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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2026

PARP1-selective inhibitor DSB1559 demonstrates superior efficacy and antitumor immunity in triple-negative breast cancer.

Adam Nelson, Kelly F Zheng, Carlos Wagner S Wanderley, Daniel E Michaud, Phillip M Cowley, Gillian M Campbell, Bose Kochupurakkal, Yuqing Jiao, Carman Man-Chung Li, Filipa Lynce and 4 more

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Article in Journal for immunotherapy of cancer, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06458712 (Phase Ia/Ib Open Label, Multi-Centre Dose Escalation Study With Expansion Cohorts to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Activity of DSB2455 as Monotherapy in Participants With Advanced Malignancies), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT06458712 phase1recruitingnot on this map

Phase Ia/Ib Open Label, Multi-Centre Dose Escalation Study With Expansion Cohorts to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Activity of DSB2455 as Monotherapy in Participants With Advanced Malignancies

TypeinterventionalSponsorDuke Street Bio LtdRan2024 to 2028Enrolled180ConditionsAdvanced Cancers (Breast, Ovarian, mCRPC, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC), Brain Mets) With Specific Mutations (Homologous Recombination Deficiency)ArmsDSB2455
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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Adam NelsonDivision of Breast Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Kelly F ZhengDivision of Breast Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Carlos Wagner S WanderleyDivision of Breast Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Daniel E MichaudDivision of Breast Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7816-3924
Phillip M CowleyDuke Street Bio Ltd, London, UK.
Gillian M CampbellDuke Street Bio Ltd, London, UK.
Bose KochupurakkalDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Yuqing JiaoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Carman Man-Chung LiHarvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0577-7797
Filipa LynceHarvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6615-7076
Geoffrey I ShapiroHarvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3331-4095
Barry E McGuinnessDuke Street Bio Ltd, London, UK.
Alan WiseDuke Street Bio Ltd, London, UK jguerriero@bwh.harvard.edu awise@dukesb.com.
Jennifer L GuerrieroDivision of Breast Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA jguerriero@bwh.harvard.edu awise@dukesb.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2104-5457

Funding

Tissue and Pathology CoreP50CA168504 · NCI · DANA-FARBER CANCER INST · PI MYLES A BROWN · 2013 to 2026
$30.1M
Immunometabolic pathways enabled by PARP inhibition in breast cancerR37CA269499 · NCI · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI Jennifer L. Guerriero · 2022 to 2026
$2.3M
Macrophage-directed strategies for BRCA-associated breast cancerR01CA307291 · NCI · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI Jennifer L. Guerriero, Filipa Lynce · 2026 to 2026
$772k
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA168504NCI NIH HHS R01 CA307291NCI NIH HHS R37 CA269499
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPis) have improved outcomes of BRCA-associated breast cancer; however, treatment-related toxicity remains a major clinical challenge. Currently approved PARPis broadly inhibit multiple members of the PARP protein family. However, preclinical studies suggest that inhibition of PARP1 alone is sufficient to drive antitumor efficacy. In contrast, inhibition of PARP2 has been implicated in hematological toxicities seen in patients receiving PARPi therapy. Therefore, selectively inhibiting PARP1 may reduce toxicity for patients. Here, we characterize and test the PARP1-selective inhibitor DSB1559 in preclinical models of Brca1-associated triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

methodsPharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic assays were performed to examine DSB1559 potency, selectivity, and in vivo behavior. Immunocompetent FVB/n mice bearing Brca1-deficient TNBC (CMV-Cre;Brca1

resultsDSB1559 had superior selectivity for PARP1 and increased overall survival compared with olaparib. Analysis of the TME revealed a significant increase in cytotoxic T-cells, activated dendritic cells, and genes associated with antitumor immunity in mice treated with DSB1559.

conclusionsTaken together, DSB1559 is a highly selective PARP1 inhibitor that demonstrates superior efficacy and antitumor immune response compared with olaparib. A structurally related, clinical lead compound (DSB2455) is now being tested in a phase Ia/Ib clinical trial (NCT06458712).

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PhthalazinesPoly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMicePiperazinesXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysolaparibPhthalazinesPiperazinesPoly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsBreast CancerImmunotherapyMacrophageT cellTumor microenvironment - TME

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PMID42843923
PMCPMC13646969

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