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Drug Name | axicabtagene ciloleucel |
Trade Name | Yescarta |
Synonyms | KTE-C19 CAR|KTE-C19 |
Drug Descriptions |
Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) is an immunotherapy consisted of peripheral T-lymphocytes engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor targeting CD19, CD28 and CD3zeta, resulting in immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities (PMID: 32401634). Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) is FDA approved for adult patients with large B-cell lymphoma who is refractory or relapsed on first-line chemoimmunotherapy or have received two or more lines of therapies, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, high grade B-cell lymphoma, and DLBCL arising from follicular lymphoma, and for adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma who have received two or more lines of therapies, but is not indicated for patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (FDA.gov). |
DrugClasses | CD19 Immune Cell Therapy 62 |
CAS Registry Number | NA |
NCIT ID | C120309 |