Abstract 348: ABI-009 (nab-Sirolimus) improves tumor accumulation and antitumor activity over oral mTOR inhibitors

Abstract Background: mTOR pathway has been implicated in cell survival and proliferation and is an attractive target for cancer therapy. ABI-009 (nab-sirolimus) is an injectable nanoparticle form of human albumin-bound sirolimus with a mean particle size of approximately 100 nm developed with a proprietary nanoparticle albumin-bound (nab®) technology. ABI-009 is currently in phase 1 and 2 clinical studies for the treatment of multiple cancer types, including bladder cancer, soft-tissue sarcomas, neuroendocrine tumors, colorectal cancer, glioblastoma, and various childhood cancers, and a registrational phase 2 study for malignant perivascular epithelioid cell carcinoma (PEComa). In nonclinical and clinical studies, ABI-009 demonstrated a PK profile distinct from oral mTOR inhibitors. This study compared the antitumor activity, tissue penetration, and pharmacodynamics of ABI-009 with equal doses of oral mTOR inhibitors at clinically relevant doses in a mouse tumor xenograft model. Methods: Athymic mice bearing subcutaneous UMUC3 bladder cancer xenografts were treated with saline, ABI-009 (IV, 7.5 mg/kg, 2x/wk), sirolimus and everolimus (PO, 3 mg/kg/day, 5 days/wk). Body weights, tumor measurements, and clinical signs were recorded 3x/wk for up to 5 wks. Tumor and blood sirolimus concentrations were also obtained (tumor: D1 1h and 24h, D4 1h, D7; blood: D4 1h, D7). Markers for mTOR pathway activation (pS6, p4EBP1) will also be analyzed. Results: Overall, all treatments were well tolerated with no significant body weight loss in any group. ABI-009 IV resulted in significantly higher sirolimus concentrations in the tumor compared with oral mTOR inhibitors at all time points tested. Tumor AUC with ABI-009 IV over 1 week were significantly higher vs equal weekly dose of oral sirolimus (43 fold) and everolimus (12 fold) (p < 0.0001). The enhanced tumor drug delivery by ABI-009 corresponded with significantly greater tumor growth inhibition (TGI: ABI-009 69.6% vs oral sirolimus 24.3%, p < 0.00001; vs oral everolimus 36.2%, p = 0.0023) and longer animal survival (median OS: ABI-009 not reached vs oral sirolimus 21 days, p < 0.05; vs oral everolimus 19 days, p < 0.05). mTOR pathway inhibition in tissues is being assessed. Conclusions: Compared with equal weekly dose of oral mTOR inhibitors, ABI-009 at clinically relevant dose of administered IV demonstrated significantly greater tumor drug delivery, stronger antitumor activity, and prolonged animal survival. These advantages observed in this nonclinical study support the clinical investigation of ABI-009 in numerous oncology indications. Citation Format: Shihe Hou, Anita Schmid, Neil Desai. ABI-009 (nab-Sirolimus) improves tumor accumulation and antitumor activity over oral mTOR inhibitors [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2019; 2019 Mar 29-Apr 3; Atlanta, GA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(13 Suppl):Abstract nr 348.