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anti-BCMA antibody SEA-BCMA

A humanized, afucosylated monoclonal antibody created using the proprietary, sugar-engineered antibody (SEA) platform and directed against the tumor-associated antigen (TAA) human B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA; TNFRSF17), with potential immunoadjuvant activity. Upon administration, the anti-BCMA antibody SEA-BCMA targets and binds to BCMA expressed on tumor cells. When administered with antibody-coupled T-cell receptor (ACTR)-expressing T cells, the ACTR-expressing T cells bind, with high affinity, to the anti-BCMA antibody SEA-BCMA. This activates the ACTR T -cells and the T cells induce specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL)-mediated cytotoxicity toward BCMA-expressing tumor cells. BCMA, a cell surface protein and member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor superfamily that is specifically overexpressed on malignant plasma cells, plays a key role in promoting plasma cell survival.
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Synonym:anti-BCMA afucosylated monoclonal antibody SEA-BCMA
Code name:SEA-BCMA
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