1. DLL3: an emerging target in small cell lung cancer
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Dwight H. Owen, Michael J. Giffin, Julie M. Bailis, Marie-Anne Damiette Smit, David P. Carbone, and Kai He
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Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) ,Bispecific T cell engager (BiTE®) antibody construct ,Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy ,Delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3) ,Immuno-oncology therapy ,Neuroendocrine ,Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs ,RC633-647.5 ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for approximately 15% of all lung cancers. Despite high rates of response to first-line chemotherapy and radiotherapy, patients with extensive-stage disease eventually relapse, and very few patients survive more than 5 years from diagnosis. Treatment options for recurrent or refractory disease are limited, and the treatments that do exist are associated with significant treatment-related toxicities. Delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3) is an inhibitory Notch ligand that is highly expressed in SCLC and other neuroendocrine tumors but minimally expressed in normal tissues. It is therefore being explored as a potential therapeutic target in SCLC. Here, we review the preclinical and clinical evidence for targeting DLL3 in SCLC and discuss several DLL3-specific therapies being developed for the treatment of SCLC: the antibody-drug conjugate rovalpituzumab tesirine, the bispecific T cell engager immuno-oncology therapy AMG 757, and the chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy AMG 119.
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- 2019
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