2026.07.16industry
Merck's ADC sac-TMT Shows Potential to Replace Chemotherapy in Front-Line Lung Cancer, Signaling ADC Manufacturing Demand
Merck's Phase 3 OPTiTROP-Lung06 trial demonstrates that sac-TMT, a novel antibody-drug conjugate, could replace traditional chemotherapy in first-line non-small cell lung cancer, with Wall Street analysts calling it 'direct proof-of-concept' for ADC-based treatment standards and creating massive demand for ADC manufacturing infrastructure.