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Three trends in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) marketĀ 

Drug Discovery World

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are biopharmaceutical products in which a monoclonal antibody (mAB) is linked to a small molecule drug with a stable linker 1. According to NCBI, most of the ADCs developed so far are for use in the treatment of cancer, but there is plenty of potential for using ADCs to treat other diseases 1.

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The latest advances in breast cancer therapy

Drug Discovery World

Antibody drug conjugate MBRC-101 MBrace Therapeutics presented preclinical data demonstrating the potential of its novel antibody drug conjugate MBRC-101 for the treatment of solid tumours including hormone receptor-positive (HR+) and triple negative breast cancers. months of additional follow-up and 78.3%

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Truqap (capivasertib), First-In-Class AKT Inhibitor, Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer, Set to Take on Novartisā€™ Piqray

XTalks

AstraZeneca has won its first-in-class approval for its AKT inhibitor Truqap (capivasertib) in combination with Faslodex (fulvestrant) for treating patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer. It was also given FDA priority review.

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Enhertu significantly improved both progression-free and overall survival in DESTINY-Breast04 trial in patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer

The Pharma Data

Enhertu is a HER2-directed antibody drug conjugate (ADC) being jointly developed by AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo. 1,2 HER2-low expression occurs in both HR-positive and HR-negative disease.3. All patients in the trial received a HER2 test, and the results were centrally confirmed.

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Regeneron Announces Encouraging Initial Data from COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Trial in Hospitalized Patients on Low-flow Oxygen

The Pharma Data

As in earlier outpatient trial, immune status when patients entered the trial was a strong predictor of viral load and clinical outcomes. First antibody therapy to demonstrate anti-viral effect in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. futility analysis). The results passed the futility analysis (p<0.3

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Astellas Announces Positive Findings from Phase 3 GLOW Trial of Zolbetuximab during March ASCO Plenary Series

The Pharma Data

targeted monoclonal antibody, plus CAPOX (a combination chemotherapy regimen that includes capecitabine and oxaliplatin) versus placebo plus CAPOX in patients with CLDN18.2-positive, Senior Vice President and Head of Development Therapeutic Areas, Astellas. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., Median PFS was 8.21

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New horizon for cancer innovation

Drug Discovery World

HR : We have some great assets at CRUK ā€“ access to world-leading cancer biology, strong, proven drug discovery capabilities and access to a network of life-science organisations ā€“ Cancer Research Horizons was set up to expand on these assets and make them accessible to researchers, investors and industry through collaboration. Hamish Ryder.

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