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anti-ETBR/MMAE antibody-drug conjugate DEDN6526A

An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) composed of a humanized immunoglobulin (Ig) G1 monoclonal antibody against anti-endothelin B receptor (ETBR) and covalently linked to monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE), an auristatin derivative and a potent microtubule disrupting agent, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, the monoclonal antibody moiety of DEDN6526A binds to ETBR-expressing tumor cells and is internalized, thereby delivering MMAE intracellularly. Proteolytic cleavage releases MMAE, which then binds to tubulin and inhibits its polymerization, resulting in G2/M phase arrest and tumor cell apoptosis. ETBR, a G-protein coupled receptor that can activate RAF/MEK signaling, is overexpressed in a variety of tumor cell types and plays a key role in tumor cell proliferation, invasion, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and angiogenesis.
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Synonym:ADC DEDN6526A
Code name:DEDN6526A
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