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Table 6 Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) determination for dose selection for efficacy study

From: High anti-tumor activity of a novel alpha-fetoprotein-maytansinoid conjugate targeting alpha-fetoprotein receptors in colorectal cancer xenograft model

Group No

1

2

3

4

Conjugate

ACT-101-ABZ982 low DPR

ACT-101-ABZ982 high DPR

ACT-101-ABZ1827 low DPR

ACT-101-ABZ1827 high DPR

DPR

3.74

5.81

3.92

5.96

 0 mg/kg (n = 3)

No findings

No findings

No findings

No findings

 5 mg/kg (n = 3)

No findings

No findings

No findings

No findings

 10 mg/kg (n = 3)

No findings

↓bodyweight, ↑AST & ALT (not significant) (MTD)

Slight hemolysis (MTD)

No findings

 20 mg/kg (n = 3)

Slight hemolysis

↑AST & ALT (NS) (MTD)

↓bodyweight, dehydration, ↓liver weight, ↑AST & ALT

↑AST & ALT

No findings (MTD)

 40 mg/kg (n = 3)

↓bodyweight, dehydration, ↓liver weights, ↑AST & ALT

Deaths, ↓bodyweight, rash, ↓liver weight, ↑AST & ALT

↓bodyweight

↑AST & ALT

Deaths, ↓bodyweight, ↓liver weight, ↑AST & ALT

  1. AST aspartate transaminase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, DPR drug to protein ratio, mg milligrams, kg kilograms, NS not significant, MTD maximum tolerated dose; ↑: increased; ↓: decreased