Assessing developability early in the discovery process for novel biologics

ML Fernández-Quintero, A Ljungars, F Waibl, V Greiff… - MAbs, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Beyond potency, a good developability profile is a key attribute of a biological drug.
Selecting and screening for such attributes early in the drug development process can save …

New immune cell engagers for cancer immunotherapy

A Fenis, O Demaria, L Gauthier, E Vivier… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
There have been major advances in the immunotherapy of cancer in recent years, including
the development of T cell engagers—antibodies engineered to redirect T cells to recognize …

Chemical generation of checkpoint inhibitory T cell engagers for the treatment of cancer

PA Szijj, MA Gray, MK Ribi, C Bahou, JCF Nogueira… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Bispecific T cell engagers (BiTEs), a subset of bispecific antibodies (bsAbs), can promote a
targeted cancer cell's death by bringing it close to a cytotoxic T cell. Checkpoint inhibitory T …

[HTML][HTML] When three is not a crowd: trispecific antibodies for enhanced cancer immunotherapy

A Tapia-Galisteo, M Compte, L Álvarez-Vallina… - Theranostics, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite the clinical success of the first bispecific antibody approved by the FDA against B
cell malignancies (blinatumomab), many obstacles remain such as dosing, treatment …

Antibody variable region engineering for improving cancer immunotherapy

H Lou, X Cao - Cancer Communications, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The efficacy and specificity of conventional monoclonal antibody (mAb) drugs in the clinic
require further improvement. Currently, the development and application of novel antibody …

Modular chemical construction of IgG-like mono-and bispecific synthetic antibodies (SynAbs)

F Thoreau, PA Szijj, MK Greene, LNC Rochet… - ACS Central …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In recent years there has been rising interest in the field of protein–protein conjugation,
especially related to bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) and their therapeutic applications. These …

Research progress and applications of multivalent, multispecific and modified nanobodies for disease treatment

J Wang, G Kang, H Yuan, X Cao, H Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Recombinant antibodies such as nanobodies are progressively demonstrating to be a valid
alternative to conventional monoclonal antibodies also for clinical applications. Furthermore …

[HTML][HTML] Towards better antivenoms: navigating the road to new types of snakebite envenoming therapies

S Thumtecho, NJ Burlet, A Ljungars… - Journal of Venomous …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Snakebite envenoming is a significant global health challenge, and for over a century,
traditional plasma-derived antivenoms from hyperimmunized animals have been the primary …

Nanotheranostic strategies for cancer immunotherapy

A Nguyen, S Kumar, AA Kulkarni - Small methods, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Despite advancements in cancer immunotherapy, heterogeneity in tumor response impose
barriers to successful treatments and accurate prognosis. Effective therapy and early …

[HTML][HTML] Bispecific antibodies: advancing precision oncology

M Herrera, G Pretelli, J Desai, E Garralda, LL Siu… - Trends in Cancer, 2024 - cell.com
Bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) are engineered molecules designed to target two different
epitopes or antigens. The mechanism of action is determined by the bsAb molecular targets …