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Antibody–drug conjugates for cancer therapy

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Thomas, Anish, Teicher, Beverly A, Hassan, Raffit·2016·The Lancet Oncology

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Antibody-drug conjugates are monoclonal antibodies conjugated to cytotoxic agents. They use antibodies that are specific to tumour cell-surface proteins and, thus, have tumour specificity and potency not achievable with traditional drugs. Design of effective antibody-drug conjugates for cancer therapy requires selection of an appropriate target, a monoclonal antibody against the target, potent cytotoxic effector molecules, and conjugation of the monoclonal antibody to cytotoxic agents. Substantial advances in all these aspects in the past decade have resulted in regulatory approval of ado-trastuzumab emtansine and brentuximab vedotin for clinical use. Several promising antibody-drug conjugates are now in late-phase clinical testing. Ongoing efforts are focused on identifying better targets, more effective cytotoxic payloads, and further improvements in antibody-drug linker technology. Improved understanding of the mechanistic basis of antibody-drug conjugate activity will enable design of rational combination therapies with other agents, including immunotherapy.

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Authors
Thomas, A., Teicher, B. A., & Hassan, R.
Affiliations
National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
Hassan, Raffit
Venue
The Lancet Oncology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-06
Volume
17
Issue
6
Pages
e254-e262
ISSN
1470-2045 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2417431203
Cited by
606
References
76
Citations by year
2026: 43 · 2025: 57 · 2024: 66 · 2023: 84 · 2022: 82 · 2021: 74 · 2020: 50 · 2019: 43 · 2018: 47 · 2017: 49 · 2016: 10
FWCI
7.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Lancet Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Cancer Institute (Z01BC010816)
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, monoclonal antibodies, cytotoxic payloads, tumor targeting, trastuzumab emtansine, brentuximab vedotin, combination therapy, immunotherapy, cancer therapy
MeSH terms
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humans, Neoplasms, Immunoconjugates

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