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ArticleClinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research2026

Preclinical Activity of the B7-H3-Targeting Antibody-Drug Conjugate Vobramitamab Duocarmazine in Pediatric Solid Tumors.

Edward Favours, Haiying Tang, Peyton Wong, Samuel Ghilu, Vanessa Del Pozo, Elena Mironova, Yidong Chen, Tim Stearns, Steven Neuhauser, Eric J Earley and 17 more

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Article in Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03729596 (A Phase 1/2, First-in-Human, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study of MGC018), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT03729596 phase1 / phase2terminatednot on this map

A Phase 1/2, First-in-Human, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study of MGC018 (Anti-B7-H3 Antibody Drug Conjugate) Alone and in Combination With MGA012 (Anti-PD-1 Antibody) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

TypeinterventionalSponsorMacroGenicsRan2018 to 2023Enrolled143ConditionsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Melanoma, Advanced Solid Tumor, AdultArmsvobramitamab duocarmazine
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

27 authors.

Edward FavoursGreehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.ORCID 0009-0001-2023-2912
Haiying TangGreehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.ORCID 0009-0009-4364-8476
Peyton WongGreehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.ORCID 0009-0004-1493-3095
Samuel GhiluGreehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.ORCID 0009-0004-7117-3328
Vanessa Del PozoGreehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.ORCID 0009-0006-3996-3279
Elena MironovaGreehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.ORCID 0000-0002-2579-5319
Yidong ChenGreehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.ORCID 0000-0001-6806-2185
Tim StearnsThe Jackson Laboratory , Bar Harbor, Maine.ORCID 0000-0002-5533-6076
Steven NeuhauserThe Jackson Laboratory , Bar Harbor, Maine.ORCID 0000-0002-2993-9324
Eric J EarleyRTI International , Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.ORCID 0000-0001-6576-1319
Stephen W EricksonRTI International , Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.ORCID 0000-0001-7602-1770
Jee Young KwonThe Jackson Laboratory , Bar Harbor, Maine.ORCID 0000-0003-0196-1682
Emily L JocoyThe Jackson Laboratory , Bar Harbor, Maine.ORCID 0000-0002-1583-8020
David GroffDivision of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.ORCID 0000-0001-6897-2656
Kateryna KrytskaDivision of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.ORCID 0009-0009-8402-8687
Matthew TsangDivision of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.ORCID 0000-0002-2983-2914
Beverly A TeicherNational Cancer Institute , Bethesda, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0003-1535-7304
Yael P MosséDivision of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.ORCID 0000-0002-3463-0399
E Anders KolbA.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware.ORCID 0000-0003-2854-9014
Monirath HavMacroGenics (United States) , Rockville, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0001-8872-4588
Deryk LooMacroGenics (United States) , Rockville, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0001-6922-0528
Peter J HoughtonGreehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.ORCID 0000-0002-2400-8184
Carol J BultThe Jackson Laboratory , Bar Harbor, Maine.ORCID 0000-0001-9433-210X
Richard G GorlickDepartment of Pediatrics, MD Anderson, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0001-8995-2929
John M MarisDivision of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.ORCID 0000-0002-8088-7929
Malcolm A SmithCancer Therapy Evaluation Program, National Cancer Institute, Washington, District of Columbia.ORCID 0000-0001-9880-9876
Raushan T KurmashevaGreehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.ORCID 0000-0003-3212-2363

Funding

TISSUE CULTURE---COREP30CA054174 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI Lei Zheng · 1991 to 2026
$59.1M
Pediatric Oncology In Vivo Testing Program Coordinating CenterU24CA263963 · NCI · JACKSON LABORATORY · PI CAROL J BULT, Jeffrey Hsu-Min Chuang · 2021 to 2026
$4.7M
Osteosarcoma: Patient Derived Xenograft Preclinical TestingU01CA199221 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Richard G. Gorlick · 2015 to 2026
$3.8M
NCI Pediatric In Vivo Testing Program: NeuroblastomaU01CA263957 · NCI · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI MOSSE, YAEL P · 2021 to 2025
$3.5M
Pediatric Preclinical Testing Consortium: Research Programs Non-CNS (U01)U01CA199297 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI HOUGHTON, PETER J · 2015 to 2021
$3.5M
A Testing Program to Identify Novel Agents for Treatment of Pediatric and AYA High-Risk Sarcoma, Kidney and Liver CancerU01CA263981 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI Raushan Kurmasheva · 2021 to 2026
$3.2M
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) RP220599National Cancer Institute (NCI) U01CA199221National Cancer Institute (NCI) U01CA199297National Cancer Institute (NCI) U01CA263957National Cancer Institute (NCI) U01CA263981National Cancer Institute (NCI) U24CA263963NCI NIH HHS P30 CA054174NCI NIH HHS U01 CA199221NCI NIH HHS U01 CA199297NCI NIH HHS U01 CA263957NCI NIH HHS U01 CA263981NCI NIH HHS U24 CA263963
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeVobramitamab duocarmazine (vobra duo) is a duocarmycin-based, humanized antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting B7-H3, with a drug-to-antibody ratio of ∼2.7. Vobra duo has demonstrated robust antitumor activity in multiple adult cancer models, along with favorable pharmacokinetic and safety profiles in cynomolgus monkeys. Early results from phase I/II clinical trials (NCT03729596) have shown manageable toxicity and promising objective responses in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Given the high expression of B7-H3 in pediatric solid tumors, this target is emerging as a compelling therapeutic opportunity in pediatric oncology. EXPERIMENTAL

designAntitumor activity of vobra duo was evaluated in pediatric solid tumor xenograft models, including Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, neuroblastoma, osteosarcoma, malignant rhabdoid tumor, hepatoblastoma, and Wilms tumor. Tumor-bearing mice received a single intraperitoneal dose of vobra duo (6 mg/kg) or a matched control ADC (SYD988, anti-CD20 ADC with an identical linker and payload). Tumor progression was defined as a fourfold increase in tumor volume. Event-free survival was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier methods, and objective responses were categorized as partial, complete, or maintained complete response.

resultsVobra duo induced objective responses across multiple tumor types, whereas the control ADC showed limited activity. No clear association was observed between B7-H3 protein expression and therapeutic response.

conclusionsThese findings demonstrate the broad preclinical efficacy of vobra duo in pediatric solid tumors and support further clinical investigation of B7-H3-targeted therapies in children.

Indexed as

B7 AntigensImmunoconjugatesNeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorChildDuocarmycinsFemaleHumansMaleMiceXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysB7 AntigensCD276 protein, humanDuocarmycinsImmunoconjugates

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PMID41941262
PMCPMC13376878

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