Tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 2 (TROP2) is a transmembrane glycoprotein involved in different signaling pathways that promote proliferation, migration and invasion of tumoral cells, and its overexpression is associated with poor prognosis in multiple cancer types. Astellas Pharma Inc. has developed a TROP2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), ASP-2998, and recently presented preclinical data on the candidate.
Taiho Oncology Inc., Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Araris Biotech AG have announced completion by the FDA of the IND review period for ARC-02, enabling initiation of a phase I trial by Taiho Oncology.
Codeable Therapeutics Inc. has developed new antibody-drug conjugates comprising an antibody covalently linked to a cytotoxic drug for potential use in the treatment of cancer.
Scientists from Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Shanghai Senhui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Shengdi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have disclosed antibody-drug conjugates comprising antibodies covalently linked camptothecin derivatives through a linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
An advantage of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) is that they allow targeted delivery of cytotoxic agents into tumors, thus improving the therapeutic index. Pfizer Inc. has developed a new ADC, PF-08046033, that contains auristatin S (AurS) as the cytotoxic payload and targets transmembrane glycoprotein NMB (GPNMB).
Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co. Ltd. has synthesized antibody-drug conjugates comprising antibody or antigen-binding fragment targeting disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 9 (ADAM9) covalently linked to a cytotoxic drug. They are described as potentially useful for the diagnosis and/or treatment of cancer.
More effective treatments are needed for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a heterogeneous group of myeloid disorders that frequently progress to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In a recent publication, Debiopharm SA and The Ohio State University demonstrate that MDS cells express CD37 and that both AML and MDS cells exhibit efficient internalization of this receptor. Debio-1562M, under development at Debiopharm, is a next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting CD37.
Solve Therapeutics Inc. has identified antibody-drug conjugates comprising antibodies covalently bound to camptothecin derivatives through a cleavable linker reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Cymirafen is a novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) from the University of California that targets leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein coupled receptor 4 (LGR4)/LGR5/LGR6 and is composed of a potent cytotoxic payload, monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE), plus an Fc domain fused to the receptor binding domain of RSPO1.
The U.S. FDA has accepted and granted priority review to Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. and Merck & Co. Inc.’s BLA of ifinatamab deruxtecan, a B7-H3-directed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) to treat patients with advanced extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer.
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