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An anti-PMEL antibody-drug conjugate with a Gq/11 inhibitor payload in GNAQ/GNA11-mutant melanomas: a phase 1 trial.
Nature medicine - 1 Sept 2026
Carlino Matteo S, Kapiteijn Ellen, Piperno-Neumann Sophie, Sullivan Ryan J, Carvajal Richard, Dummer Reinhard, Gromke Tanja, Hassel Jessica C, Kee Damien, Ramelyte Egle, Shoushtari Alexander N, Wei Alexander Z, Enk Alexander, Handel Eleanor E, Montazeri Kamaneh, Ramon-Patino Jorge, Richly Heike, Rodrigues Manuel, Sandhu Shahneen, Smithy James, Speetjens Frank M, Milanez-Almeida Pedro, Chaudhury Anwesha, Hoffmaster Keith, Ising Mary, Otero Javier A, RamKumar Thiruvamoor, Reynolds Aimee, Sharaby Sherif, Werner Lillian, Yerramilli-Rao Padmaja, Calvo Emiliano
Abstract excerpt
Metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM) is an aggressive cancer with limited treatment options; 85-90% of tumors harbor activating GNAQ and GNA11 mutations. Uveal melanoma cells also express PMEL (also known as PMEL17 or gp100), a melanocyte lineage antigen. DYP688, a novel biology-matched antibody-drug conjugate, binds surface PMEL and delivers the potent Gαq/Gα11 (Gq/11) inhibitor SDZ475 as payload by internalization....
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- Humans
- Melanoma
- Female
