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ReviewCancers2026

Targeting Biliary Tract Cancers with Antibody-Drug Conjugates: Advances in Molecular Targets and Rational Combinations.

Yulin Chen, Chidan Wan, Chen Shi, Xiong Cai

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Review in Cancers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Yulin ChenDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6355-1182
Chidan WanDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Chen ShiDepartment of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Xiong CaiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), an emerging targeted treatment method, are designed to couple the tumor selectivity of monoclonal antibodies with the cytotoxic potency of small-molecule payloads, thereby offering an accurate approach for biliary tract cancers (BTCs). BTC is characterized by typical molecular heterogeneity, a desmoplastic stroma, and an immune-suppressive microenvironment, which together limit the efficacy of conventional chemotherapy and weaken responses to immunotherapy in unselected patients. The demand for drugs that can improve the survival rate of BTC patients has not yet been met. The evaluation of ADC therapy for BTC has become a focus of extensive clinical and preclinical research, and encouraging preliminary results have been achieved. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the increasing body of evidence regarding the application of ADCs in BTC relative trials. Starting with a brief discussion of the functional principles of ADCs, we summarize the trials of different designs of ADCs in BTC, as well as the relevant clinical data related to ADC-based combination therapy regimens.

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antibody–drug conjugatesbiliary tract cancerscholangiocarcinomaHER-2immunotherapy combinations

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PMID41749852
PMCPMC12939674

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