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ReviewCurrent opinion in obstetrics & gynecology2025

Antibody-drug conjugates as targeted therapy for treating gynecologic cancers: update 2025.

Jordyn Silverstein, Beth Karlan, Nasim Herrington, Gottfried Konecny

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Review in Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Jordyn SilversteinDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Beth KarlanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Nasim HerringtonDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Gottfried KonecnyDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Funding

Women's CancersP30CA016042 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Samuel Wheeler French · 1985 to 2026
$134.5M
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Training in Urologic and Gynecologic Cancers (PCORT UroGynCan)T32CA251072 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Beth Y. Karlan, MARK S. LITWIN · 2020 to 2026
$2.1M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016042NCI NIH HHS T32 CA251072
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewProvide the most up-to-date information on the dynamic landscape of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) in gynecologic cancers. We discuss the latest research that supports the approved ADCs and outline the ongoing trials and preliminary results that may lead to ADC approvals in the future. Current gaps in knowledge and areas for future research are discussed. RECENT

findingsADCs are rapidly changing the landscape of gynecologic cancer care. Three ADCs are currently FDA approved and used routinely in clinical practice, with many more currently in clinical development. The most common ADC target is folate receptor alpha of which there are 8 different folate receptor targeting ADCs in development. Other targets under investigation include trophoblast cell surface antigen-2 (Trop-2), claudin-6 (CLDN6), cadherin-6 (CDH6), nectin-4, HER-2 and B7-H4. ADCs can cause new and unique adverse effects, including ocular toxicities and interstitial lung disease. SUMMARY: ADCs offer the opportunity for a more effective and personalized treatment approach for gynecologic cancer patients. Side effects must be closely monitored, and preventive measures must be followed to maximize benefit and minimize toxicity. A better understanding of the role of target proteins as biomarkers to predict response to ADCs will be critical for successful clinical implementation of ADCs and further research in this area is necessary.

Indexed as

Genital Neoplasms, FemaleImmunoconjugatesMolecular Targeted TherapyAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntigens, NeoplasmCell Adhesion MoleculesErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleFolate Receptor 1HumansNectinsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntigens, NeoplasmCell Adhesion MoleculesErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFolate Receptor 1ImmunoconjugatesNECTIN4 protein, humanNectinsTACSTD2 protein, human

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PMID39480912
PMCPMC11676621

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