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ReviewJournal of medicinal chemistry2025

Recent Advances in Augmenting the Therapeutic Efficacy of Peptide-Drug Conjugates.

Jiahui Ma, Xuedan Wang, Yonghua Hu, Jianping Ma, Yaping Ma, Hao Chen, Zhijian Han

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Review in Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jiahui MaGansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Oncology, Department of Tumor Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Second Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
Xuedan WangSchool of Life Sciences and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China.
Yonghua HuGansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Oncology, Department of Tumor Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Second Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
Jianping MaSchool of Life Sciences and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China.
Yaping MaShenzhen DIVBIO Pharmaceutical, Shenzhen 518057, China.
Hao ChenGansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Oncology, Department of Tumor Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Second Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
Zhijian HanGansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Oncology, Department of Tumor Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Second Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3045-0913

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is an urgent need for the development of safe and effective modalities for the treatment of diseases owing to drug resistance, undesired side effects, and poor clinical outcomes. Combining cell-targeting and efficient cell-killing properties, peptide-drug conjugates (PDCs) have demonstrated superior efficacy compared with peptides and payloads alone. However, innovative molecular designs of PDCs are essential for further improving targeting precision, protease resistance and stability, cell permeability, and overall treatment efficacy. Several strategies have been developed to address these challenges, such as multivalency approaches, bispecific targeting, and long-acting PDCs. Other novel strategies, including overcoming biological barriers, conjugating novel functional payloads, and targeting macropinocytosis, have also shown promise. This perspective compiles the most recent strategies for enhancing PDC treatment efficacy, highlights key advancements in PDC, and provides insights on future directions for the development of novel PDCs.

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Antineoplastic AgentsPeptidesAnimalsDrug Delivery SystemsHumansAntineoplastic AgentsPeptides

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PMID40267310
PMCPMC12067445

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