drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Drug
drug_description
Investigational anti–Claudin-6 (CLDN6) targeted immunotherapy administered by short IV infusion for CLDN6-expressing solid tumors (Phase 1, first-in-human); trial terminated due to sponsor decision.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C187347
nci_thesaurus_definition
A half-life extended (HLE) human bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) antibody targeting the CD3 antigen expressed on T-lymphocytes and the cell surface protein claudin 6 (CLDN6; CLDN-6), with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon intravenous administration, anti-CLDN6/CD3 BiTE antibody AMG 794 targets and binds to both CD3 expressed on T-cells and CLDN6 expressed on tumor cells. This activates and redirects cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs) to CLDN6-expressing tumor cells, produces cytokines and leads to enhanced CTL-mediated elimination of CLDN6-expressing tumor cells. CLDN6, a tight-junction protein and embryonic antigen, is expressed on a variety of tumor cells but is not expressed on normal, healthy adult cells.
drug_category
BISPECIFIC T ENGAGER
drug_class
Engager
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Half-life extended bispecific antibody (BiTE) that binds CD3 on T cells and CLDN6 on tumor cells, redirecting cytotoxic T lymphocytes to CLDN6-expressing tumor cells to induce T-cell activation, cytokine release, and targeted tumor cell lysis.
drug_name
AMG 794
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT05317078