drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Antibody–drug conjugate (ADC)
drug_description
Investigational next-generation HER2-targeted antibody–drug conjugate that binds HER2, is internalized, and releases a cytotoxic payload to kill HER2-expressing tumor cells.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C200318
nci_thesaurus_definition
An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) composed of a humanized monoclonal antibody directed against the tumor-associated antigen (TAA) human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (EGFR2; HER2; ErbB2) conjugated, via an enzyme-cleavable linker, to a topoisomerase I (TopoI) inhibitor payload, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration of the anti-HER2/topoisomerase I inhibitor ADC TQB2102, the anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody moiety targets and binds to HER2 expressed on tumor cells. Upon cellular uptake, the TopoI inhibitor inhibits DNA topoisomerase I activity, thereby inhibiting DNA replication which results in cell cycle arrest and tumor cell apoptosis. This inhibits the proliferation of HER2-expressing tumor cells. HER2, a tyrosine kinase receptor, is overexpressed by many cancer cell types.
drug_mesh_term
Antibody-Drug Conjugates
drug_category
ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATE
drug_class
Conjugate
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Humanized anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody linked via an enzyme-cleavable linker to a topoisomerase I inhibitor payload. After binding HER2 and internalization, the payload is released to inhibit DNA topoisomerase I, blocking DNA replication and inducing cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis in HER2-expressing tumor cells.
drug_name
TQB2102
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT06561607