Trends in Therapeutic Conjugates: Bench to Clinic

Bioconjug Chem. 2020 Mar 18;31(3):462-473. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00828. Epub 2020 Feb 11.

Abstract

In recent years, therapeutic conjugates have attracted considerable attention as a new class of drug due to their unique pharmacological properties, especially from the pharmaceutical community. Their molecular structure tunability, improved targeting specificity, and therapeutic efficacy have been demonstrated in a wide range of research and clinical applications. In this topical review, we summarize selected recent advances in bioconjugation strategies for the development of therapeutic conjugates, their emerging application in clinical settings, as well as perspectives on the direction of future research.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drug Therapy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Macromolecular Substances / metabolism
  • Molecular Targeted Therapy / methods*
  • Peptide Hormones / metabolism
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations / chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations / metabolism
  • Translational Research, Biomedical / methods*

Substances

  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Peptide Hormones
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations