drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Drug
drug_description
A HER2-targeting antibody–drug conjugate consisting of a human monoclonal antibody linked to the microtubule inhibitor monomethyl auristatin F (MMAF). It binds HER2 (ERBB2), is internalized, and releases MMAF to disrupt tubulin polymerization, leading to cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C172821
nci_thesaurus_definition
An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) composed of trastuzumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the tumor-associated antigen (TAA) epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (EGFR2; HER2; ErbB2), site-specifically conjugated, via a tumor-selective beta-glucuronide linker, to the auristatin analog and potent microtubule inhibitor monomethyl auristatin F (MMAF), with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration of caxmotabart entudotin, the trastuzumab moiety targets and binds to HER2 expressed on tumor cells. Upon binding, internalization and linker cleavage, MMAF is released. MMAF binds to and inhibits tubulin polymerization, which results in G2/M phase arrest and tumor cell apoptosis. HER2, a tyrosine kinase receptor, is overexpressed by many cancer cell types.
drug_mesh_term
Antibody-Drug Conjugates
drug_category
ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATE
drug_class
Conjugate
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
HER2-targeted antibody–drug conjugate that binds HER2 (ERBB2) on tumor cells, is internalized, and releases the microtubule inhibitor monomethyl auristatin F (MMAF) via linker cleavage, inhibiting tubulin polymerization and inducing G2/M arrest and apoptosis.
drug_name
IKS014
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT05872295