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drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
biologic (bispecific monoclonal antibody)
drug_description
HER2-targeted bispecific monoclonal antibody that binds two distinct HER2 epitopes to inhibit HER2 signaling and potentially enhance antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC).
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C162577
nci_thesaurus_preferred_term
Anbenitamab
nci_thesaurus_definition
An engineered Fc-based heterodimeric bispecific monoclonal antibody, derived from trastuzumab and pertuzumab, directed against two distinct epitopes of the extracellular dimerization domain of the tumor-associated antigen (TAA) human tyrosine kinase receptor epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2; ErbB2; HER-2), with potential immunomodulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration, anbenitamab simultaneously targets and binds to two separate, non-overlapping epitopes of HER-2, thereby inhibiting HER-2 heterodimerization and prevents the activation of HER-2 signaling pathways. By binding to HER-2, KN026 induces an antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) against tumor cells that overexpress HER-2. This results in tumor cell apoptosis and inhibits tumor cell proliferation of HER-2-overexpressing tumor cells. HER-2, overexpressed on a variety of tumor cell types, plays an important role in proliferation, differentiation and survival.
drug_category
INHIBITORY ANTIBODY
drug_class
Inhibitor
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Bispecific anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody that binds two non-overlapping HER2 epitopes, inhibits HER2 heterodimerization and downstream signaling, and induces Fc-mediated ADCC to kill HER2-overexpressing tumor cells.
drug_name
KN026
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT05985707