Combination of carbonic anhydrase ix ligands
A dual-agent approach with a first agent having a larger KD than the radiolabeled second agent competes for CA IX binding, reducing healthy tissue accumulation and maintaining therapeutic efficacy in CA IX-positive diseases.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- DEBIOPHARM INTERNATIONAL SA
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-18
AI Technical Summary
Existing radiolabeled carbonic anhydrase IX (CA IX) ligands accumulate in healthy tissues, leading to adverse side effects such as hemorrhagic gastritis and inflammation, limiting their therapeutic efficacy in cancer treatment.
A combination of a first agent and a second agent, both capable of binding to CA IX, where the second agent is radiolabeled, is administered to reduce accumulation in healthy tissues by competitive binding, using a first agent with a larger equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) to minimize healthy tissue uptake.
The combination reduces adverse side effects in healthy tissues while maintaining therapeutic efficacy in CA IX-positive diseases by minimizing radiolabeled agent accumulation, enhancing tumor uptake and diagnostic imaging.
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