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Table 1 Immunotherapy approaches in anti-myeloma treatments

From: B-cell maturation antigen targeting strategies in multiple myeloma treatment, advantages and disadvantages

Technology

Targeted molecule

Introduced drug

Mechanism of action

References

Mono-clonal antibody-based technologies

Anti-CD38

Daratumumab

ADCC, ADCP, CDC

[62]

Isatoximab

ADCC, ADCP, CDC, Pro-apoptosis

[62]

Anti-SLAMF7

Elotuzumab

ADCC via NK cell activation through EAT-2 and CD16

[93]

Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs)

Anti-BCMA

Belantamab mafodotin (GSK-2857916)

Humanized anti-BCMA IgG1 MoA conjugated to monomethyl auristatin F (MMAF)

[36, 37]

Anti-CD138

Indatuximab ravtansine

Targeting CD138, linked with maytansinoid cytotoxic agent

[38]

Anti-CD56

Lorvotuzumab-mertansine

Targeting CD56, linked to a microtubule inhibitor (MD1)

[40]

Anti-CD74

Milatuzumab

doxorubicin

Targeting the CD74 linked to doxorubicin

[8]

Bispecific monoclonal antibodies (Bs mAbs)

CD19/CD3

Blinatumomab

Cytotoxicity induction by accumulating T-cells to CD19 + cells

[106]

BCMA/CD3

AMG-420

Cytotoxicity induction by accumulating T-cells to BCMA + cells

[104]

BCMA/CD3

AMG-701

Cytotoxicity induction by accumulating T-cells to BCMA + cells with extended serum half-life in compared with AMG-420

[108]

BCMA/CD3

teclistamab (JNJ-64007957)

Direct Cytotoxicity induction by accumulating T-cells to BCMA + cells

[110]

CD38/CD3

GBR-1342

Direct Cytotoxicity induction by accumulating T-cells to CD38 + cells

[98]

CD38/CD3

AMG-424

Direct Cytotoxicity induction by accumulating T-cells to CD38 + cells

[104]

FcRH5-CD3

Cevostamab-BFCR4350A

Direct Cytotoxicity induction by accumulating T-cells to FcRH5 expressing cells

[112]

GPRC5D-CD3

talquetamab-JNJ-64407564

Direct Cytotoxicity induction by accumulating T-cells to GPRC5D presenting cells

[113]

  1. Antibody-dependent cellular toxicity (ADCC), complement-dependent toxicity (CDC), antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP), Signaling lymphocytic molecule F7 (SLAMF7), B-Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA), Fc Receptor H5 (FcH5), G-protein Receptor Coupled 5D (GPRC5D)