Monoclonal antibodies in cancer therapy

D Zahavi, L Weiner - Antibodies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Monoclonal antibody-based immunotherapy is now considered to be a main component of
cancer therapy, alongside surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Monoclonal antibodies …

Recent advances in aptamer discovery and applications

Y Zhang, BS Lai, M Juhas - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Aptamers are short, single-stranded DNA, RNA, or synthetic XNA molecules that can be
developed with high affinity and specificity to interact with any desired targets. They have …

An anti-HER2 biparatopic antibody that induces unique HER2 clustering and complement-dependent cytotoxicity

NE Weisser, M Sanches, E Escobar-Cabrera… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is a receptor tyrosine kinase that plays an
oncogenic role in breast, gastric and other solid tumors. However, anti-HER2 therapies are …

Fc-engineering for modulated effector functions—improving antibodies for cancer treatment

R Liu, RJ Oldham, E Teal, SA Beers, MS Cragg - Antibodies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The majority of monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapeutics possess the ability to engage
innate immune effectors through interactions mediated by their fragment crystallizable (Fc) …

The role of the complement system in cancer

V Afshar-Kharghan - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2017 - Am Soc Clin Investig
In addition to being a component of innate immunity and an ancient defense mechanism
against invading pathogens, complement activation also participates in the adaptive …

Monoclonal antibodies targeting CD 38 in hematological malignancies and beyond

NWCJ Van De Donk, ML Janmaat, T Mutis… - Immunological …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
CD 38 is a multifunctional cell surface protein that has receptor as well as enzyme functions.
The protein is generally expressed at low levels on various hematological and solid tissues …

Monoclonal antibodies: versatile platforms for cancer immunotherapy

LM Weiner, R Surana, S Wang - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2010 - nature.com
Antibodies are important therapeutic agents for cancer. Recently, it has become clear that
antibodies possess several clinically relevant mechanisms of action. Many clinically useful …

Therapeutic antibodies for autoimmunity and inflammation

AC Chan, PJ Carter - Nature reviews immunology, 2010 - nature.com
The development of therapeutic antibodies has evolved over the past decade into a
mainstay of therapeutic options for patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases …

Rituximab: mechanism of action

GJ Weiner - Seminars in hematology, 2010 - Elsevier
Rituximab is a mainstay in the therapy for a broad variety of B-cell malignancies. Despite its
undeniable therapeutic value, we still do not fully understand the mechanisms of action …

Paul Ehrlich's magic bullet concept: 100 years of progress

K Strebhardt, A Ullrich - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2008 - nature.com
Exceptional advances in molecular biology and genetic research have expedited cancer
drug development tremendously. The declared paradigm is the development …