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ArticleMolecular cancer therapeutics2024

Delivery versus Potency in Treating Brain Tumors: BI-907828, a MDM2-p53 Antagonist with Limited BBB Penetration but Significant In Vivo Efficacy in Glioblastoma.

Wenjuan Zhang, Rachael A Vaubel, Ju-Hee Oh, Ann C Mladek, Surabhi Talele, Wenqiu Zhang, Katie L Waller, Danielle M Burgenske, Jann N Sarkaria, William F Elmquist

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Article in Molecular cancer therapeutics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Preclinical Modeling of Navtemadlin Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy in IDH-Wild-type Glioblastoma.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wenjuan Zhang *Brain Barriers Research Center, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.ORCID 0000-0001-6972-6449
Rachael A Vaubel *Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.ORCID 0000-0001-8842-5975
Ju-Hee OhBrain Barriers Research Center, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.ORCID 0009-0002-2181-0590
Ann C MladekDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.ORCID 0000-0002-0508-6531
Surabhi TaleleBrain Barriers Research Center, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.ORCID 0009-0008-1604-1233
Wenqiu ZhangBrain Barriers Research Center, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.ORCID 0009-0001-8732-8409
Katie L WallerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.ORCID 0009-0004-2275-4062
Danielle M BurgenskeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.ORCID 0000-0003-0014-5579
Jann N SarkariaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.ORCID 0000-0001-7489-4885
William F ElmquistBrain Barriers Research Center, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.ORCID 0000-0002-7478-3429
Mayo Clinic · USUniversity of Minnesota · US

Funding

Therapy Evaluation CoreU19CA264362 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI ELMQUIST, WILLIAM · 2021 to 2025
$7.6M
Targeting Defective DNA Damage Response Pathways in IDH1/2-mutant AMLR01CA266604 · NCI · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Ranjit Bindra, Stephanie Halene · 2022 to 2026
$3.3M
Pre-Clinical Novel Radiosensitizer Evaluation Program for Brain TumorsU01CA227954 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI SARKARIA, JANN N. · 2018 to 2022
$3.0M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA266604NCI NIH HHS U01 CA227954NCI NIH HHS U19 CA264362
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MDM2-p53 inhibition may be effective in glioblastoma (GBM). This study evaluates the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of BI-907828, a potent antagonist of MDM2, in GBM, and demonstrates a translational paradigm with a focus on a unified "Delivery - Potency - Efficacy" relationship in drug development for central nervous system(CNS) tumors. BI-907828 was tested for cytotoxicity and MDM2-p53 pathway inhibition. Systemic pharmacokinetics and transport mechanisms controlling CNS distribution were evaluated in mice. BI-907828 free fractions in cell media, mouse and human specimens were measured to determine "active" unbound concentrations. Efficacy measures, including overall survival and target expression were assessed in mouse orthotopic GBM xenografts. BI-907828 exhibited potent inhibition of MDM2-p53 pathway and promoted cell death in GBM TP53 wild-type cells. MDM2-amplified cells are highly sensitive to BI-907828, with an effective unbound concentration of 0.1 nmol/L. The CNS distribution of BI-907828 is limited by blood-brain barrier (BBB) efflux mediated by P-gp, resulting in a Kp,uu_brain of 0.002. Despite this seemingly "poor" BBB penetration, weekly administration of 10 mg/kg BI-907828 extended median survival of orthotopic GBM108 xenografts from 28 to 218 days (P < 0.0001). This excellent efficacy can be attributed to high potency, resulting in a limited, yet effective, exposure in the CNS. These studies show that efficacy of BI-907828 in orthotopic models is related to high potency even though its CNS distribution is limited by BBB efflux. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the "Delivery - Potency - Efficacy" relationship is warranted in drug discovery and development, especially for treatment of CNS tumors.

Indexed as

Brain NeoplasmsGlioblastomaAnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierCell Line, TumorHeterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More RingsHumansMiceProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2Spiro CompoundsTumor Suppressor Protein p53brigimadlinHeterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More RingsMDM2 protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2Spiro CompoundsTumor Suppressor Protein p53

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PMID37828724
PMCPMC10843165
OpenAlexW4387599152

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