Table 3

Summary of approved ADC linker technologies and linker stability studies

Linker-payloadTypeADCEstimation of antibody-linker instability in circulationa [2]Estimation of linker-payload instability in circulationb [2]ADC in vitro stability (plasma)ADC in vitro stability (buffer)
OzogamicinCleavableMylotarg® Besponsa®/Plasma 7 days: 20% remainingLow plasma stability [54]pH 4.5, 37°C 24 hrs: 97% hydrolysis [65]
pH 7.4, 37°C 24 hrs: 6% hydrolysis
VedotinCleavableAdcetris®
Polivy®
Padcev®
Aidixi®
Tivdak®
Plasma 7 days: 50% remaining/Plasma 10 days: 2% free drug release [66]Adcetris® (CS: DAR 3.5, Free drug 0.3 μg/mlc) [67]
pH 4.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 1.3, Free drug 110 μg/mlc
pH 6.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 3.2
pH 8.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 2.2
pH 10.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 2.1, Free drug 70 μg/mlc
EmtansineNon-CleavableKadcyla®/Plasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 4 days: 70% remaining [68]Kadcyla® (CS: 0.47% free maytansinoid) [69]
pH 4.0, 37°C 4 weeks: 2.4% free maytansinoid
pH 10.0, 37°C 4 weeks: 6.1% free maytansinoid
DeruxtecanCleavableEnhertu®Plasma 7 days: 50% remaining/Plasma 21 days: 2.1% free drug release [70]PB with 1% BSA, 37°C 21 days: 0.2% free drug release, comparable or rather lower than Kadcyla® and Adcetris® [70]
GovitecanCleavableTrodelvy®Plasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 36 hrs: 50% free drug release [71]pH 5.3, 37°C 13 hrs: 50% SN-38 release
pH 7.4, 37°C 30 hrs: 50% SN-38 release [37]
TirumotecanCleavablesac-TMT®/Plasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 144 hrs: 70% free drug release [72]No formulation stability data is disclosed.
TesirineCleavableZynlonta®Plasma 7 days: 80% remaining/Stable in plasma [73]pH 7.8, 37°C 3 days: decrease (~0.11 units) of isoelectric point [74]
SoravtansineCleavableElahere®/Plasma 7 days: 40% remainingStable in plasma [75]Soluble in neutral buffer and stable for up to 2 years upon storage at 4°C [76]
Linker-payloadTypeADCEstimation of antibody-linker instability in circulationa [2]Estimation of linker-payload instability in circulationb [2]ADC in vitro stability (plasma)ADC in vitro stability (buffer)
OzogamicinCleavableMylotarg® Besponsa®/Plasma 7 days: 20% remainingLow plasma stability [54]pH 4.5, 37°C 24 hrs: 97% hydrolysis [65]
pH 7.4, 37°C 24 hrs: 6% hydrolysis
VedotinCleavableAdcetris®
Polivy®
Padcev®
Aidixi®
Tivdak®
Plasma 7 days: 50% remaining/Plasma 10 days: 2% free drug release [66]Adcetris® (CS: DAR 3.5, Free drug 0.3 μg/mlc) [67]
pH 4.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 1.3, Free drug 110 μg/mlc
pH 6.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 3.2
pH 8.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 2.2
pH 10.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 2.1, Free drug 70 μg/mlc
EmtansineNon-CleavableKadcyla®/Plasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 4 days: 70% remaining [68]Kadcyla® (CS: 0.47% free maytansinoid) [69]
pH 4.0, 37°C 4 weeks: 2.4% free maytansinoid
pH 10.0, 37°C 4 weeks: 6.1% free maytansinoid
DeruxtecanCleavableEnhertu®Plasma 7 days: 50% remaining/Plasma 21 days: 2.1% free drug release [70]PB with 1% BSA, 37°C 21 days: 0.2% free drug release, comparable or rather lower than Kadcyla® and Adcetris® [70]
GovitecanCleavableTrodelvy®Plasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 36 hrs: 50% free drug release [71]pH 5.3, 37°C 13 hrs: 50% SN-38 release
pH 7.4, 37°C 30 hrs: 50% SN-38 release [37]
TirumotecanCleavablesac-TMT®/Plasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 144 hrs: 70% free drug release [72]No formulation stability data is disclosed.
TesirineCleavableZynlonta®Plasma 7 days: 80% remaining/Stable in plasma [73]pH 7.8, 37°C 3 days: decrease (~0.11 units) of isoelectric point [74]
SoravtansineCleavableElahere®/Plasma 7 days: 40% remainingStable in plasma [75]Soluble in neutral buffer and stable for up to 2 years upon storage at 4°C [76]

a Antibody-linker instability in circulation refers to the whole linker-drug release from the antibody, such as the retro-Michael reaction for thiol–maleimide conjugation.

b Linker-payload instability in circulation refers to the drug release over time prior to its intended site of metabolism.

c Free drug includes MMAE, NACvcMMAE and other unknown free drugs.

Abbreviation: CS, control sample.

Note: Blenrep® and Lumoxiti® were withdrawn from markets. Akalux® employs a unique linker system distinct from conventional ADCs. These three ADCs are excluded from Table 3.

