Description
Enoblituzumab (also referred to as MGA271) is an Fc optimized humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds to B7-H3 (CD276), a member of the B7 family. This drug was developed by MacroGenics, Inc. that can be potentially used in the treatment of Solid tumors. Enoblituzumab is Fc-engineered with 5 amino acid substitutions to enhance binding to the activating FcgammaR and decrease binding to the inhibitory FcgammaR. Pre-clinical studies show that, in human CD16A-bearing transgenic mice, MGA271 exhibited potent antitumor activity in B7-H3-expressing xenograft models of renal cell and bladder carcinoma. To date, approximately 180 patients have received enoblituzumab monotherapy in a phase I study, with good tolerability. To determine the anti-tumor, immunological and biological effects of B7-H3 inhibition in high-risk localized pancreatic cancer, MacroGenics is currently conducting a neoadjuvant and pharmacodynamic phase II study