Structural Characterization of Linker Shielding in ADC Site-Specific Conjugates.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) have rapidly evolved from early, rudimentary conjugates to highly targeted and precisely engineered molecules. Despite notable clinical successes, ADCs continue to face significant challenges, including aggregation and high hydrophobicity driven by high drug-to-antibody ratios (DARs), premature payload release, dose-limiting toxicities, and suboptimal pharmacokinetics. While site-specific linker-payload conjugation has improved ADC homogeneity and stability, the structural basis of antibody-linker interactions at specific sites remains underexplored. Methods: In this work, we present the crystal structures of trastuzumab Fab and Fc domains site-specifically conjugated with a cleavable linker-payload. Results: Our f

SUBMITTER: Jaime-Garza M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12736158 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature