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ReviewAntibody therapeutics2025

A review of conjugation technologies for antibody drug conjugates.

Qirui Fan, Hu Chen, Guoguang Wei, Ding Wei, Zekun Wang, Lin Zhang, Jun Wang, Marie Zhu

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Review in Antibody therapeutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 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.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 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

8 authors.

Qirui FanDepartment of Discovery & Development, WuXi XDC Co., Ltd, 520 Fute North Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 200131, China.
Hu ChenDepartment of Discovery & Development, WuXi XDC Co., Ltd, 520 Fute North Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 200131, China.
Guoguang WeiDepartment of Discovery & Development, WuXi XDC Co., Ltd, 520 Fute North Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 200131, China.
Ding WeiDepartment of Discovery & Development, WuXi XDC Co., Ltd, 520 Fute North Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 200131, China.
Zekun WangDepartment of Discovery & Development, WuXi XDC Co., Ltd, 520 Fute North Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 200131, China.
Lin ZhangDepartment of Discovery & Development, WuXi XDC Co., Ltd, 520 Fute North Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 200131, China.
Jun WangDepartment of Discovery & Development, WuXi XDC Co., Ltd, 520 Fute North Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 200131, China.
Marie ZhuDepartment of Discovery & Development, WuXi XDC Co., Ltd, 520 Fute North Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 200131, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have gained significant attention in biotherapeutics after several years of steady development. Among the multiple factors influencing ADC design, the conjugation method is one of the most critical parameters. This review classifies conjugation strategies into three categories: non-specific, site-specific but non-selective, and fully site-specific and selective methods. The characteristics; advantages and disadvantages; chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) potential; and clinical status of each conjugation strategy are discussed in detail. The site-specific and selective methods will yield more homogeneous ADC, which may influence the stability and pharmacokinetics (PK) profile of the ADC and then influence the final therapeutic outcome. Additionally, the review also explores challenges and future directions for developing novel conjugation strategies. This review presents the most prevalent conjugation techniques, providing a valuable resource for researchers in selecting conjugation technologies and advancing ADC development.

Indexed as

affinity peptide conjugationantibody–drug conjugate (ADC)cysteine conjugationenzymatic-tag conjugationglycan remodeling conjugationlysine conjugationnon-canonical amino acids (ncAAs) conjugation

Identifiers

PMID40491604
PMCPMC12146483

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