N-acetyl-γ-calicheamicin (active calicheamicin derivative), released from the conjugated N-acetyl-γ-calicheamicin dimethylhydrazide (N-Ac-γ-cal-DMH) by nonenzymatic reduction of the disulfide bond
Mechanistic subtype
DNA-strand-break
Stereochem / salt
-
Bystander
Partial
PAMPA rank
6
MW
1368.4 Da
XLogP3
2
logD₇.₄
2
TPSA
410 Ų
pKa
-
Charge pH 7.4
0
H-bond donors
8
H-bond acceptors
27
IC50 (HCEC)
-
Formula
C55H74IN3O21S4
PubChem CID
10953353
ADCdb payload
PAY0RZSDY
Plasma protein binding (%)
97 %
Hydrophobicity · logD₇.₄
hydrophilic −2+2+4 lipophilic
Bioactivity note
ADCdb (DRG0JOHND) reports payload/ADC potency against CD33+ cells with most potent IC50 ~20 pM (ML-2) and ~30 pM (MOLM-13, EoL-1); clinical objective response rate ~85% in CD33+ AML. Calicheamicin warhead induces sequence-selective double-strand DNA breaks (ADCdb lists the mechan
06
Dosing & regimen
Dosing
RP2D dose
3 mg/m² (max 4.5 mg)
Schedule
D1+D4+D7 induction
Route
IV
Fractionated
Yes
n at RP2D
131
Dose basis
BSA
Trial phase
Approved
Dose-OAE available
No
Tox summary basis
RP2D
07
Pharmacology
Clinical pharmacokinetics
By analyte · FDA label §12.3 + Drugs@FDA clinical-pharmacology reviews
Intact ADC
Total antibody
Free payload
Cmax
—
3.0mg/L+1
—
Tmax
2h
2h
2h
t½
~41h+1
62h+3
—
CL
—
0.35L/h+1
—
Vd
—
21.4L+2
—
FDA label §12.3 Drugs@FDA reviewhover a value for dose / population / source · “+N” marks additional reported values
Hematologic target; both routes to cornea closed (no expression + hydrophilic payload). V3.1: n=131 (ALFA-0701 pivotal, basis for 2017 reapproval); prior 242 not in label.