Crucial ADC readouts at WCLC 2019
The coming months will be very important for the ADC industry which has been struggling to bring forward effective treatments, especially for solid tumors. While there have been some positive news (mostly utilizing Seattle Genetics’ technology like the recent update on GSK’s BCMA program in multiple myeloma), existing platforms are still limited by side effects. In order to address this need, the industry has to find new technologies that would minimize off -target toxicities.
To me, the most intriguing ADC platform today is that of Daiichi Sankyo, which has been quietly developing its next generation ADC platform at a time when most of its peers de-prioritized their ADC programs. Continue reading