drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
cellular therapy
drug_description
Off-the-shelf, allogeneic gamma delta T-cell therapy conjugated to an anti-CD20 antibody that redirects gdT cells to CD20+ B cells for targeted cytotoxicity.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C198411
nci_thesaurus_preferred_term
Allogeneic Rituximab Conjugated Gamma Delta T-cells ACE1831
nci_thesaurus_definition
An off-the-shelf preparation of a subset of allogeneic T-lymphocytes that express only gamma chain and delta chain T-cell receptors (TCRs) conjugated to a DNA linker, attached via DNA hybridization to rituximab conjugated to another DNA linker, with potential immunomodulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration of the allogeneic rituximab conjugated gamma delta T-cells ACE1831, rituximab targets and binds to CD20 expressed on tumor cells. The gamma delta T-cells secrete interferon-gamma (IFN-g) and exert direct killing of the CD20-expressing tumor cells. In addition, these cells activate the immune system to exert a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against CD20-expressing tumor cells. Gamma delta T-lymphocytes play a key role in the activation of the immune system and do not require major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-mediated antigen presentation to exert their cytotoxic effect. The CD20 antigen, a non-glycosylated cell surface phosphoprotein, is a B-cell specific cell surface antigen overexpressed in B-cell lineage malignancies.
drug_category
OTHER ENGINEERED IMMUNE CELL
drug_class
Cellular Therapy
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Off-the-shelf allogeneic gamma delta T cells are conjugated to rituximab via DNA linkers; rituximab binds CD20 on malignant B cells, redirecting the gdT cells to CD20+ targets to deliver MHC-independent cytotoxicity and IFN-γ secretion, and to stimulate broader anti-tumor immune responses.
drug_name
ACE1831
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT05653271