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ReviewArchives of pharmacal research2026

Bispecific antibody-drug conjugates: a modular blueprint for next-generation cancer therapeutics.

Yulin Bai, Huaqing Lei, Shuang Gou, Jiarui Lan, Dan Cai, Xin Zheng, Jing Shen, Yu Chen, Yueshui Zhao, Shuai Deng and 5 more

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Review in Archives of pharmacal research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Yulin Bai *Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
Huaqing Lei *Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
Shuang Gou *Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
Jiarui LanLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
Dan CaiLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
Xin ZhengDepartment of Oncology, Luzhou People's Hospital, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
Jing ShenLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
Yu ChenLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
Yueshui ZhaoLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
Shuai DengLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
Xu WuLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
Mingxing LiLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
Zhangang XiaoLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China. zhangangxiao@swmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3249-1118
Yan ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Luzhou People's Hospital, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China. 13795747769@163.com.
Fukuan DuLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China. dufukuan@swmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5248-353X

Funding

Southwest Medical University 2021ZKMS038Southwest Medical University and Luzhou Government 2024LZXNYDJ015
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have rapidly developed over the past two decades as a class of targeted anticancer agents. These drugs deliver highly cytotoxic payloads conjugated to specific antibodies, targeting cancer cells and releasing the payload intracellularly to selectively kill tumor cells. However, in clinical practice, the therapeutic efficacy of ADCs is often inconsistent due to factors such as off-target effects, limited endocytosis rates, and the narrow specificity of the target. Bispecific antibody-drug conjugates (BsADCs) combine the characteristics of bispecific antibodies and ADCs, offering enhanced recognition capabilities and facilitating faster drug internalization, thereby potentially improving the therapeutic index and addressing some of the limitations of traditional ADCs. Moreover, BsADCs have the potential to treat not only cancer but also other diseases, positioning them as a future direction for ADC development.This review provides a brief overview of the structure of ADCs and current clinical research results. It focuses on the "toolbox" components of BsADCs and highlights examples of how each component is applied in the construction of BsADCs. This review also summarizes the key characteristics required for bispecific antibodies used in BsADC construction. Finally, a detailed analysis of the advantages of BsADCs over traditional ADCs is presented, along with a discussion of their future development. This paper aims to provide researchers interested in ADCs and BsADCs with detailed information on the composition, structure, and applications (including clinical data) of both ADCs and BsADCs, helping readers quickly understand the features and research progress of BsADCs and paving the way for further exploration in this field.

Indexed as

Antibodies, BispecificAntineoplastic AgentsImmunoconjugatesNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansAntibodies, BispecificAntineoplastic AgentsImmunoconjugatesAntibody–drug conjugates (ADCs)Bispecific antibodiesBispecific antibody–drug conjugates (BsADCs)Clinical researchTargeted therapy

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