Episode: 87 - Jack Elands on How Novel ADC Payloads Could Improve Cancer Care

Episode: 87 - Jack Elands on How Novel ADC Payloads Could Improve Cancer Care

July 14, 2026 · 45 min · Season 2 · Episode 87

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Jack Elands discusses the potential of novel ADC payloads to enhance cancer treatment.

July 14, 2026 | Most ADCs today lean on the same Topo-1 payloads—and resistance is catching up. Jack Elands, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Adcytherix, speaks with host Rakesh Dixit, Ph.D. about what “next-generation ADCs” should mean if we care about patients, not just pipeline counts. Their conversation gets specific about where differentiation comes from: novel payloads with new mechanisms of action, better therapeutic index choices, and smarter design decisions that reduce the toxicities that ...

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