drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Drug
drug_description
An EGFR-targeted antibody–drug conjugate that delivers the microtubule-disrupting payload MMAE; after binding EGFR and internalization, MMAE causes G2/M arrest and apoptosis.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C180585
nci_thesaurus_definition
An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) consisting of becotatug, a humanized immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody directed against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) conjugated to monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE), an auristatin derivative and potent microtubule disrupting agent, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration of becotatug vedotin, the monoclonal antibody moiety binds to EGFR on tumor cell surfaces. Following receptor internalization, the MMAE moiety is released and binds to tubulin and inhibits its polymerization, which results in G2/M phase arrest and apoptosis. This inhibits the proliferation of EGFR-expressing tumor cells. EGFR, overexpressed by a variety of cancers, plays a key role in tumor cell proliferation and survival.
drug_category
ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATE
drug_class
Conjugate
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
EGFR-targeted antibody-drug conjugate (becotatug vedotin) linked to MMAE. After binding EGFR on tumor cells and internalization, MMAE is released to bind tubulin and inhibit polymerization, leading to microtubule disruption, G2/M cell-cycle arrest, and apoptosis in EGFR-expressing cells.
drug_name
MRG003
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT05751512