A Sneak Peak At Pfizer’s Next-Generation ADC Pipeline

Antibody-drug conjugates remain a hot area of cancer drug development and Pfizer showed investors some of the novel targets and improved payloads it is advancing.

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With the acquisition of Seagen Inc.  late last year, Pfizer Inc. has positioned itself as a leader in the field of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for the treatment of cancer. The company offered investors a glimpse at some of the next-generation ADC technologies it is pursuing during an oncology innovation overview on 29 February.

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