AJICAP-M: Traceless Affinity Peptide Mediated Conjugation Technology for Site-Selective Antibody-Drug Conjugate Synthesis.
Yutaka MatsudaNatsuki ShikidaNoriko HatadaKei YamadaTakuya SekiYuichi NakaharaYuta EndoKazutaka ShimboKazutoshi TakahashiAkira NakayamaBrian A MendelsohnTomohiro FujiiTatsuya OkuzumiShigeo HirasawaPublished in: Organic letters (2024)
A traceless site-selective conjugation method, "AJICAP-M", was developed for native antibodies at sites using Fc-affinity peptides, focusing on Lys248 or Lys288. It produces antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) with consistent drug-to-antibody ratios, enhanced stability, and simplified manufacturing. Comparative in vivo assessment demonstrated AJICAP-M's superior stability over traditional ADCs. This technology has been successfully applied to continuous-flow manufacturing, marking the first achievement in site-selective ADC production. This manuscript outlines AJICAP-M's methodology and its effectiveness in ADC production.