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Bispecific Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Oncology: Design Principles, Clinical Progress, and Challenges

Aug 2026 · Current Pharmacology Reports · Vol 12 · 0 citations · 112 references

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Contin improvements in antibody engineering, linker optimization, payload development, computational modeling, and biomarker-guided patient selection are expected to further improve the therapeutic index and translational success of bsADCs in cancer treatment.

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