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Actualising the power of antibody-drug conjugates as cancer therapeutics

European Pharmaceutical Review

ANTIBODY-DRUG conjugates (ADCs) are therapeutic molecules designed as highly targeted medicines with the promise of changing the way we treat cancer and other diseases. An ADC combines the specificity of an antibody and the potent power of an anti?cancer cancer agent or disease-relevant toxin.

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J&J gets first approval for multiple myeloma bispecific Tecvayli

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Johnson & Johnson has its first worldwide regulatory approval – in the EU – for Tecvayli, one of two much-anticipated bispecific antibodies the drugmaker has developed for patients with multiple myeloma. Tecvayli previously scored a priority medicines (PRiME) designation from the EMA and a breakthrough-therapy tag from the FDA.

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Leading innovators in peptide nano-particle conjugates for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Innovation in Pharmaceuticals: Peptide nano-particle conjugates. However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend.

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CHMP backs J&J’s myeloma bispecific Tecvayli, ahead of US decision

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Tecvayli (teclistamab) is an off-the-shelf bispecific antibody targeting both BCMA and CD3 which is also under review at the FDA and if approved will slot into J&J’s myeloma therapy portfolio alongside Darzalex (daratumumab) – an antibody directed at CD38 – and BCMA-targeted CAR-T therapy Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel).

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Putting complex medicines under the microscope

European Pharmaceutical Review

Complex medicines offer diverse therapeutic modalities, including RNA therapeutics and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). With the new modalities used to treat disease and address previously undruggable targets, advanced drug delivery systems are critical to ensure targeted delivery, and to maximise safety and efficacy.