Antibody–Drug Conjugates: An Emerging Concept in Cancer Therapy
Abstract
Traditional cancer chemotherapy is often accompanied by systemic toxicity to the patient. Monoclonal antibodies against antigens on cancer cells offer an alternative tumor‐selective treatment approach. However, most monoclonal antibodies are not sufficiently potent to be therapeutically active on their own. Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) use antibodies to deliver a potent cytotoxic compound selectively to tumor cells, thus improving the therapeutic index of chemotherapeutic agents. The recent approval of two ADCs, brentuximab vedotin and ado‐trastuzumab emtansine, for cancer treatment has spurred tremendous research interest in this field. This Review touches upon the early efforts in the field, and describes how the lessons learned from the first‐generation ADCs have led to improvements in every aspect of this technology, i.e., the antibody, the cytotoxic compound, and the linker connecting them, leading to the current successes. The design of ADCs currently in clinical development, and results from mechanistic studies and preclinical and clinical evaluation are discussed. Emerging technologies that seek to further advance this exciting area of research are also discussed.
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ADCs bind to cell surface receptors that are upregulated by mutant RAS.
“They bind to cell surface receptors that are upregulated by mutant RAS and exhibit potent antitumor activity, demonstrating their efficacy in targeting undruggable proteins outside the cell.645–649”
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ADCs demonstrate efficacy in targeting undruggable proteins outside the cell.
“They bind to cell surface receptors that are upregulated by mutant RAS and exhibit potent antitumor activity, demonstrating their efficacy in targeting undruggable proteins outside the cell.645–649”
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ADCs exhibit potent antitumor activity.
“They bind to cell surface receptors that are upregulated by mutant RAS and exhibit potent antitumor activity, demonstrating their efficacy in targeting undruggable proteins outside the cell.645–649”
From Recent advances in targeting the “undruggable” proteins: from drug discovery to clinical trials (2023) · cites this paper as [645]
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- Authors
- Chari, R. V. J., Miller, M. L., & Widdison, W. C.
- Affiliations
- ImmunoGen (United States) (US)
- Corresponding author
- Chari, Ravi V. J.
- Venue
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2014-02-20
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 15
- Pages
- 3796-3827
- ISSN
- 1433-7851 (ISSN-L)
- 1521-3773
- OpenAlex
- W2165168809
- Cited by
- 930
- References
- 150
- Citations by year
- 2026: 38 · 2025: 45 · 2024: 47 · 2023: 68 · 2022: 44 · 2021: 78 · 2020: 82 · 2019: 112 · 2018: 96 · 2017: 97 · 2016: 113 · 2015: 74 · 2014: 36
- FWCI
- 16.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
- Keywords
- antibody-drug conjugates, targeted cancer therapy, monoclonal antibodies, cytotoxic payloads, chemical linkers, brentuximab vedotin, trastuzumab emtansine, therapeutic index, ADC design
- MeSH terms
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Antineoplastic Agents, Humans, Neoplasms
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