The present disclosure relates to the biopharmaceutical field, in particular, Exatecan derivatives, linker-payloads, and conjugates and thereof antibody-drug conjugates, and the corresponding preparing process and use thereof.

The present invention relates to a method for generating an antibody-payload conjugate by means of a microbial transglutaminase (MTG). The method comprises a step of conjugating a linker comprising or having the structure (shown in N—>C direction) Aax-(Sp.sub.1)-B.sub.1-(Sp.sub.2) via a primary amine in the N-terminal residue Aax to a glutamine (Gln) residue comprised in the heavy or light chain of an antibody, wherein Aax is an amino acid having the structure NH.sub.2—Y—COOH, wherein Y comprises a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or heteroalkyl chain; (Sp.sub.1) is a chemical spacer or is absent; (Sp.sub.2) is a chemical spacer or is absent; and B.sub.1 is a linking moiety or a payload. Further the present invention relates to antibody-linker conjugates that have been generated with the method of the invention and uses thereof.

The present disclosure provides antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) structures, which include a camptothecine or a camptothecine derivative linked to a polypeptide (e.g., an antibody) through a linker. The disclosure also encompasses compounds and methods for production of such conjugates, as well as methods of using the conjugates.

The invention discloses a deuterated camptothecin derivative and its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), and combines the deuteration technology with camptothecin ADC to discover improved deuterated camptothecin ADC drug, so that it has higher safety and efficacy and can better meet the clinical challenge.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an antibody binding to CDH6 and having internalization activity, an antibody-drug conjugate of the antibody and a drug having antitumor activity, a pharmaceutical product comprising the antibody-drug conjugate and having therapeutic effects on a tumor, a method for treating a tumor using the antibody, the antibody-drug conjugate or the pharmaceutical product, and the like. The present invention provides an anti-CDH6 antibody having internalization activity, an antibody-drug conjugate of the antibody and a drug having antitumor activity, a pharmaceutical product comprising the antibody or the antibody-drug conjugate, and a method for treating a tumor.

Provided are an anti-BCMA antibody, an antigen-binding fragment thereof, and a medical use thereof. Further provided are a chimeric antibody and a humanized antibody containing a CDR region of the anti-BCMA antibody, a pharmaceutical composition containing the anti-BCMA antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof, and the use of same as an anti-cancer drug and for treating autoimmune diseases. Particularly, provided are a humanized anti-BCMA antibody, and the use of same in the preparation of a drug for treating BCMA-mediated diseases or conditions and the use of same in disease detection and diagnosis.

The present disclosure provides antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) structures, which include a camptothecine or a camptothecine derivative linked to a polypeptide (e.g., an antibody) through a linker. The disclosure also encompasses compounds and methods for production of such conjugates, as well as methods of using the conjugates.

Described herein are protein-drug conjugates and compositions thereof that are useful, for example, for target-specific delivery of therapeutic moieties, e.g., camptothecin analogs and/or derivatives. In certain embodiments, provided are specific and efficient methods for producing protein-drug constructs (e.g., antibody-drug conjugates) utilizing a combination of transglutaminase and 1,3-cycloaddition techniques. Camptothecin analogs, antibody-drug conjugates, and compositions which comprise glutaminyl-modified antibodies and camptothecin analog payloads and are provided.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an antibody binding to CDH6 and having internalization activity, an antibody-drug conjugate of the antibody and a drug having antitumor activity, a pharmaceutical product comprising the antibody-drug conjugate and having therapeutic effects on a tumor, a method for treating a tumor using the antibody, the antibody-drug conjugate or the pharmaceutical product, and the like. The present invention provides an anti-CDH6 antibody having internalization activity, an antibody-drug conjugate of the antibody and a drug having antitumor activity, a pharmaceutical product comprising the antibody or the antibody-drug conjugate, and a method for treating a tumor.

A therapeutic agent for mesothelioma comprising, as an active component, an anti-B7-H3 antibody-drug conjugate in which a drug-linker represented by the following formula,

wherein A represents a connecting position to an anti-B7-H3 antibody; is conjugated to the anti-B7-H3 antibody via a thioether bond, and/or a method of treatment for mesothelioma, comprising administering the anti-B7-H3 antibody-drug conjugate to a subject in need of treatment for mesothelioma.

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