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Dual-payload ADC

A dual-payload ADC is an ADC carrying two different poisons at once, so the tumour cannot escape by becoming resistant to one.

Programs from Sutro, Mersana, Tavotek/Adcoris (ACR335, TOP1 inhibitor + non-TOP1/non-tubulin, DAR 4+4, phase 1 in 2026), and others place two payloads with distinct mechanisms on one antibody. Rationale: TOP1-payload cross-resistance after T-DXd, sacituzumab, or Dato-DXd. Also 'dual-mechanism' ADCs pairing a cytotoxic with an immune agonist.

Schematic · not to scale
Tumour cell · Antigen (e.g. TROP2, HER2)

How it works

Orthogonal site-specific conjugation chemistries attach two payload classes at defined positions.

Strengths
  • Delays resistance
  • Combination therapy without additive antibody dose
Limitations
  • Manufacturing
  • Two toxicity profiles in one molecule
Generation
4th (next-gen)

Latest papers

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Literature trend7 papers in the last 12 months+40% vs prior 12How this is computed
Latest papers · live from Europe PMC
Open in Europe PMC

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