drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Biologic (bispecific antibody immunotherapy)
drug_description
A humanized IgG4 bispecific T-cell–redirecting antibody targeting CD3 on T cells and BCMA on malignant plasma cells; it crosslinks T cells to BCMA+ cells to activate TCR/CD3 signaling and cytotoxicity, leading to lysis of BCMA-expressing myeloma cells.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C136823
nci_thesaurus_preferred_term
Teclistamab
nci_thesaurus_definition
A bispecific humanized monoclonal antibody against human CD3, a T-cell surface antigen, and human B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA; TNFRSF17), a tumor-associated antigen (TAA) expressed on plasma cells, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, teclistamab binds to both CD3 on T-cells and BCMA expressed on malignant plasma cells. This results in the cross-linking of T-cells and tumor cells, and induces a potent cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against BCMA-expressing plasma cells. BCMA, a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily that is specifically overexpressed on malignant plasma cells, plays a key role in promoting plasma cell survival.
drug_mesh_term
Teclistamab
drug_category
BISPECIFIC T ENGAGER
drug_class
Engager
drug_delivery_route
Unknown
drug_mechanism_of_action
Humanized IgG4 bispecific antibody that binds CD3 on T cells and BCMA on malignant plasma cells, crosslinking T cells to BCMA+ myeloma cells to trigger TCR/CD3 activation and T‑cell cytotoxicity, leading to targeted lysis of BCMA‑expressing cells.
drug_name
Teclistamab
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT06171685