anti-CLDN18.2 CAR T cells LY011

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-010506",
  "term": "anti-CLDN18.2 CAR T cells LY011",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A preparation of T lymphocytes that have been genetically modified to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) targeting the tumor-associated antigen (TAA) Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2; A2 isoform of claudin-18), with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration, the anti-CLDN18.2 CAR T cells LY011 specifically recognize and bind to CLDN18.2-expressing tumor cells. This may result in a specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL)-mediated killing of CLDN18.2-expressing tumor cells. CLDN18.2, a tight junction protein and stomach-specific isoform of claudin-18, is overexpressed on a variety of tumor cells, but its expression in healthy tissues is strictly confined to short-lived differentiated epithelial cells of the gastric mucosa.",
  "synonyms": [
    "anti-CLDN18.2 OX40-CAR T cells LY011"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/anti-cldn18-2-car-t-cells-ly011/"
}