drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Bispecific monoclonal antibody
drug_description
Humanized bispecific anti-CD20×CD3 monoclonal antibody that redirects T-cell cytotoxicity against CD20-positive B cells; given with step-up dosing to mitigate cytokine release syndrome.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C148486
nci_thesaurus_preferred_term
Glofitamab
nci_thesaurus_definition
A bispecific monoclonal antibody, with potential antineoplastic activity. Glofitamab contains two antigen-recognition sites: one for human CD3, a T cell surface antigen, and one for human CD20, a tumor-associated antigen (TAA) that is exclusively expressed on B-cells during most stages of B-cell development and is often overexpressed in B-cell malignancies. Upon administration, glofitamab binds to both T-cells and CD20-expressing B-lineage tumor cells. The resulting cross-linkage may trigger a potent cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against the CD20-expressing tumor B-cells.
drug_mesh_term
Glofitamab
drug_category
BISPECIFIC T ENGAGER
drug_class
Engager
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Humanized bispecific antibody (2:1 CD20:CD3) that bridges CD20-positive B cells and CD3-positive T cells, activating T cells to form an immune synapse and kill target B cells via perforin/granzyme-mediated cytotoxicity; step-up dosing is used to mitigate cytokine release syndrome.
drug_name
Glofitamab
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT06186648