drug_type
RELEVANT_DRUG
intervention_type
antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)
drug_description
An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting B7-H4 (VTCN1) on tumor cells; after binding, it is internalized and releases a cytotoxic payload to kill B7-H4-expressing cancer cells.
nci_thesaurus_concept_id
C207043
nci_thesaurus_preferred_term
Anti-B7-H4 Antibody Drug Conjugate BG-C9074
nci_thesaurus_definition
An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) composed of a monoclonal antibody directed against the T-cell checkpoint ligand B7-H4 (V-set domain-containing T-cell activation inhibitor 1; VTCN1; B7x; B7S1) linked to an as of yet unknown cytotoxic agent, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration of anti-B7-H4 ADC BG-C9074, the anti-B7-H4 monoclonal antibody moiety targets and binds to B7-H4 expressed on tumor cells. Upon binding and internalization, the cytotoxic agent exerts an as of yet unknown mechanism of action (MoA) causing apoptosis in B7-H4-expressing tumor cells. B7-H4, a member of the B7 family of immune modulators, is upregulated in a variety of tumor cell types and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). It negatively regulates T-cell immune responses.
drug_category
ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATE
drug_class
Conjugate
drug_delivery_route
Intravenous
drug_mechanism_of_action
Monoclonal antibody targets B7-H4 (VTCN1) on tumor cells; upon binding and internalization, it releases an attached cytotoxic payload inside the cell, leading to apoptosis of B7-H4–expressing cancer cells.
drug_name
BG-C9074
nct_id_drug_ref
NCT06233942