IMGN853 induces autophagic cell death in combination therapy for ovarian cancer.

IF 2 Q3 ONCOLOGY Cancer research communications Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI:10.1158/2767-9764.CRC-24-0215
Anca Chelariu-Raicu, Thanh Chung Vu, Sujanitha Umamaheswaran, Elaine Stur, Pahul Hanjra, Yunah Han, Min Hu, Jerome Lin, Barrett C Lawson, Jinsong Liu, Anil K Sood, Yunfei Wen
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Antibodies targeting folate receptor 1 (FOLR1) induce autophagic cell death in addition to antibody-dependent cytotoxicity, but the biological relevance of anti-FOLR1 antibody-induced autophagy for clinical applications remains unclear. Here, we investigated the role of autophagic cell death triggered by IMGN853 (mirvetuximab soravtansine), a FOLR1-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, and explored potential combinations of IMGN853 with chemotherapeutic drugs used for ovarian cancer treatment. We discovered that FOLR1 was predominantly expressed in epithelial ovarian cancer cells, with similar expression levels observed in both primary ovarian tumors and metastatic omental tumors from patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC). Treatment with IMGN853 improved survival in mice bearing HGSC patient-derived xenografts, enhanced autophagy flux, and induced cell death in HGSC cells. Additionally, it increased expression of the autophagy-related marker LC3B-II and cell death as marked by activated caspase-3, in a manner dependent on beclin-1, in HGSC models. Notably, combinations of IMGN853 with topotecan or the anti-VEGF-A antibody B20 significantly reduced tumor growth compared to IMGN853 alone, while no significant effect was observed with olaparib. Our findings indicate that IMGN853 induces autophagic cell death, which contributes to its tumor-inhibiting effects. The identification of these effective combination therapies and the mechanisms behind FOLR1-mediated autophagic cell death could facilitate further clinical development of IMGN853.

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