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drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Cellular therapy (gene-modified autologous T cells)
drug_description
Autologous gene-modified T cells expressing a chimeric antigen receptor targeting CD19, CD20, and BCMA; infused after lymphodepletion to treat relapsed/refractory B-cell NHL.
nci_thesaurus_definition
NCI thesaurus definition not available.
drug_mesh_term
Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy
drug_category
CAR T
drug_class
Cellular Therapy
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Autologous T cells are genetically engineered to express chimeric antigen receptors that bind CD19, CD20, and BCMA on malignant B-lineage cells. Antigen engagement activates CAR signaling (CD3ζ with co‑stimulatory domains), driving T‑cell activation, proliferation, cytokine release, and perforin/granzyme-mediated cytotoxic killing of target cells. Multi-antigen targeting reduces antigen escape, and prior lymphodepletion supports in vivo expansion and persistence.
drug_name
CD19/CD20/BCMA CAR T cells
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT06446128