Table 3

Summary of approved ADC linker technologies and linker stability studies

Linker-payloadTypeADCEstimation of antibody-linker instability in circulationa [2]Estimation of linker-payload instability in circulationb [2]ADC in vitro stability (plasma)ADC in vitro stability (buffer)
OzogamicinCleavableMylotarg® Besponsa®/Plasma 7 days: 20% remainingLow plasma stability [54]pH 4.5, 37°C 24 hrs: 97% hydrolysis [65]
pH 7.4, 37°C 24 hrs: 6% hydrolysis
VedotinCleavableAdcetris®
Polivy®
Padcev®
Aidixi®
Tivdak®
Plasma 7 days: 50% remaining/Plasma 10 days: 2% free drug release [66]Adcetris® (CS: DAR 3.5, Free drug 0.3 μg/mlc) [67]
pH 4.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 1.3, Free drug 110 μg/mlc
pH 6.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 3.2
pH 8.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 2.2
pH 10.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 2.1, Free drug 70 μg/mlc
EmtansineNon-CleavableKadcyla®/Plasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 4 days: 70% remaining [68]Kadcyla® (CS: 0.47% free maytansinoid) [69]
pH 4.0, 37°C 4 weeks: 2.4% free maytansinoid
pH 10.0, 37°C 4 weeks: 6.1% free maytansinoid
DeruxtecanCleavableEnhertu®Plasma 7 days: 50% remaining/Plasma 21 days: 2.1% free drug release [70]PB with 1% BSA, 37°C 21 days: 0.2% free drug release, comparable or rather lower than Kadcyla® and Adcetris® [70]
GovitecanCleavableTrodelvy®Plasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 36 hrs: 50% free drug release [71]pH 5.3, 37°C 13 hrs: 50% SN-38 release
pH 7.4, 37°C 30 hrs: 50% SN-38 release [37]
TirumotecanCleavablesac-TMT®/Plasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 144 hrs: 70% free drug release [72]No formulation stability data is disclosed.
TesirineCleavableZynlonta®Plasma 7 days: 80% remaining/Stable in plasma [73]pH 7.8, 37°C 3 days: decrease (~0.11 units) of isoelectric point [74]
SoravtansineCleavableElahere®/Plasma 7 days: 40% remainingStable in plasma [75]Soluble in neutral buffer and stable for up to 2 years upon storage at 4°C [76]
Linker-payloadTypeADCEstimation of antibody-linker instability in circulationa [2]Estimation of linker-payload instability in circulationb [2]ADC in vitro stability (plasma)ADC in vitro stability (buffer)
OzogamicinCleavableMylotarg® Besponsa®/Plasma 7 days: 20% remainingLow plasma stability [54]pH 4.5, 37°C 24 hrs: 97% hydrolysis [65]
pH 7.4, 37°C 24 hrs: 6% hydrolysis
VedotinCleavableAdcetris®
Polivy®
Padcev®
Aidixi®
Tivdak®
Plasma 7 days: 50% remaining/Plasma 10 days: 2% free drug release [66]Adcetris® (CS: DAR 3.5, Free drug 0.3 μg/mlc) [67]
pH 4.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 1.3, Free drug 110 μg/mlc
pH 6.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 3.2
pH 8.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 2.2
pH 10.0, 37°C 4 weeks: DAR 2.1, Free drug 70 μg/mlc
EmtansineNon-CleavableKadcyla®/Plasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 4 days: 70% remaining [68]Kadcyla® (CS: 0.47% free maytansinoid) [69]
pH 4.0, 37°C 4 weeks: 2.4% free maytansinoid
pH 10.0, 37°C 4 weeks: 6.1% free maytansinoid
DeruxtecanCleavableEnhertu®Plasma 7 days: 50% remaining/Plasma 21 days: 2.1% free drug release [70]PB with 1% BSA, 37°C 21 days: 0.2% free drug release, comparable or rather lower than Kadcyla® and Adcetris® [70]
GovitecanCleavableTrodelvy®Plasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 36 hrs: 50% free drug release [71]pH 5.3, 37°C 13 hrs: 50% SN-38 release
pH 7.4, 37°C 30 hrs: 50% SN-38 release [37]
TirumotecanCleavablesac-TMT®/Plasma 7 days: 50% remainingPlasma 144 hrs: 70% free drug release [72]No formulation stability data is disclosed.
TesirineCleavableZynlonta®Plasma 7 days: 80% remaining/Stable in plasma [73]pH 7.8, 37°C 3 days: decrease (~0.11 units) of isoelectric point [74]
SoravtansineCleavableElahere®/Plasma 7 days: 40% remainingStable in plasma [75]Soluble in neutral buffer and stable for up to 2 years upon storage at 4°C [76]

a Antibody-linker instability in circulation refers to the whole linker-drug release from the antibody, such as the retro-Michael reaction for thiol–maleimide conjugation.

b Linker-payload instability in circulation refers to the drug release over time prior to its intended site of metabolism.

c Free drug includes MMAE, NACvcMMAE and other unknown free drugs.

Abbreviation: CS, control sample.

Note: Blenrep® and Lumoxiti® were withdrawn from markets. Akalux® employs a unique linker system distinct from conventional ADCs. These three ADCs are excluded from Table 3.

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