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Clinical Pharmacology Considerations for Antibody-Drug Conjugates Guidance for Industry Draft Guidance for Industry February 2022

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Draft Level 1 Guidance

Not for implementation. Contains non-binding recommendations.

This guidance is being distributed for comment purposes only.

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All written comments should be identified with this document's docket number: FDA-2021-D-1051

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FDA-2021-D-1051
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Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

This guidance provides recommendations to assist industry and other parties involved in the development of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) with a cytotoxic small molecule drug or payload. Specifically, this guidance addresses the FDA’s current thinking regarding clinical pharmacology considerations and recommendations for ADC development programs, including bioanalytical methods, dosing strategies, dose- and exposure-response analysis, intrinsic factors, QTc assessments, immunogenicity, and drug-drug interactions (DDIs).

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