drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Biologic - Bispecific T-cell–engaging antibody
drug_description
Subcutaneous bispecific T‑cell–engaging antibody (CD3xCD20) that redirects cytotoxic T cells to CD20+ B cells, inducing immune synapse formation and perforin/granzyme-mediated apoptosis.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C163022
nci_thesaurus_preferred_term
Epcoritamab
nci_thesaurus_definition
A bispecific monoclonal antibody, with potential immunomodulating and antineoplastic activities. Epcoritamab contains two antigen-recognition sites: one for human CD3, a T-cell surface antigen, and one for human CD20, a tumor-associated antigen (TAA) that is exclusively expressed on B-cells during most stages of B-cell development and is often overexpressed in B-cell malignancies. Upon administration, epcoritamab binds to both T-cells and CD20-expressing B-lineage tumor cells. The resulting cross-linkage may trigger a potent cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against the CD20-expressing tumor B-cells.
drug_category
BISPECIFIC T ENGAGER
drug_class
Engager
drug_delivery_route
Subcutaneous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Bispecific CD3xCD20 antibody that binds CD3 on T cells and CD20 on B cells, redirecting cytotoxic T cells to CD20+ B cells to form an immune synapse and induce perforin/granzyme-mediated apoptosis.
drug_name
Epcoritamab
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT06508658