AGT-181: expression in CHO cells and pharmacokinetics, safety, and plasma iduronidase enzyme activity in Rhesus monkeys

AGT-181:在 CHO 细胞中的表达以及恒河猴的药代动力学、安全性和血浆艾杜糖苷酶活性

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作者:Ruben J Boado, Eric K-W Hui, Jeff Zhiqiang Lu, William M Pardridge

Abstract

Enzyme replacement therapy is not effective for the brain, owing to the lack of transport of the enzyme across the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Recombinant proteins such as the lysosomal enzyme, iduronidase, can penetrate the human BBB, following the re-engineering of the protein as an IgG fusion protein, where the IgG moiety targets an endogenous BBB transport system. The IgG acts as a molecular Trojan horse to ferry the fused protein into brain. AGT-181 is a genetically engineered fusion protein of human iduronidase and a chimeric monoclonal antibody against the human insulin receptor. Adult Rhesus monkeys were administered repeat intravenous doses of AGT-181 ranging from 0.2 to 20 mg/kg. Chronic AGT-181 dosing resulted in no toxicity at any dose, no changes in organ histology, no change in plasma or cerebrospinal fluid glucose, and no significant immune response. AGT-181 was rapidly removed from plasma, based on measurements of either plasma immunoreactive AGT-181 or plasma iduronidase enzyme activity. Plasma pharmacokinetics analysis showed a high systemic volume of distribution, and a clearance rate comparable to a small molecule. The safety pharmacology studies provide the basis for future drug development of AGT-181 as a new therapeutic approach to treatment of the brain in Hurler's syndrome.

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