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ReviewNPJ precision oncology2025

Leveraging artificial intelligence in antibody-drug conjugate development: from target identification to clinical translation in oncology.

Ye Lu, Weijun Huang, Yuxuan Li, Yanzhi Xu, Qing Wei, Chulin Sha, Peng Guo

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Review in NPJ precision oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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

18 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

7 authors.

Ye Lu *Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China.
Weijun Huang *Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China.
Yuxuan LiHangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China.
Yanzhi XuHangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China.
Qing WeiHangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China. weiqing@zjcc.org.cn.
Chulin ShaHangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China. shachulin@gmail.com.
Peng GuoHangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China. guopeng@ucas.ac.cn.

Funding

Joint Research Program of Eye Research Center, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences ERC2024014Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province 2024SDYXS0001National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFC3404003National Natural Science Foundation of China 82303963National Natural Science Foundation of China 82373782
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening new frontiers in the development of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), offering unprecedented opportunities for precision therapy. This review outlines how AI empowers each stage of the ADC pipeline. In target discovery, multi-omics integration and graph-based learning prioritize tumor-selective and internalizing antigens. In antibody engineering, structure prediction, affinity optimization, and developability modeling streamline candidate selection. For linker-payload design, generative models and multi-objective optimization approaches support the rational design of conjugates that balance potency, stability, and immunogenicity. In absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) modeling, deep learning and transformer-based frameworks predict pharmacokinetics and toxicity with increasing accuracy and mechanistic clarity. In clinical development, AI facilitates patient stratification, response prediction, and trial simulation through digital twin models, adaptive dosing algorithms, and real-world data integration. These capabilities support a more personalized and efficient pathway from bench to bedside. To further realize the impact of AI in ADC development, we highlight strategic priorities including the creation of curated, multimodal datasets, interpretable model architectures, and closed-loop experimental platforms. Together, these advances will be essential for realizing the full potential of AI to support rational, scalable, and personalized ADC-based therapies in oncology.

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PMID41272032
PMCPMC12638810

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