Simlukafusp Alfa

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A recombinant fusion protein comprised of a human monoclonal antibody directed against fibroblast activation protein-alpha (FAP) linked to an engineered, variant form of interleukin-2 (IL-2v), with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration of simlukafusp alfa, the monoclonal antibody moiety recognizes and binds to FAP, thereby concentrating IL-2 in FAP-expressing tumor tissue. Subsequently, the IL-2 moiety of this fusion protein may stimulate a local immune response and activate natural killer (NK) cells and cytotoxic T-cells. FAP is a cell surface protein that is expressed on a wide variety of cancer cells. IL-2v cannot bind to IL-2 receptor-alpha (CD25, IL2Ra) and does not activate regulatory T-cells (Tregs).

**Synonyms:** - Anti-FAP/Interleukin-2 Fusion Protein RO6874281 - FAP-IL2v FP RO6874281 - FAP-IL2v RO6874281 - RG 7461 - RG-7461 - RG7461 - RO 6874281 - RO-6874281 - RO6874281 - SIMLUKAFUSP ALFA - aFAP-IL2v RO6874281