drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
biologic immunotherapy; T-cell–redirecting agent
drug_description
Investigational T-cell–redirecting biologic targeting human kallikrein-2 (KLK2) to direct T cells to lyse KLK2-expressing tumor cells.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C180825
nci_thesaurus_definition
A T-cell redirecting agent and humanized immunoglobulin (Ig) G1 bispecific antibody targeting both human kallikrein-2 (hK2; KLK2) expressed on tumor cells and the CD3 receptor complex expressed on T-cells, with potential immunomodulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon subcutaneous administration, pasritamig binds to both CD3 on T-cells and KLK2 on KLK2-expressing tumor cells. The resulting cross-linkage activates and redirects T-cells to KLK2-expressing tumor cells. This results in T-cell-mediated lysis of KLK2-expressing tumor cells. KLK2 is overexpressed in certain tumors, including prostate adenocarcinoma.
drug_category
BISPECIFIC T ENGAGER
drug_class
Engager
drug_delivery_route
Subcutaneous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Humanized IgG1 bispecific T-cell–redirecting antibody that binds KLK2 on tumor cells and CD3 on T cells, crosslinking them to activate and redirect T-cell cytotoxicity, resulting in lysis of KLK2-expressing tumor cells (notably in prostate cancer).
drug_name
JNJ-78278343
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT05818683