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drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Biological (cellular therapy; CAR T cells)
drug_description
Autologous, genetically engineered anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy that co-expresses and secretes human interleukin-18 (armored CAR). Designed for relapsed/refractory CD19+ non-Hodgkin lymphomas to mediate antigen-specific cytotoxicity against B-cell malignancies, while IL-18 enhances CAR-T expansion/persistence and induces a Th1-skewed proinflammatory environment (enhancing IFN-γ and activating NK cells and macrophages). Administered as a single IV infusion with dose escalation.
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 cells engineered to express an anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor and to secrete IL-18. CAR engagement of CD19 on B-cell malignancies triggers antigen-specific T-cell activation and cytolysis, while IL-18 secretion enhances CAR-T expansion and persistence and creates a Th1-skewed proinflammatory milieu, increasing IFN-γ and activating NK cells and macrophages.
drug_name
TmCD19-IL18
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT05989204