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Antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) represent a relatively new class of cancer treatments that seek to avoid the off-target toxicity associated with chemotherapy by linking a cytotoxic drug (“payload”) to a tumor reactive monoclonal antibody (mAb). Finding the ideal epitope to target is a key element for the development of an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC). The goal of this site-specific delivery method is to minimize systemic chemotherapy-associated side effects and maximize delivery of the cytotoxic agent to tumor cells. To maximize drug delivery to tumor cells and reduce side effects, this epitope should be specific to cancer cells and spare all normal tissue. Several factors such as linker properties, drug-antibody-ratio, stability and biodistribution, and drug dosing, dictate clinical success of an ADC.