ADC Analysis

Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) Analysis

Antibody-drug conjugates are among the most dynamic targeted cancer therapies, designed to deliver highly potent cytotoxic payloads specifically to tumor cells while limiting effects on healthy tissue. This requires a precise understanding of antibody structure, payload conjugation, target-binding properties as well as plasma stability.

At Biofidus, we offer end-to-end antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) analysis and characterization services covering both structural and functional characterization to build a robust, regulator-ready data package for your ADC project.

Our analytical portfolio includes in-depth protein primary structure analysis, post-translational modification profiling, determination of drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR) and DAR distribution, assessment of conjugation sites, level of aggregation and free payload, as well as stability and forced-degradation studies to evaluate linker and payload stability under relevant conditions.

Functionally, we characterize your lead ADC molecules using customized cell-based potency assays, target-binding and kinetics by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) or related technologies, and, where needed, assays that probe internalization and mechanism of action.

Our vast experience and deep knowledge in ADC analytics allow us to guide you through the variety of available methods and to define the optimal analytical strategy for your antibody-drug conjugate.

In accordance with your needs, we adapt and, if required, qualify our platform methods according to ICH guidelines, tailoring them to your drug substance (DS), its formulation matrix and your specific analytical questions.

Get in contact with us to quickly identify the optimal setup for your ADC analytical challenge and to speak directly from expert to expert.

Our Capabilities

  • DAR determination
  • Site-specific conjugation analysis
  • Disulfide linkage analysis
  • Purity
  • Fab and Fc binding
  • Functionality assessment
  • Internalization assay
  • Stability testing and forced degradation

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FAQ

Find quick answers about our antibody analytics, from LC‑MS/MS peptide mapping and glycosylation to charge/size variants, SPR binding kinetics, comparability, and stability/forced degradation. 

Yes. We determine drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR) and DAR distribution and complement this with conjugation-site assessment and orthogonal purity/aggregation analytics as needed.

Yes. We assess conjugation sites and conjugation-related heterogeneity and connect it to DAR distribution, stability and functional behavior.

Yes. Our ADC packages can include evaluation of free payload and aggregation as well as stability and forced-degradation studies to probe linker and payload stability under relevant conditions.

Yes. We support functional characterization with target binding and kinetics (e.g., SPR) and customized cell-based potency assays, internalization or MoA-relevant assays can be included where needed.

Yes. Where relevant, we can evaluate stability behavior in plasma/serum and under stress conditions to assess linker/payload robustness and support developability decisions.

Standalone and integral bioanalytical services

TECHNOLOGIES USED

  1. LC-ESI-MS/MS peptide mapping
  2. LC-ESI-MS intact mass analysis
  3. Reversed phase (RP) chromatography
  4. Size exclusion chromatography (SEC)
  5. Hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC)
  6. Hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC)
  7. Ion exchange chromatography (IEX)
  8. High performance anion exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPAEC-PAD)
  9. Absolute protein quantification (AQUA)
  10. Capillary gel electrophoresis (CGE)
  11. Capillary isoelectric focusing (cIEF)
  12. Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE)-UV
  13. (2D-)SDS-PAGE
  14. Gel based isoelectric focusing (IEF)
  15. Western blot
  16. ELISA
  17. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR)
  18. Cell-based assays
  19. Plasma/serum stability assays
  20. Nanopore DNA/RNA sequencing
  21. Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
  22. Analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC)
  23. Circular dichroism (CD)
  24. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
  25. Dynamic light scattering (DLS)
  26. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy

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