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Antibody-drug conjugates

Advancing cancer treatment with antibody-drug conjugates

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) deliver cytotoxic drugs directly to cancer cells, minimising side effects and helping enhance drug efficacy by enabling improved specificity and potency. ADCs have shown promising results in treating cancers such as breast, lung and haematologic malignancies, leading to regulatory approval for clinical use. By targeting cancer cells more precisely than other treatments, ADCs represent a significant advancement in oncology, offering new hope for patients and helping improve overall treatment outcomes.

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Our antibody-drug conjugate services

With our deep expertise in all aspects of ADC development, we provide comprehensive support throughout the entire process, helping ensure the success of your therapeutic candidates: 

  • Target expression analysis: We analyse target expression levels in both tumour and normal tissues, enabling an understanding of tissue cross-reactivity.
  • Impact of target levels and heterogeneity: We evaluate the impact of target expression levels and heterogeneity on ADC efficacy and selectivity.
  • Target occupancy: Our platform allows us to assess target occupancy to determine the optimal dosing strategy.
  • Drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR) and dose response correlations: We investigate the relationship between DAR, dose response and efficacy in vitro and ex vivo.
  • Internalisation/degradation: We study the internalisation and degradation kinetics of ADCs to better understand their mechanisms of action.
  • Cytotoxic activity: Our services include assessing the cytotoxic activity of ADCs in vitro and in vivo.
  • Mode-of-action analysis: We elucidate the mode-of-action of ADCs, providing insights into their therapeutic potential.
  • Enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) and bystander effect: We evaluate the impact of EPR and bystander effect, essential factors for effective ADC delivery and efficacy.
  • Biomarker strategy: We assist in developing a biomarker strategy to identify patients who are most likely to respond to ADC treatment.
  • Antigen expression level: We analyse antigen expression levels to optimise target selection and patient stratification.
  • Toxophore sensitivity markers: We identify toxophore sensitivity markers to assess potential toxicities associated with ADC treatment.
  • Indication profiling: We provide indication profiling to guide the selection of appropriate disease indications for ADC development.
  • PK/PD assessment: We conduct PK/PD assessments to understand the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ADCs.

By leveraging our extensive experience and state-of-the-art technologies, we can help advance your ADC development programs and enable their success.

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