This study investigated (pre)clinically the biodistribution of the tri-specific Humabody® CB307, composed of three heavy variable domains (VHs) targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), CD137, and human serum albumin (HSA). CB307 internalization was assessed in PSMA- and CD137-positive tumor and T-cells. In xenograft mouse models bearing PSMA-positive and PSMA-negative tumors biodistribution of 99mTc-PSMA-targeting VHs bound/unbound to mouse serum albumin (MSA) and full-length 99mTc-PSMA monoclonal antibody J591 was assessed by SPECT. Five patients with PSMA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) underwent baseline 18F-PSMA-PET scans to define PSMA-positive lesions, followed by 89Zr-CB307 (37 MBq/5 mg) administration and escalating doses of unlabeled CB307, up to 100 mg. PET was performed at multiple time points. Spherical VOIs were manually drawn around tumors and organs to calculate standardized uptake values (SUVs). Additionally, tumor biopsies were assessed for PSMA expression and autoradiography. CB307 internalized into PSMA- and CD137-positive cells. PSMA-VH x MSA exhibited superior xenograft penetration than unbound PSMA-VH and full-length PSMA-directed antibodies. In patients, no 89Zr-CB307-related adverse events occurred. In the three patients receiving the highest protein dose (5 mg 89Zr-CB307 with 100 mg unlabeled CB307), the geometric mean 89Zr-CB307-SUVmax in all 18F-PSMA-positive lesions increased from 3.53 (day 2) to 4.12 (day 7). Highest uptake was observed in the liver (SUVmean 13.06 ± 2.68 (day 7)), with no significant uptake in the spleen, normal lymph nodes, bone marrow, or salivary glands. Tumor biopsies confirmed radioactivity. 89Zr-CB307 selectively accumulated in PSMA-positive tumor lesions without specific uptake in PSMA-positive-normal or lymphoid tissues in patients with mCRPC.
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