The therapeutic age of the neonatal Fc receptor

M Pyzik, LK Kozicky, AK Gandhi… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
IgGs are essential soluble components of the adaptive immune response that evolved to
protect the body from infection. Compared with other immunoglobulins, the role of IgGs is …

Applications of serum albumins in delivery systems: Differences in interfacial behaviour and interacting abilities with polysaccharides

A Aguilera-Garrido, T del Castillo-Santaella… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
One of the major applications of Serum Albumins is their use as delivery systems for
lipophilic compounds in biomedicine. Their biomedical application is based on the similarity …

Albumin-based drug designs for pharmacokinetic modulation

D Pilati, KA Howard - Expert opinion on drug metabolism & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction A poor pharmacokinetic profile due to inadequate distribution and rapid renal
clearance limits site-specific target engagement and drug efficacy. The inherent properties of …

Exploiting cancer's drinking problem: regulation and therapeutic potential of macropinocytosis

J Puccini, MA Badgley, D Bar-Sagi - Trends in cancer, 2022 - cell.com
Macropinocytosis, an evolutionarily conserved endocytic mechanism that mediates non-
specific fluid-phase uptake, is potently upregulated by various oncogenic pathways. It is now …

Albumin nanoparticles surface decorated with a tumor-homing peptide help in selective killing of triple-negative breast cancer cells

S Pal, FP Mohny, SG Choudhury… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this article, we describe a method of delivery of doxorubicin using a novel tumor-homing
peptide-based albumin nanoparticle system to triple-negative breast cancer cells (TNBC) …

Deciphering albumin-directed drug delivery by imaging

H Hu, J Quintana, R Weissleder, S Parangi… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Albumin is the most abundant plasma protein, exhibits extended circulating half-life, and its
properties have long been exploited for diagnostics and therapies. Many drugs intrinsically …

Programmable half-life and anti-tumour effects of bispecific T-cell engager-albumin fusions with tuned FcRn affinity

OA Mandrup, SC Ong, S Lykkemark, A Dinesen… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Fc-less bispecific T-cell engagers have reached the immuno-oncology market but
necessitate continual infusion due to rapid clearance from the circulation. This work …

Structure–activity relationships of triple-action platinum (IV) Prodrugs with albumin-binding properties and immunomodulating ligands

P Fronik, I Poetsch, A Kastner, T Mendrina… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Chemotherapy with platinum complexes is essential for clinical anticancer therapy.
However, due to side effects and drug resistance, further drug improvement is urgently …

[HTML][HTML] FcRn expression in cancer: Mechanistic basis and therapeutic opportunities

I Rudnik-Jansen, KA Howard - Journal of Controlled Release, 2021 - Elsevier
There is an urgent need to identify new cellular targets to expand the repertoire, potency and
safety of cancer therapeutics. Neonatal Fc Receptor (FcRn)-driven cellular recycling plays a …

Cathepsin B Processing Is Required for the In Vivo Efficacy of Albumin–Drug Conjugates

B Bernardim, J Conde, T Hakala, JB Becher… - Bioconjugate …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Targeted drug delivery approaches that selectively and preferentially deliver therapeutic
agents to specific tissues are of great interest for safer and more effective pharmaceutical …