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ReviewAAPS PharmSciTech2026

Analytical Development and Testing Strategy of Antibody-Drug Conjugates.

Weijun Li

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Review in AAPS PharmSciTech, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Weijun LiExelixis, Inc., 1851 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, California, 94502, USA. liweijun@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-9608-4775

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have gained significant successes in the cancer treatment and are expanding rapidly into other therapeutic areas. This review outlines the integration of the analytical development and process development based on the technical challenges and control strategy of different process stages from the antibody intermediate, drug-linker intermediate, ADC drug substance (DS) to drug product (DP). The priority of analytical method development should be tailored to support the cascades of process development decision-making at early-stage, while additional analytical development for process characterization and product understanding should be planned to deliver a comprehensive analytical control strategy at late-stage for licensure. The development strategy of a few unique ADC methods including drug-antibody ratio (DAR), residual free drug quantitation, and cytotoxicity assay (bioassay) are discussed. Furthermore, the QC testing network should be strategized to allow fast speed to IND and clinical trial; the approaches including consolidated QC testing, central QC lab, one-stop shop, and conditional release may be considered and adjusted from early to late-stage product development.

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ImmunoconjugatesAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsBiological AssayChemistry, PharmaceuticalHumansQuality ControlAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsImmunoconjugatesanalytical developmentantibody–drug conjugate (ADC)bioassaychemistry, manufacturing and control (CMC)control strategydrug-to-antibody ratio (DAR)free drugquality control

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