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drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Biological
drug_description
A bispecific monoclonal antibody T-cell engager designed to bind CLDN6 on tumor cells and engage T cells to kill CLDN6-positive cancer cells; administered intravenously or subcutaneously.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C205772
nci_thesaurus_preferred_term
Anti-CLDN6/CD3 Bispecific Antibody XmAb541
nci_thesaurus_definition
A bispecific antibody directed against both the tumor-associated antigen (TAA) Claudin 6 (CLDN6; CLDN-6) and the T-cell surface antigen CD3, with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration, anti-CLDN6/CD3 bispecific antibody XmAb541 bivalently binds to CLDN6 expressed on tumor cells and monovalently binds to CD3 expressed on T-cells. This activates and redirects cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs) to CLDN6-expressing tumor cells, which leads to enhanced CTL-mediated killing 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. The bivalent binding to CLDN6 and monovalent binding to CD3 by XmAb541 may increase selective targeting of CLDN6-overexpressing tumor cells.
drug_mesh_term
Antibodies, Bispecific
drug_category
BISPECIFIC T ENGAGER
drug_class
Engager
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous, Subcutaneous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Bispecific antibody that binds CLDN6 on tumor cells and CD3 on T cells, recruiting and activating cytotoxic T lymphocytes to kill CLDN6-positive tumor cells; bivalent CLDN6 and monovalent CD3 binding enhances selective targeting.
drug_name
XmAb541
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT06276491