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drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)
drug_description
Anti-EGFR antibody–drug conjugate delivering the microtubule-disrupting payload MMAE to EGFR-expressing tumor cells, causing mitotic arrest and apoptosis.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C180585
nci_thesaurus_definition
An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) consisting of becotatug, a humanized immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody directed against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) conjugated to monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE), an auristatin derivative and potent microtubule disrupting agent, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration of becotatug vedotin, the monoclonal antibody moiety binds to EGFR on tumor cell surfaces. Following receptor internalization, the MMAE moiety is released and binds to tubulin and inhibits its polymerization, which results in G2/M phase arrest and apoptosis. This inhibits the proliferation of EGFR-expressing tumor cells. EGFR, overexpressed by a variety of cancers, plays a key role in tumor cell proliferation and survival.
drug_mesh_term
Antibody-Drug Conjugates
drug_category
ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATE
drug_class
Conjugate
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody linked to MMAE; binds EGFR on tumor cells, is internalized, and releases MMAE to inhibit tubulin polymerization, causing G2/M arrest and apoptosis in EGFR-expressing cells.
drug_name
MRG003
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT06530914