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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Antibody-drug conjugate combinations in cancer treatment: clinical efficacy and clinical study perspectives.

Xianglong Shi, Kai Tang, Quanbin Zhang, Qingkun Han, Lin Quan, Yijing Li, Jianqiao Cui, Nuan Feng, Jianbao Gong, Baoxin Shang and 1 more

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Xianglong ShiThe Afffliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Kai TangDepartment of Urology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China.
Quanbin ZhangDepartment of Trauma Orthopedics, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China.
Qingkun HanHematology Department, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China.
Lin QuanThe Afffliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Yijing LiThe Afffliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Jianqiao CuiThe Afffliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Nuan FengQingdao Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Jianbao GongQingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China.
Baoxin ShangThe Afffliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Xuwen LiThe Afffliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antibody-drug conjugates have emerged as a promising cancer treatment, combining targeted delivery of cytotoxic agents with the specificity of monoclonal antibodies. Despite their potential, ADCs face limitations such as resistance and off-target effects. To enhance their efficacy, ADCs are increasingly being combined with other therapeutic strategies, including immune checkpoint inhibitors, chemotherapy, small-molecule inhibitors, anti-angiogenic agents, and CAR-T cell therapies. These combination therapies aim to overcome resistance mechanisms, improve tumor targeting, and boost immune responses. Clinical studies have shown that such combinations can significantly improve response rates and progression-free survival across various cancers. This review explores the mechanisms, clinical efficacy, key studies, challenges, and future perspectives of Antibody-drug conjugates combinations in cancer therapy.

Indexed as

antibody-drug conjugates (ADC)cancer therapyclinical studiescombination strategiestumor microenvironment

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PMID40061961
PMCPMC11885230

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