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Published in final edited form as: Cancer Res. 2011 Oct 15;71(20):6300–6309. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-11-1374

Table 1.

Immunotoxin and antibody drug conjugates for hematologic malignancies*

Antigen Target
Malignancy
Agent Cytotoxic Trials
in
Clinical
Trials.
Gov
(1/2011)
References
(2006-2010)
Toxicities*
CD3 T-lineage
ALL, NHL
A-dmDT390-
bisFv (UCHT1)
Diphtheria toxin
A
+ (35,59,60) Fever, chills, nausea,
hepatic,
hypoalbuminemia,
lymphopenia, viral
reactivation
CD19 B-lineage
ALL, CLL,
NHL, MM
SAR3419 Maytansinoid
DM4
+ (61) Blurred vision
Anti-B4-BR Ricin-blocked (62) Hepatic,
myelosuppression,
fever, anorexia,
nausea, vomiting,
myalgia, CLS
CD19 &
CD22
B-lineage
ALL, CLL,
NHL
Combotox
(mixture of
HD37-dgA and
RFB4-dgA)
Ricin-dgA + (33) Pancreatitis,
anaphylaxis, graft-vs-
host disease
exacerbation,
hypoalbuminemia,
CLS
DT2219ARL
(bispecific)
diphtheria toxin + Unavailable
CD22 B-lineage
ALL, CLL,
HCL, NHL
Moxetumomab
pasudotox,
(HA22, CAT-
8015)
Pseudomonas
exotoxin A
+ (29,63-65) Hypoalbuminemia,
peripheral edema,
fever, hepatic, CLS,
HUS
BL22 (CAT-
3888)
Pseudomonas
exotoxin A
(26,31,66) Hypoalbuminemia,
hepatic, HUS
Inotuzumab
ozogamicin
(CMC-544)
Calicheamicin + (40-42,67) Thrombocytopenia,
asthenia, nausea,
neutropenia, hepatic,
anorexia
CD25 ALL, ATLL,
CTCL, HL,
NHL
LMB-2 Pseudomonas
exotoxin A
+ (19,68) Hepatic,
hypoalbuminemia,
fever, cardiomyopathy
Denileukin
difititox (Ontak)
IL-2 conjugated
to diphtheria
exotoxin
+ (14,69) Rigors, fever, nausea,
CLS
CD30 HL, NHL Brentuximab
vedotin (SGN-
35)
Monomethyl
auristatin E
(MMAE)
+ (12,13) Neutropenia,
thrombocytopenia,
lymphopenia,
hyperglycemia,
fatigue, fever, nausea,
diarrhea, abdominal
pain, peripheral
neuropathy, electrolyte
abnormalities
CD33 AML, CML,
MDS
Gemtuzumab
ozogamicin
(Mylotarg)
Calicheamicin + (70-72) Myelosuppression,
hepatic, veno-
occlusive disease
AVE9633 Maytansinoid
DM4
(73) Hepatic
HuM195/rgel Gelonin + (74) Allergy, fever
CD56 MM, NK/T
cell
leukemias
and NHL
Lorvotuzumab
mertansine
(huN901-DM1,
(IMGN901)
Maytansinoid
N(2′)-deacetyl-
N(2′)-(3-
mercapto-
1-oxopropyl)-
maytansine
(DM1)
(57,75) Fatigue, weakness,
neuropathy
CD123 AML, MDS,
HCL
DT388IL3 Diphtheria toxin
A
(56) Hepatic, fever, chills,
hypoalbuminemia,
hypocalcemia,
hypotension, CLS
CD138 MM BT062 Maytansinoid
(DM4)
+ (58,75-77) Mucositis, hand/foot
syndrome, dry eye,
blurred vision
*

Clinical trials noted in publications and abstracts from 2006-2010 and active clinical trials registered in ClinicalTrials.Gov as of 1/2011 are included. Toxicity summary includes common or severe adverse events associated with the specific agent based on previous reports.

ALL: acute lymphoblastic leukemia; AML: acute myeloid leukemia; ATLL: adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma; CLL: chronic lymphocytic leukemia; CLS: capillary leak syndrome; CTCL: cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; DCs: dendritic cells; dgA: deglycosylated ricin A chain; HL: Hodgkin lymphoma; HUS: hemolytic uremic syndrome; MCL: mantle cell lymphoma; MDS: myelodysplastic syndromes; MM: multiple myeloma; NHL: non-Hodgkin lymphoma; RNase: human ribonuclease; TRAIL: Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand