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ArticleBiomarker research2026

Evaluating global clinical trials and development trends of antibody-drug conjugates.

Jintao Hu, Cong Lai, Junjie Wang, Zi Yan, Zhihan Yuan, Chunnuan Deng, Wang He, Cheng Liu, Kewei Xu

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Article in Biomarker research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Jintao Hu *Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China.
Cong Lai *Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China.
Junjie Wang *Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China.
Zi Yan *Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China.
Zhihan YuanDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China.
Chunnuan DengDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China.
Wang HeDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China. hewang525344@126.com.
Cheng LiuDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China. liuch278@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Kewei XuDepartment of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China. xukewei@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4649-4619

Funding

Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation 2025A03J4036National Natural Science Foundation of China 82372766National Natural Science Foundation of China 82560599Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province 2023B1111030006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) represent a breakthrough in tumor-targeted therapy, showing promise in both solid tumors and hematological malignancies. By 1 September 2025, more than 370 ADC candidates had entered clinical development, 17 unique products had received at least one regulatory approval worldwide, and more than 150 candidates had been discontinued. This study analyzes 3,077 ADC trials from Citeline Trialtrove, revealing that most trials are concentrated in the United States and China. At the data cutoff, 35% of trials were ongoing and 12% were classified as terminated in Trialtrove. ADC trials primarily focused on solid tumors, with brentuximab vedotin, disitamab vedotin, and gemtuzumab ozogamicin being the most frequently investigated agents. Early-phase trials predominated, whereas Phase III and IV trials were less frequent. EGFR, BRCA1, and TP53 were frequently recorded across trial-design and outcome-related fields. Future research should focus on advancing later-phase trials, refining safety and efficacy, and exploring new therapeutic targets with continued biomarker integration.

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Antibody-drug conjugatesClinical trialsTumor-targeted therapy

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PMID42665840
PMCPMC13523232

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