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Also known as tebentafusp-tebn, IMCgp100, Kimmtrak

Tebentafusp, sold under the brand name Kimmtrak, is an anti-cancer medication used to treat uveal melanoma (eye cancer). Tebentafusp is a bispecific gp100 peptide-HLA-directed CD3 T cell engager. Tebentafusp is given by intravenous infusion.

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Tebentafusp, sold under the brand name Kimmtrak, is an anti-cancer medication used to treat uveal melanoma (eye cancer). Tebentafusp is a bispecific gp100 peptide-HLA-directed CD3 T cell engager. Tebentafusp is given by intravenous infusion.

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