drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Drug
drug_description
Anti-CCR8 monoclonal antibody designed to deplete/suppress CCR8+ tumor-infiltrating regulatory T cells and relieve immunosuppression.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C186374
nci_thesaurus_preferred_term
Cafelkibart
nci_thesaurus_definition
A monoclonal antibody against C-C-chemokine receptor 8 (CCR8), with potential immunomodulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration, cafelkibart targets, binds to and blocks the activity of CCR8 on CCR8-positive tumor-infiltrating regulatory T-cells (Tregs) in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and prevents chemokine ligand 1 (CCL1)-CCR8-mediated signaling. This may reactivate antitumor immune responses. CCR8 is specifically expressed by tumor-infiltrating Tregs in multiple types of cancer and plays a key role in immunosuppression. High expression is correlated with poor prognosis.
drug_mesh_term
Antibodies, Monoclonal
drug_category
INHIBITORY ANTIBODY
drug_class
Inhibitor
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Anti-CCR8 monoclonal antibody that targets CCR8 on tumor-infiltrating regulatory T cells, blocking CCL1–CCR8 signaling and depleting/suppressing CCR8+ Tregs in the tumor microenvironment to relieve immunosuppression and restore antitumor immune responses.
drug_name
LM-108
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT06387628