ReviewBMC cancer2024
Landscape of clinical drug development of ADCs used for the pharmacotherapy of cancers: an overview of clinical trial registry data from 2002 to 2022.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Evolution and recent advances in antibody-drug conjugate therapy for lung cancer: a comprehensive systematic review based on the Trialtrove database (inception to July 1, 2025).Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring the landscape of targetable alterations in patients with glioblastoma.Nature reviews. Clinical oncology · 2026Review
- Predicting Therapeutic Response to Antibody-Drug Conjugates Using Targeted PET Imaging: A Systematic Review.Cancers · 2026Review
- The evolving landscape of enzymatic technologies for precision synthesis of antibody-drug conjugates.Antibody therapeutics · 2026Review
- Antibody-Drug Conjugates Reshape the Landscape of Cancer Therapy: Evolution, Challenges and Future Perspectives from the Concept of "Magic Bullet" to Clinical Application.Current oncology reports · 2026Review
- Precision Oncology 2.0: Guiding Magic Bullets With Expression-Based Liquid Biopsy.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2026Article
- Targeting rare oncogenic mutations in resectable non-small cell lung cancer: emerging perioperative strategies.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Predictive Biomarkers of Antibody-Drug Conjugate Efficacy for Solid Tumors: Current Challenges and the Potential Role of Quantitative Proteomics.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2026Review
- Preclinical profiling of antibody drug conjugates targeting oncofetal chondroitin sulfate.Cell death & disease · 2026Article
- Nanobody-Based Drug Delivery: Emerging Strategies for Targeted Cancer Therapy.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Structural Characterization of Linker Shielding in ADC Site-Specific Conjugates.Pharmaceutics · 2025Article
- Inclusion of Older Adults in Early-Phase Cancer Clinical Trials: Safety, Efficacy and a Way Forward.Drugs & aging · 2025Review
- Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: State of the Art and Future Perspectives.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundTo provide reference for clinical development of ADCs in the industry, we analyzed the landscape and characteristics of clinical trials about antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).
methodClinical trials to study ADCs used for the pharmacotherapy of cancers initiated by the sponsor were searched in the Cite line Pharma Intelligence (Trialtrove database), and the landscape and characteristics of these clinical trials were analyzed from multiple perspectives, such as the number, phases, status, indications, and targets of the clinical trials.
resultAs of December 31, 2022, a total of 431 clinical trials have been initiated to study ADCs used for the pharmacotherapy of cancers, and the number of the last 10 years was 5.5 times as large as the first 11 years. These clinical trials involved 47 indications, including breast cancer, lymphoma (lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's and lymphoma, Hodgkin's), unspecified solid tumor, bladder cancer and lung cancer (lung, non-small cell cancer and lung, small cell cancer). As for each of these five indications, 50 + clinical trials have been carried out, accounting for as high as 48.50% (454/936). ADCs involve 38 targets, which are relatively concentrated. Among them, ERBB2 (HER2) and TNFRSF8 (CD30) involve in 100 + registered clinical trials, and TNFRSF17 (BCMA), NECTIN4 and CD19 in 10 + trials. The clinical trials for these five targets account for 79.02% (354/448) of the total number. Up to 93.97% (405/431) of these clinical trials explored the correlation between biomarkers and efficacy. Up to 45.91% (292/636) of Lots (lines of treatment) applied in the clinical trials were the second line. Until December 31, 2022, 54.52% (235/431) of the clinical trials have been completed or terminated.
conclusionADCs are a hotspot of research and development in oncology clinical trials, but the indications, targets, phases, and Lot that have been registered are seemingly relatively concentrated at present. This study provides a comprehensive analysis which can assist researchers/developer quickly grasp relevant knowledge to assess a product and also providing new clues and ideas for future research.
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