drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Cellular therapy (CAR T cells)
drug_description
Gene-modified cellular immunotherapy composed of CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) γδ T lymphocytes; given as a single IV dose (3×10^8–1×10^10 cells) to mediate cytotoxic lysis of CD19+ malignant B cells with anticipated on-target depletion of normal CD19+ B cells.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C202226
nci_thesaurus_definition
A preparation of a subset of allogeneic T-lymphocytes that express only gamma chain and delta chain T-cell receptors (TCRs) and that are transduced with a lentiviral vector expressing a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) targeting the tumor-associated antigen (TAA) CD19, with potential immunomodulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration, allogeneic anti-CD19 gamma-delta CAR-T cells UTAA09 specifically target and bind to tumor cells expressing CD19, thereby inducing selective toxicity in CD19-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. CD19 antigen is a B-cell specific cell surface antigen overexpressed in B-cell lineage malignancies.
drug_mesh_term
Immunotherapy, Adoptive
drug_category
CAR T
drug_class
Cellular Therapy
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Allogeneic gamma-delta T lymphocytes are engineered via lentiviral transduction to express a CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor. After IV infusion, CAR engagement of CD19 on B cells activates the gamma-delta T cells to mediate cytotoxic lysis of CD19-positive malignant B cells, with expected on-target depletion of normal CD19-positive B cells. Gamma-delta T cells function in an MHC-independent manner.
drug_name
UTAA09
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT06503211