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drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Monoclonal antibody (biologic)
drug_description
Recombinant humanized bispecific anti-HER2 IgG monoclonal antibody that binds two distinct HER2 epitopes to block HER2 homo/heterodimerization and signaling; mediates Fcγ-dependent ADCC.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C162577
nci_thesaurus_preferred_term
Anbenitamab
nci_thesaurus_definition
An engineered Fc-based heterodimeric bispecific monoclonal antibody, derived from trastuzumab and pertuzumab, directed against two distinct epitopes of the extracellular dimerization domain of the tumor-associated antigen (TAA) human tyrosine kinase receptor epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2; ErbB2; HER-2), with potential immunomodulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration, anbenitamab simultaneously targets and binds to two separate, non-overlapping epitopes of HER-2, thereby inhibiting HER-2 heterodimerization and prevents the activation of HER-2 signaling pathways. By binding to HER-2, KN026 induces an antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) against tumor cells that overexpress HER-2. This results in tumor cell apoptosis and inhibits tumor cell proliferation of HER-2-overexpressing tumor cells. HER-2, overexpressed on a variety of tumor cell types, plays an important role in proliferation, differentiation and survival.
drug_category
INHIBITORY ANTIBODY
drug_class
Inhibitor
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Recombinant humanized bispecific anti‑HER2 IgG that binds two non‑overlapping HER2 epitopes to block HER2 homo/heterodimerization and downstream signaling (PI3K/AKT/MAPK) and mediates Fcγ receptor–dependent ADCC against HER2‑overexpressing tumor cells.
drug_name
KN026
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT05838066