Immunogenicity of ADC Drugs

Immunogenicity of ADC Drugs

Introduction Protein drugs have the potential to induce immunogenicity, which can affect efficacy and even jeopardize life. New models of biotherapy, such as antibody-drug conjugates (ADC), fusion proteins, and pegylation, carry non-native human protein sequences and/or structural motifs, which may increase their immunogenicity risk. Therefore, comprehensive risk assessments, strategies, and analyses are needed to monitor … Read more

Understanding Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs)

Understanding Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs)

From “Magic Bullets” to the Birth of ADC Drugs As early as 1913, Paul Ehrlich first proposed the concept of “magic bullets” and drug targeting. However, it wasn’t until the rapid development of antibody technology in the 1970s that the first antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) — Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO), targeting CD33, was approved by the FDA … Read more