ADCs Propel China Oncology Innovation But PD-1s Still Cast Shadow

Can String Of Deals Last?

Among the newer modalities to tackle cancer, antibody-drug conjugates are fast emerging to rival targeted antibodies and China is fast emerging as a world class source of innovation in the field, as evidenced by a string of recent deals.  

China ADC competition
ADCs move ahead in competitive China oncology sector • Source: Shutterstock

Among new modalities for cancer treatment, cell therapies and gene editing technologies, bispecific antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have all been in the spotlight as rapidly growing areas of development.

Data from Citeline’s Biomedtracker show that over the five-year period from 2018 to September 2023, both deal-making flow and values...

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