Recent Chemical Approaches for Site‐Specific Conjugation of Native Antibodies: Technologies toward Next‐Generation Antibody–Drug Conjugates

Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs), which consist of three components, antibody, linker, and payload, can function as “magic bullets”. These conjugates offer the ability to target drug delivery to specific cells, based on cell‐specific recognition and the binding of an antigen by a monoclonal antibody (mAb). In particular, by delivering a cytotoxic payload to cancer cells, ADCs are expected to provide a breakthrough in oncology treatments by...