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Breast cancer remains one of the most prevalent malignancies affecting women worldwide, necessitating innovative approaches for effective treatment and research. Among the most promising strategies in this endeavor are the use of tumor models for breast cancer and the development of customized antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). These advancements not only enhance our understanding of the disease ...
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are a new class of drugs that combine the advantages of both antibodies and small molecule toxins. Compared with traditional cytotoxins, ADCs have the advantages of strong targeting, less toxic side effects, etc. They can accurately target tumor cells, reduce side effects, and improve the therapeutic effect.ADC drugs are mainly composed of monoclonal antibodies, ...
Dr. Kate Sasser from Tempus led a discussion on the potential of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), their challenges in targeting tumor antigens, and the future of cancer treatment with Dr. Daniel Johnson, Dr. Funda Meric-Bernstam, and Dr. Kellogg Parsons. The oncology field is rapidly advancing with the development of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), offering new hope for ...
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The classical mode of action of small molecule drugs is "occupancy-driven". Since the FDA approved the first oral small molecule targeted therapy for tumors-tamoxifen targeting the estrogen receptor (ER)-in 1977 for the treatment of breast cancer, small molecule drug development has typically focused on screening for high-affinity inhibitors. Small molecule inhibitors can bind to the active sites ...
In order to more effectively deliver chemotherapy drugs, Small Molecule Drug Conjugates (SMDC), Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADC), and Degradation Antibody Conjugates (DAC) have been successively explored and developed, enhancing the therapeutic index while providing selective delivery. What are their similarities and differences? What are their respective advantages? What is the current status of ...
What is a Nanobody?Nanobodies are the smallest functional single-domain antibodies known to be able to stably bind to antigens, and have unique structural and functional advantages. The molecular weight of nanobodies is only 12-15 kDa, which retains the antigen binding ability of traditional antibodies. However, nanobodies have higher solubility and stability, and have unique advantages in ...
Introduction Chemotherapy with anti-tumor agents is currently one of the most important systemic treatments for cancer. However, direct treatment with drugs lacks specificity and sensitivity and tends to attack normal cells indiscriminately, resulting in side effects. Liposomes, as drug carriers, provide a superior solution for maintaining or enhancing the efficacy of chemotherapy while reducing ...
Imagine tiny bubbles, smaller than a red blood cell, carrying powerful medicines directly to diseased cells. This isn't science fiction, it's the cutting edge of drug delivery with drug-loaded liposomes. What are liposomes? Liposomes are microscopic spheres made from phospholipids, the same fatty molecules that make up cell membranes. These phospholipids naturally arrange themselves in ...
Imagine tiny spheres, smaller than a red blood cell, glowing as they navigate the labyrinthine corridors of the human body. These aren't fireflies, they're fluorescent liposomes, a cutting-edge tool in the world of drug delivery and biomedical research. What are liposomes? Liposomes are microscopic bubbles made from phospholipids, the same fatty molecules that make up cell membranes. These ...
The concept of ADCs was first proposed by Nobel Prize winner Paul Ehrlich in 1913. But it was not until 1975, when hybridoma technology began to be used to produce monoclonal antibodies, that the era of ADC drug development truly began. Driven by increasingly mature technology, ADC drugs have gone through three iterations (Fig. 1). Although ADCs have gone through three iterations, current ...
With the rapid development of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), more and more companies have entered the field of ADC research and development, and various types of ADC technologies and branches have emerged. Bispecific antibody conjugates (BsAb ADCs) are one of the emerging new technologies. The high specificity of bispecific antibodies enables more precise targeting of tumor cells. On the other ...
Relationship Between Immunity, Inflammation and Cancer Immunity is an act of self-protection of the body. The immune response is divided into specific and non-specific. The antigen and antibody responses are generally referred to as specific immune responses, which require the participation of B cells and T cells. Other immune cells such as macrophages and NK cells mediate non-specific immune ...
Recently, in the renowned academic journal Nature Medicine, the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University published Phase 2 clinical results regarding enoblituzumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting B7-H3, for the treatment of prostate cancer. The results demonstrate that enoblituzumab can successfully induce the body's anti-cancer activity, showing favorable therapeutic efficacy and safety ...
In the past ten years, the number of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) entering clinical trials has steadily increased. Currently, 9 ADCs have been approved, of which 5 are used for hematoma and 4 for solid tumor treatment. After more than 20 years of development, ADC biopharmaceuticals are becoming the main force in the treatment of cancer. Currently, one of the most important challenges when ...
Structurally, an ADC consists of monoclonal antibodies (Antibody) that target specific antigens on tumor surfaces, cytotoxic drugs (drugs) that kill tumor cells, and linkers (Conjugate/ linkers) that conjugate cytotoxic drugs to antibodies. The link between the antibody and linker is controlled by the coupling method, which determines the DAR value of the drug and affects the stability and PK ...
Drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR, drug-to-antibody ratio) The number of cytotoxic drugs connected to each antibody is the drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR). When the DAR increases, the drug metabolism rate of ADC drugs increases, the half-life decreases, and the systemic toxicity increases. Ideally, when the DAR is 4, the drug has the highest efficacy. Therefore, in actual production, the drugs with DAR ...
Antibodies are the precise guidance components of ADCs. In theory, molecules that bring effector molecules to the surface of tumor cells can play the role of antibody guidance The choice of antibody for ADC drugs depends on the target of the disease. Targets can be divided into tumor-specific antigens (TSA) and tumor-associated antigens (TAA) according to their expression. Antigens that are only ...
Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) is one of the fastest growing fields in tumor therapy, which consists of monoclonal antibody (Antibody), linker (Linker) and active drug (Payload). So far, there are only 15 drugs on the market in the world. However, with the development of some perfect antibody modification techniques, advanced site-specific coupling techniques and powerful small-molecule toxins, ...
This case study illustrates designing and fabricating silicone bolus using the Adaptiiv software solution. This flexible silicone bolus fabrication process was then compared to the fabrication process of a rigid 3D printed bolus to determine whether it yielded comparable or improved plan metrics for treating an inner canthus ...
Summary Inflammation is a hallmark of the tumor microenvironment and an area of active investigation. To better understand how tumor inflammation differs from general inflammation, such as in gum disease, Drs. Prilic, Mair, and Erikson employed novel methods, which included high parameter flow cytometry and Ozette’s foundational technology–full annotation using ...