Novel therapies for immune thrombocytopenia

DJ Kuter - British Journal of Haematology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Current therapies for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are successful in providing a
haemostatic platelet count in over two‐thirds of patients. Still, some patients have an …

Subclass Effects on Self-Association and Viscosity of Monoclonal Antibodies at High Concentrations

AA Chowdhury, N Manohar, MA Witek… - Molecular …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The effects of a subclass of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) on protein–protein interactions,
formation of reversible oligomers (clusters), and viscosity (η) are not well understood at high …

Translating mechanisms into therapeutic strategies for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP): Lessons from clinical trials

M Delshad, Z Davoodi-Moghaddam… - Thrombosis …, 2024 - Elsevier
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder that causes a significant
reduction in peripheral blood platelet count. Fortunately, due to an increased understanding …

Selectivity over coverage in de novo sequencing of IgGs

MA den Boer, JF Greisch, S Tamara, A Bondt… - Chemical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Although incredibly diverse in specificity, millions of unique Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
molecules in the human antibody repertoire share most of their amino acid sequence. These …

Solution structures of human myeloma IgG3 antibody reveal extended Fab and Fc regions relative to the other IgG subclasses

VA Spiteri, M Goodall, J Doutch, RP Rambo… - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - ASBMB
Human immunoglobulin G subclass 3 (IgG3) possesses a uniquely long hinge region that
separates its Fab antigen-binding and Fc receptor-binding regions. Owing to this hinge …

Discovery and optimization of a novel anti-GUCY2c x CD3 bispecific antibody for the treatment of solid tumors

AR Root, G Guntas, M Katragadda, JR Apgar, J Narula… - MAbs, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
We report here the discovery and optimization of a novel T cell retargeting anti-GUCY2C x
anti-CD3ε bispecific antibody for the treatment of solid tumors. Using a combination of …

Real-time monitoring of peptic and tryptic digestions of immunoglobulin G and the impact of dietary hydrocolloids on digestion

L Wang, N Ma, Y Zhang, T Wang, L Liu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) exhibits potent antiviral, antibacterial, and immunological activities.
The digestion process and bioavailability of IgG are often a concern. Dietary hydrocolloids …

The solution structure of the heavy chain–only C5-Fc nanobody reveals exposed variable regions that are optimal for COVID-19 antigen interactions

X Gao, JW Thrush, J Gor, JH Naismith… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Heavy chain–only antibodies can offer advantages of higher binding affinities, reduced
sizes, and higher stabilities than conventional antibodies. To address the challenge of SARS …

Anti-complement factor H autoantibodies may be protective in lupus nephritis

LL Li, Y Tan, D Song, YZ Li, F Yu, M Chen, MH Zhao - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2020 - Elsevier
Background This study aimed to investigate the role of anti-CFH autoantibodies in lupus
nephritis based on a well-defined cohort. Methods One hundred twenty patients with biopsy …

Solution structure of deglycosylated human IgG1 shows the role of CH2 glycans in its conformation

VA Spiteri, J Doutch, RP Rambo, J Gor, PA Dalby… - Biophysical …, 2021 - cell.com
The human immunoglobulin G (IgG) class is the most prevalent antibody in serum, with the
IgG1 subclass being the most abundant. IgG1 is composed of two Fab regions connected to …