Abstract:<div>Abstract<p>Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the second most frequent type of primary liver cancer. ICC is among the deadliest malignancies, highlighting that novel treatments are urgently needed. Studies have shown that CD44 variant isoforms, rather than the CD44 standard isoform, are selectively expressed in ICC cells, providing an opportunity for the development of an antibody–drug conjugate (ADC)–based targeted therapeutic strategy. In this study, we observed the specific expression… Show more
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