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Population Pharmacokinetics of Mirvetuximab Soravtansine in Patients with Folate Receptor-α Positive Ovarian Cancer: the Antibody-Drug Conjugate, Payload and Metabolite
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  • Yaping Tu,
  • Eva Hanze,
  • Fengying Zhu,
  • Maxime Lagraauw,
  • Callum Sloss,
  • Michael Method,
  • Brooke Esteves,
  • Eric Westin,
  • Anna Berkenblit
Yaping Tu
ImmunoGen Inc

Corresponding Author:yaping.tu@immunogen.com

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Eva Hanze
qPharmetra
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Fengying Zhu
ImmunoGen Inc
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Maxime Lagraauw
qPharmetra
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Callum Sloss
ImmunoGen Inc
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Michael Method
ImmunoGen Inc
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Brooke Esteves
ImmunoGen Inc
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Eric Westin
ImmunoGen Inc
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Anna Berkenblit
ImmunoGen Inc
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Abstract

Aims: Mirvetuximab soravtansine is the first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate approved in November 2022 for the treatment of folate receptor-α positive ovarian cancer. The aim of this study was to develop a population pharmacokinetic (PK) model to describe the concentration-time profiles of mirvetuximab soravtansine, the payload (DM4) and a metabolite (S-methyl-DM4). Methods: Mirvetuximab soravtansine was administered intravenously from 0.15 to 7 mg/kg to 543 patients with predominantly platinum-resistant ovarian cancer in three clinical studies, and the plasma drug concentrations were analyzed using a nonlinear mixed-effects modelling approach to estimate the PK parameters, inter-individual variabilities, and residual errors. Stepwise covariate modelling was performed to identify covariates. Results: We developed a semi-mechanistic population PK model that included linear and nonlinear routes for the elimination of mirvetuximab soravtansine and a target compartment for the formation and disposition of the payload and metabolite in tumor cells. The model adequately described the concentration-time profiles for the three analytes. Patient body weight, serum albumin, and age were identified as the major covariates. Exposures in patients with renal or hepatic impairment were estimated. The effect of inhibition of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 on drug exposures was also evaluated. Conclusions: There is no need for dose adjustment due to covariate effects for mirvetuximab soravtansine administered at the recommended dose of 6 mg/kg based on adjusted ideal body weight. The model also showed that dose adjustment is not required for patients with mild or moderate renal impairment, mild hepatic impairment, or when concomitant weak and moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors are used.
01 Feb 2023Submitted to British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
02 Feb 2023Submission Checks Completed
02 Feb 2023Assigned to Editor
02 Feb 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
02 Mar 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
10 Apr 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Major
26 May 20231st Revision Received
04 Jun 2023Assigned to Editor
04 Jun 2023Submission Checks Completed
04 Jun 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
18 Jun 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
08 Jul 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
26 Jul 20232nd Revision Received
26 Jul 2023Assigned to Editor
26 Jul 2023Submission Checks Completed
26 Jul 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
12 Aug 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
16 Oct 2023Editorial Decision: Accept