Biotechnology Research and Development, Alfasigma SpA, Rome, Italy.
MAbs. 2020 Jan-Dec;12(1):1725346. doi: 10.1080/19420862.2020.1725346.
Over the past 3 decades, monoclonal antibodies and their related derivatives, including recently approved antibody-drug conjugates, conquered a central role in cancer therapy because of their contribution to improve survival, time to progression and quality of life of patients compared to chemotherapy protocols. This review summarizes information on approved original and biosimilar products, as well as investigational antibody-based therapeutics, targeting ErbB2. This target has been selected as a paradigmatic example because of its relevant role in sustaining the malignancy of major cancer diseases including, breast, gastric and other chemotherapy-resistant solid tumors. This work analyzes the drivers affecting research and development of next-generation anti-ErbB2 immunotherapeutics, taking into account unmet medical needs and pharmacoeconomic issues related to sustainability. The analysis may help with the design of future research and development strategies.
在过去的 30 年中,单克隆抗体及其相关衍生物,包括最近批准的抗体药物偶联物,由于其在改善患者生存率、进展时间和生活质量方面的贡献,在癌症治疗中占据了核心地位,与化疗方案相比。这篇综述总结了针对 ErbB2 的已批准的原始和生物类似产品以及正在研究的基于抗体的治疗药物的信息。选择该靶点作为范例,是因为它在维持乳腺癌、胃癌和其他化疗耐药实体瘤等主要癌症疾病的恶性肿瘤中具有重要作用。这项工作分析了影响下一代抗 ErbB2 免疫治疗药物研发的驱动因素,同时考虑了与可持续性相关的未满足的医疗需求和药物经济学问题。该分析有助于设计未来的研发策略。