BOC Sciences can develop a variety of forms of payload, including protein, DNA, RNA, and a variety of other fragment technologies. An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) connects a biologically active small molecule drug to a monoclonal antibody via a chemical link, and the monoclonal antibody acts as a carrier to target small molecule drugs to target cells. Effective payloads should be highly pharmacological and non-immunogenic, which is especially important in cancer treatment. Because the cytotoxic drugs used often interfere with the regulatory mechanisms of all cells in the body, leading to side effects such as impaired immune defense function, hair loss and nausea. Therefore, the best way to treat is to introduce the loaded toxic drug directly into the tumor cells before eliciting cytotoxic effects.
The toxins used as payloads should be soluble, easy to combine and stable. In order to trigger cytotoxic effects, payloads should have the following complex characteristics:
According to the mode of action, the cytotoxin payloads in clinical trials can be divided into three categories: anti mitosis (tubulin filament damage), DNA damage or transcriptional inhibitors.
Small molecule (natural product) toxins are the main category of ADCs that have been approved for treatment or in clinical trials, accounting for 70% of the market. A protein toxin conjugated to an anti-tumor antibody to produce a fusion protein is a successful biopharmaceutical.
DNA damage agents play an important role in cancer chemotherapy. Many DNA damage agents have been used in ADC research and development.
RNA polymerase can control cell growth and differentiation, and inhibit its activity can lead to apoptosis.
In addition, BOC Sciences also provides antibody-directed enzyme prodrug therapy (ADEPT), which uses antibody-enzyme conjugates to achieve selective tumor cell death.
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