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Antibody–Drug Conjugates: An Emerging Concept in Cancer Therapy

Chari, Ravi V. J., Miller, Michael L., Widdison, Wayne C.·2014·Angewandte Chemie International Edition

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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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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