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Disitamab vedotin

In clinical development
ClassTubulin disrupting agentEmerging researchLate-stage development

Also known as RC48-ADC, Vedicitumomab, DisitamabVedotin.

1
Research papers
39
Active clinical trials
16
Protein targets
Latest activity
beta

Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Disitamab Vedotin (RC48-ADC) in Patients With HER2-low Advanced Breast Cancer

Clinical trial2026-05-13Results expected Q4 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Disitamab vedotin
Aliases & brands
RC48-ADCVedicitumomabDisitamabVedotin
RxNorm CUI
2622201
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL5095273
UNII
RB3U3A1S27
Primary mechanism
Tubulin disrupting agent

Pharmacology & targets

16 targets

Known molecular targets and mechanisms supported by curated pharmacology databases.

Tubulin beta-4B chain
TUBB4B · P68371
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
Tubulin beta-1 chain
TUBB1 · Q9H4B7
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
Tubulin alpha-3C chain
TUBA3C · P0DPH7
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
Tubulin alpha-4A chain
TUBA4A · P68366
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
Tubulin beta-3 chain
TUBB3 · Q13509
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
Tubulin alpha-1A chain
TUBA1A · Q71U36
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
Tubulin beta-4A chain
TUBB4A · P04350
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
Tubulin beta-8 chain
TUBB8 · Q3ZCM7
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
Tubulin beta chain
TUBB · P07437
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
Tubulin alpha-1B chain
TUBA1B · P68363
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
Tubulin alpha-1C chain
TUBA1C · Q9BQE3
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
Tubulin alpha-3E chain
TUBA3E · Q6PEY2
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
Tubulin beta-2A chain
TUBB2A · Q13885
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
Tubulin beta-2B chain
TUBB2B · Q9BVA1
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
Tubulin beta-6 chain
TUBB6 · Q9BUF5
DISRUPTING AGENTTubulin disrupting agent
BINDING AGENTReceptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 binding agent

Clinical trials

70 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
70
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2023
39
Active studies
35
Recruiting
13
Late-stage (III+)
6
Completed
25
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 70
Phase 15Phase 1 / 25Phase 247Phase 2 / 34Phase 38Phase N / A1

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Major research themes6
Antibodies, Monoclonal1Carcinoma, Transitional Cell1Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases1Neutropenia1Oligopeptides1Urinary Bladder Neoplasms1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology1
Leading researchers
  • Fang J1
  • Guo H1
  • Guo J1
  • Han W1
  • He Z1
  • Hu C1
  • Hu Y1
  • Ji Z1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital1
  • Cancer Center1
  • Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College1
  • Chinese PLA General Hospital1
  • Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute and Chongqing Cancer Hospital1
  • Department of Cancer Centre1
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials