The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer’s World Conference on Lung Cancer from 7 to 10 September in San Diego will showcase the increased focus on targeted therapies, including rising interest in bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs) and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), in lung cancers.
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Highlights will include data for Summit/Akeso’s PD-L1/VEGF bispecific versus Keytruda, ADCs and DLL3-targeting drugs for SCLC, and agents against EGFR, HER2 and Trop-2 in NSCLC.
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