NCIt synonyms : TAC-engineered T Cells TAC01-HER2; Autologous Anti-HER2 T-cell Antigen Coupler-expressing T Cells TAC01-HER2; Autologous Anti-HER2 TAC T Cells TAC01-HER2;
NCIt definition : A preparation of autologous T-lymphocytes that are genetically engineered with a T
cell Antigen Coupler (TAC), comprising of a domain that targets the tumor-associated
antigen (TAA) human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) and another domain that
binds to the endogenous T cell receptor (TCR), with potential immunostimulating and
antineoplastic activities. Upon administration, fencabtagene autoleucel targets and
binds to HER2-expressing tumor cells and activates TCR-mediated signaling pathways,
leading to T cell-mediated killing of HER2-expressing tumor cells. HER-2, a tyrosine
kinase receptor for epidermal growth factor (EGF) (also known as neu and ErbB2), is
overexpressed by a variety of cancers.;