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drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Cellular therapy (CAR T cells)
drug_description
Autologous anti-BCMA chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy: patient T lymphocytes are genetically engineered to express a CAR targeting BCMA and infused intravenously (3+3 dose escalation, up to 6×10^6 CAR-T cells/kg). CAR engagement activates T-cell cytotoxicity (degranulation, cytokine release, proliferation) to eliminate BCMA-positive myeloma cells. The construct includes EGFR expression as a built-in safety/control feature.
nci_thesaurus_definition
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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 lymphocytes are genetically engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor targeting BCMA. Upon binding BCMA on malignant plasma cells, CAR signaling (CD3 zeta with costimulatory domains) activates T-cell proliferation, cytokine release, and perforin/granzyme-mediated cytotoxicity to eliminate BCMA-positive cells. The construct co-expresses EGFR as a safety/control feature.
drug_name
CARTemis-1
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT05982275