drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Autologous cellular gene therapy (CAR T cells)
drug_description
Autologous T cells genetically engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor with two nanobody binding domains that recognize distinct BCMA epitopes, aiming to increase avidity, prevent antigen escape, and mediate cytotoxic killing of multiple myeloma cells.
nci_thesaurus_definition
NCI thesaurus definition not available.
drug_mesh_term
Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy
drug_category
CAR T
drug_class
Cellular Therapy
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Autologous T cells are engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor with two nanobody binding domains recognizing distinct BCMA epitopes. Dual-epitope binding increases avidity and reduces antigen escape. Upon BCMA engagement, CAR signaling activates T-cell cytotoxicity (perforin/granzyme and cytokine release), leading to killing of BCMA-expressing multiple myeloma cells and depletion of normal BCMA+ plasma cells.
drug_name
Nanobody-based biepitope BCMA-targeting CAR-T cells
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT06503107