Synonyms: IMCgp100 | Kimmtrak® | tebentafusp-tebn
tebentafusp is an approved drug (FDA & EMA (2022))
Compound class:
Antibody
Comment: Tebentafusp (IMCgp100) is an immunotherapeutic antibody/peptide fusion, comprising a soluble T cell receptor (TCR) specific for the HLA-A2 restricted melanoma-associated antigen gp100, fused to an anti-CD3 single chain antibody fragment (scFv) [1,3-4]. This belongs to a novel class of immunotherapeutics termed ImmTACs (Immune Mobilising mTCR against Cancer) which are designed to restore immune surveillance and T-cell-directed killing of specific cancer cells.
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Classification ![]() |
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Compound class | Antibody |
Approved drug? | Yes. EMA (2022) | FDA (2022) |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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INN number | INN |
10664 | tebentafusp |
Synonyms ![]() |
IMCgp100 | Kimmtrak® | tebentafusp-tebn |
Database Links ![]() |
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GtoPdb PubChem SID | 178103950 |
PubChem SID | 178103950 |
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