drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Cellular therapy (autologous CAR T-cell)
drug_description
Arlocabtagene autoleucel (BMS-986393; arlo-cel) is an autologous anti-GPRC5D CAR T-cell therapy that redirects patient T cells to recognize and kill GPRC5D-expressing myeloma cells.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C203057
nci_thesaurus_preferred_term
Autologous Anti-GPRC5D CAR-T Cells BMS-986393
nci_thesaurus_definition
A preparation of autologous T-lymphocytes engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specific for the tumor-associated antigen (TAA) human G-protein coupled receptor family C group 5 member D (GPRC5D), with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon leukapheresis, isolation, transduction, expansion ex vivo, and reintroduction into the patient, the autologous anti-GPRC5D CAR-T cells BMS-986393 specifically recognize and induce selective toxicity in GPRC5D-expressing tumor cells. GPRC5D is overexpressed in certain malignancies, such as multiple myeloma, while minimally expressed in normal, healthy cells. It plays a key role in tumor cell proliferation.
drug_category
CAR T
drug_class
Cellular Therapy
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Autologous T cells engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor targeting GPRC5D. After reinfusion, the CAR T cells bind GPRC5D on myeloma cells, become activated, proliferate, release cytotoxic mediators and cytokines, and selectively lyse GPRC5D-expressing tumor cells.
drug_name
Arlocabtagene autoleucel
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT06121843