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- antibody-drug conjugate | antibody drug conjugate | ADC
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- Definition "any member of a class of biopharmaceutical drugs designed to deliver chemotherapy agents to cancer cells via a linker attached to a monoclonal antibody that binds to a specific target expressed on cancer cells" Reference "COM-Terminology Coordination. AstraZeneca. 'What are antibody drug conjugates and why are they important?' (3.5.2024)"
- Comment After binding to the target (cancer protein or receptor), the ADC releases a cytotoxic drug into the cancer cell, thus sparing healthy cells, unlike conventional chemotherapy treatments.