Antibody-Drug Conjugates

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) represent a promising therapeutic approach for cancer patients by combining the antigen-targeting specificity of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) with the cytotoxic potency of chemotherapeutic drugs.  In Antibody-Drug Conjugates, expert researchers provide detailed protoc...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ducry, Laurent (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ Humana 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
Series:Methods in Molecular Biology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) Clinical Pipeline: A Review
  • Antibody-Drug Conjugate Target Selection: Critical Factors
  • Selecting an Optimal Antibody for Antibody-Drug Conjugate Therapy: Internalization and Intracellular Localization
  • Antibody-Drug Conjugate Payloads
  • Linker Technologies for Antibody-Drug Conjugates
  • In Vivo Testing of Drug-Linker Stability
  • Pharmacokinetics and ADME Characterizations of Antibody-Drug Conjugates
  • Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Compounds in a Biopharmaceutical Environment
  • Micro- and Mid-Scale Maleimide-Based Conjugation of Cytotoxic Drugs to Antibody Hinge Region Thiols for Tumor Targeting
  • Protocols for Lysine Conjugation
  • Engineering THIOMABs for Site-Specific Conjugation of Thiol-Reactive Linkers
  • Enzymatic Antibody Modification by Bacterial Transglutaminase
  • Formulation Development of Antibody-Drug Conjugates
  • Conjugation Process Development and Scale-Up
  • Methods for Conjugating Antibodies to Nanocarriers
  • Drug-to-Antibody Ratio (DAR) by UV/Vis Spectroscopy
  • Drug-to-Antibody Ratio (DAR) and Drug Load Distribution by Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography and Reversed Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography
  • Drug-to-Antibody Ratio (DAR) and Drug Load Distribution by LC-ESI-MS
  • Determination of Charge Heterogeneity and Level of Unconjugated Antibody by Imaged cIEF
  • Risk-Based Scientific Approach for Determination of Extractables/Leachables from Biomanufacturing of Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs)