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drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
Cellular therapy (CAR T)
drug_description
Autologous, gene-modified BCMA-directed CAR T-cell therapy (Carvykti; cilta-cel) that targets BCMA-expressing myeloma cells.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C148498
nci_thesaurus_preferred_term
Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel
nci_thesaurus_definition
A preparation of autologous T-lymphocytes that are transduced, ex vivo, with LCAR-B38M, a lentiviral vector expressing a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) containing two bispecific anti-B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) variable fragments of llama heavy-chain murine antibodies fused to the signaling domain of 4-1BB (CD137), with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities. The antigen-binding region of the CAR is a non-scFv structure targeting two distinct regions of BCMA. Upon intravenous administration back into the patient, ciltacabtagene autoleucel are directed to cells expressing BCMA, bind to two different epitopes on BCMA and induce selective toxicity in BCMA-expressing tumor cells. BCMA, a tumor-associated antigen (TAA) and a receptor for both a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) and B-cell activating factor (BAFF), is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily (TNFRSF) and plays a key role in plasma cell survival. BCMA is overexpressed on malignant plasma cells.
drug_mesh_term
Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel
drug_category
CAR T
drug_class
Cellular Therapy
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Autologous T cells are gene-modified ex vivo to express a BCMA-directed chimeric antigen receptor with dual-epitope binders and a 4-1BB costimulatory domain. After infusion, these CAR T cells recognize BCMA on malignant plasma cells, become activated, proliferate, release cytokines, and mediate perforin/granzyme-dependent cytolysis of BCMA-expressing myeloma cells.
drug_name
Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT06623630