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2020-045 - Single-step Site-specific ?Antibody-Drug Conjugate

Easy method to make antibody-drug conjugates that target specific sites Can be used to kill HER2-expressing breast cancer cells May be used to deliver drugs for other purposes Abstract Researchers at USC developed an innovative class of site-specific ADCs that can be generated in just a single step by coupling proprietary bifunctional antibody...

Published: 12/16/2025 Inventor(s): Yong Zhang, Xiao-Nan Zhang, Zhefu Dai
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2021-150 - Reprogramming Exosomes for Immunotherapy of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Improves the efficacy of current immunotherapies by individually targeting T cell receptors proteins Creates a therapy that boasts a higher chance of survival compared to the standard of care for acute myeloid leukemia Abstract USC researchers created genetically engineered exosomes (SMART-Exos) that display two distinct monoclonal antibodies targeting...

Published: 2/3/2026 Inventor(s): Yong Zhang, Qinqin Cheng
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2019-152 - Functionalized Poly-ADP-Ribose Polymers for Drug Delivery

Deliver drugs for cancer and other diseases Abstract Using a newly discovered NAD+ analogue with excellent activity for poly-ADP-ribosylation, functionalized poly-ADP-ribose polymers were robustly synthesized. The functionalized poly-ADP-ribose polymers provide a novel type of drug carrier that allows for facile conjugation of monoclonal antibodies...

Published: 12/15/2025 Inventor(s): Yong Zhang
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2023-012 - Bispecific Antibody Synthesis with Functionalized Poly-ADP-Ribose Polymers

Targeted cancer immunotherapy Biomedical research Pharmacological innovation Abstract USC researchers have developed a novel approach using PAR polymers for the synthesis of bispecific antibodies, targeting both HER2 and T-cell CD3 antigens. By conjugating anti-HER2 and anti-CD3 monoclonal antibodies to azido-functionalized PAR polymers, researchers...

Published: 2/3/2026 Inventor(s): Yong Zhang
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2023-013 - Therapeutic Poly-ADP-Ribose Polymer-GCSF Conjugates

Therapeutic delivery Biomedical research Drug development Abstract USC researchers have generated PAR polymers with high therapeutic potential. They synthesized PAR polymers conjugated with human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF) protein using auto-poly- ADP-ribosylation. The resulting PAR polymer-based conjugate, with multivalent GCSF...

Published: 2/3/2026 Inventor(s): Yong Zhang
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