NCIt definition : A human agonistic monoclonal antibody targeting CD137 (4-1BB; tumor necrosis factor
receptor superfamily member 9; TNFRSF9), with potential immunostimulating activity.
Upon administration, anti-CD137 agonistic monoclonal antibody ADG106 binds to and
activates CD137 expressed on a variety of leukocyte subsets including activated T-lymphocytes
and natural killer (NK) cells. This enhances CD137-mediated signaling, induces cytokine
production and promotes T-cell mediated anti-tumor immune responses. CD137, a surface
glycoprotein of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, is an inducible costimulatory
receptor that plays a key role in T-cell proliferation, survival and cytolytic activity.;