Teclistamab (Tecvayli)
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General information
Class/mechanism from the NCI Drug Dictionary: A bispecific humanized monoclonal antibody against human CD3, a T-cell surface antigen, and human B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA; TNFRSF17), a tumor-associated antigen (TAA) expressed on plasma cells, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, teclistamab binds to both CD3 on T cells and BCMA expressed on malignant plasma cells. This results in the cross-linking of T cells and tumor cells, and induces a potent cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against BCMA-expressing plasma cells.
Route: IV
Extravasation: no information
Toxicity management
Diseases for which it is established
History of changes in FDA indication
- 10/25/2022: Approved for adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody. (Based on MajesTEC-1 Phase 1 & MajesTEC-1 Phase 2)
History of changes in EMA indication
- 8/23/2022: Initial conditional approval
Also known as
- Code name: JNJ 64007957
- Generic name: teclistamab-cqyv
- Brand name: Tecvayli