Abstract 1710: ORM-1153: A novel CD123-targeting degrader antibody conjugate with proprietary GSPT1 degrading payload for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia

Abstract Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a devastating hematological malignancy, with limited treatment options and an overall poor prognosis. Due in part to the complex cytogenetics and clonal heterogeneity, targeted therapies have demonstrated some success in disease control, albeit with frequent relapse due to clonal selection. The only approved ADC for AML therapy is gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO). However, its clinical utility is restricted by safety concerns. Therefore, there exists an unmet need for effective therapies for AML with superior safety and tolerability profiles as compared to standard of care treatment options. Because of its high expression on leukemic blast and stem cells compared with normal hematopoietic stem cells and progenitors, CD123 has emerged as a rational candidate for molecularly targeted therapeutic approaches in this disease. In addition, recent studies have reported that small-molecule GSPT1 degraders, such as CC-90009, exhibit potent antileukemic cytotoxicity in AML and demonstrate activity against TP53-mutant disease, one of the highest unmet needs. However, their therapeutic window may be potentially narrow. Therefore, we have developed ORM-1153, a CD123 targeting Degrader Antibody Conjugate (DAC) generated by conjugating our proprietary GSPT1 degrading payload SMol006 to the OR000559 antibody, which is characterized by significantly enhanced cellular internalization, via clinically validated β-glucuronide release linker. ORM-1153 showed robust in vitro activity in CD123+ AML cell line and AML blast. This in vitro activity is comparable to GO and ∼3-log greater than venetoclax. Though the TP53 isogenic model study, TP53 null status did not affect MoA and potency of ORM-1153. Moreover, ORM-1153 showed lower cytotoxicity than Mylotarg in healthy hematopoietic progenitor lineages via colony formation assays. We evaluated ORM-1153 in vivo MV4-11 xenograft model, and treatment with ORM-1153 demonstrated superior activity than standard of care treatment option. Our results indicate that ORM-1153 may represent a viable therapeutic agent for the treatment of AML, including in patients with TP53-mutant status who face limited options and an overall poor prognosis, and warrants further investigation in clinical trials. Citation Format: Dongki Choi, Adam Boutin, Jessica Alves, Sang Hyun Lee, Maysoun Shomali, Anna Skaletskaya, Hangyeol Jeong, MinSoo Kim, Da-Yeong Kim, Khuloud Takrouri, Qinsi Zheng, Nadia Cherkassky, Teresa Mako, Vineetkumar B. Patil, Olaf Christensen, YeonHee Yang, James Palacino. ORM-1153: A novel CD123-targeting degrader antibody conjugate with proprietary GSPT1 degrading payload for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2026; Part 1 (Regular Abstracts); 2026 Apr 17-22; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2026;86(7 Suppl):Abstract nr 1710.

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Abstract 1710: ORM-1153: A novel CD123-targeting degrader antibody conjugate with proprietary GSPT1 degrading payload for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia

Khuloud Takrouri, Teresa L. Mako, Vineetkumar B. Patil, Anna Skaletskaya et al.
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Abstract 1710: ORM-1153: A novel CD123-targeting degrader antibody conjugate with proprietary GSPT1 degrading payload for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia

Khuloud Takrouri, Teresa L. Mako, Vineetkumar B. Patil, Anna Skaletskaya, Maysoun Shomali, James Palacino, Adam T. Boutin, Hangyeol Jeong, Qinsi Zheng, Olaf Christensen, Sang Hyun Lee, Da-Yeong Kim, MinSoo Kim, Dongki Choi, Jessica Alves, YeonHee Yang, Nadia Cherkassky
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Abstract Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a devastating hematological malignancy, with limited treatment options and an overall poor prognosis. Due in part to the complex cytogenetics and clonal heterogeneity, targeted therapies have demonstrated some success in disease control, albeit with frequent relapse due to clonal selection. The only approved ADC for AML therapy is gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO). However, its clinical utility is restricted by safety concerns. Therefore, there exists an unmet need for effective therapies for AML with superior safety and tolerability profiles as compared to standard of care treatment options. Because of its high expression on leukemic blast and stem cells compared with normal hematopoietic stem cells and progenitors, CD123 has emerged as a rational candidate for molecularly targeted therapeutic approaches in this disease. In addition, recent studies have reported that small-molecule GSPT1 degraders, such as CC-90009, exhibit potent antileukemic cytotoxicity in AML and demonstrate activity against TP53-mutant disease, one of the highest unmet needs. However, their therapeutic window may be potentially narrow. Therefore, we have developed ORM-1153, a CD123 targeting Degrader Antibody Conjugate (DAC) generated by conjugating our proprietary GSPT1 degrading payload SMol006 to the OR000559 antibody, which is characterized by significantly enhanced cellular internalization, via clinically validated β-glucuronide release linker. ORM-1153 showed robust in vitro activity in CD123+ AML cell line and AML blast. This in vitro activity is comparable to GO and ∼3-log greater than venetoclax. Though the TP53 isogenic model study, TP53 null status did not affect MoA and potency of ORM-1153. Moreover, ORM-1153 showed lower cytotoxicity than Mylotarg in healthy hematopoietic progenitor lineages via colony formation assays. We evaluated ORM-1153 in vivo MV4-11 xenograft model, and treatment with ORM-1153 demonstrated superior activity than standard of care treatment option. Our results indicate that ORM-1153 may represent a viable therapeutic agent for the treatment of AML, including in patients with TP53-mutant status who face limited options and an overall poor prognosis, and warrants further investigation in clinical trials. Citation Format: Dongki Choi, Adam Boutin, Jessica Alves, Sang Hyun Lee, Maysoun Shomali, Anna Skaletskaya, Hangyeol Jeong, MinSoo Kim, Da-Yeong Kim, Khuloud Takrouri, Qinsi Zheng, Nadia Cherkassky, Teresa Mako, Vineetkumar B. Patil, Olaf Christensen, YeonHee Yang, James Palacino. ORM-1153: A novel CD123-targeting degrader antibody conjugate with proprietary GSPT1 degrading payload for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2026; Part 1 (Regular Abstracts); 2026 Apr 17-22; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2026;86(7 Suppl):Abstract nr 1710.

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