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anti-TROP2 antibody-drug conjugate BAT8008

An antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) composed of a monoclonal antibody targeting the tumor-associated antigen (TAA) trophoblast cell surface protein 2 (trophoblast antigen 2; calcium signal transducer 2; TROP2; TROP-2; TACSTD2; GA733-1; M1S1) conjugated via a cleavable linker to the camptothecin analog exatecan, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration of the anti-TROP2 ADC BAT8008, the anti-TROP2 antibody targets and binds to TROP2 expressed on tumor cells. Upon binding, internalization and linker cleavage, exatecan is released. Exatecan inhibits DNA topoisomerase I activity, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and resulting in cell cycle arrest and tumor cell apoptosis. This inhibits the proliferation of TROP2-expressing tumor cells. TROP2 is a transmembrane protein overexpressed in various tumors. Its expression is associated with enhanced tumor aggressiveness, metastasis, drug resistance and increased tumor cell survival.
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Synonym:anti-TROP2 ADC BAT8008
anti-TROP2/exatecan ADC BAT8008
Code name:BAT 8008
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