TY - JOUR AU - Huanbo Tan AU - Michael Sattler AU - Peijian Zou PY - 2022 DA - 2022/02/24 TI - Albumin-binding as a universal strategy for half-life extension JO - Japan Journal of Research VL - 3 IS - 1 AB - With the development of recombinant DNA technology, a growing number of peptides and proteins are being applied to clinical treatment of diseases. However, a huge challenge needed to be addressed for many therapeutic peptides or proteins is that their half-lives in circulation is short due to rapid renal clearance and enzymatic degradation. To overcome the challenge, half-life extension strategies have been extensively developed. Albumin-binding strategy, whether covalent or non-covalent, represent a widely applied and highly successful half-life extension strategy, and many products have been marketed or tested in clinical trials. This review focuses on the utilization of albumin for half-life prolongation and emphasizes on the albumin-binding drugs already on the market or in the clinical stage. We summarize the related techniques including genetic fusion, chemical conjugation, non-covalent binding fatty acid and protein moieties. SN - 2690-8077 UR - https://dx.doi.org/10.33425/2690-8077.1043 DO - 10.33425/2690-8077.1043