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ReviewMolecular cancer2025

Bispecific antibodies: unleashing a new era in oncology treatment.

Lin Shui, Dan Wu, Kaixuan Yang, Chuntang Sun, Qingli Li, Rutie Yin

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Review in Molecular cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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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

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Bispecific Antibodies for Glomerular Diseases: Are We Ready for Prime Time?Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Lin ShuiCancer center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Dan WuSchool of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
Kaixuan YangCancer center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Chuntang SunCancer center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Qingli LiCancer center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Rutie YinCancer center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. yrtt2013@163.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advancements in diagnostic and therapeutic standards have substantially enhanced the survival of patients with malignant tumors. Nevertheless, the quest for effective strategies to address resistant or recurrent advanced tumors remains a critical and unwavering objective. Bispecific antibodies (BsAbs) unleashed a new era of anti-tumor treatment by simultaneously binding to two distinct targets, thereby enhancing specificity, minimizing off-target toxicities, and synergistically modulating anti-tumor immunity and the tumor microenvironment. Compared with the combination of two monoclonal antibodies, BsAbs represent the physical integration of dual specificities, demonstrating superior binding efficacy, reducing the risk of drug resistance, and enabling unique biological functions such as bridging tumor cells and T cells to achieve precise cytotoxicity. However, limitations such as off-target toxicities, drug resistance and immune-related adverse effects require carefully evaluation and further optimization. Further studies are necessary to explore the potential of combining BsAbs with other anti-tumor strategies, balancing the efficacy and safety, optimizing the outpatient-based administration workflow. By tracking the research advancements of recently approved BsAbs and BsAb candidates in clinical trials, it is evident that BsAbs holds significant promise as a novel and transformative option for improving survival outcomes for patients.

Indexed as

Antibodies, BispecificAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansImmunotherapyTumor MicroenvironmentAntibodies, BispecificAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAnti-tumor treatmentBispecific antibodyBsAb resistanceDrug approvalT-cell engager

Identifiers

PMID40760704
PMCPMC12320366

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