What Are Antibody-drug Conjugates?

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are a class of biopharmaceutical drugs designed as a targeted therapy for treating cancer. Unlike chemotherapy, ADCs are intended to target and kill tumor cells while sparing healthy cells. As of 2019, some 56 pharmaceutical companies were developing ADCs. Antibody-drug conjugates are complex molecules composed of an antibody linked to a biologically…

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