Chemotherapeutic Drug—Antibody Conjugates (ChemoBodies): Recent Advances and Future Directions
摘要
ChemoBodies, also known as Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADCs), are one of the fastest growing classes of biopharmaceuticals with great therapeutic potential in solid and hematological tumors, with 14 US-FDA products till July 2025, and hundreds are in clinical trials. The purpose of this review is to map each component of ChemoBodies, like antibodies and their novel engineered fragments, next-generation Chemo therapeutic drugs (Payloads), Linkers, and unique conjugation Chemistry used to develop ChemoBodies.
Recent FindingsAfter analyzing the components of approved ChemoBodies, the antibodies are mainly used to target hematological tumors (CD33, CD22, CD19, CD79b, BCMA, CD30), and solid tumors (HER2, TROP2, Tissue Factor, Folate receptor Alpha, and c-Met). Which is commonly conjugated via succinimide and maleimide chemistry to DNA-damaging agents (SG3199, Calicheamicin), Microtubule inhibitors (DM1, DM4, MMAE, MMAF), and Topoisomerases I inhibitors (DxD, SN-38). Current advancements in antibody engineering, conjugation chemistry, and novel payloads hope to overcome the challenges associated with current ChemoBodies.
SummaryChemoBody, also known as Antibody-Drug Conjugate, represents one of the promising classes of therapeutics in the treatment of Solid and haematological cancers. In this review, we summarized all the technologies employed in the development of the US-FDA-approved and under clinical trial ChemoBody molecules.
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