44.5 mg/m2 loading dose on days 1 and 8 of the first 4-week cycle. Patients are being evaluated for B7-H4 expression by IHC and are stratified into B7-H4 TPS “high” and B7-H4 TPS “low” cohorts. NCT05377996 Citation Format: N. Abuhadra, A. Giordano, K. M. Kalinsky, H. Han, N. P. McAndrew, A. I. Spira, K. C. Kelley, J. A. O'Shaughnessy, D. Starks, N. Chan, R. Parajuli, G. M. Wulf, A. Chaudhry, J. S. Wang, F. Meric-Bernstam, A. Tiersten, A. M. Weise, D. L. Richardson, P. A. Robinson, L. A. Huppert, C. Rogalski, N. Zizlsperger, A. Reske, E. P. Hamilton. Emiltatug Ledadotin (Emi-Le): A B7-H4-Directed Dolasynthen Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) Being Investigated in Phase 1 Dose Expansion in Patients with Triple Negative Breast Cancer who Received at Least One Prior Topoisomarase-1 Inhibitor ADC [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2025; 2025 Dec 9-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Clin Cancer Res 2026;32(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PS1-08-23.

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