Engineering (Bispecific) Antibodies for Cancer and Immunotherapy

A special issue of Antibodies (ISSN 2073-4468).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2022) | Viewed by 5352

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Dear Colleagues,

While in the past decades the majority of biological agents in development for therapeutic purposes have been based on classical antibodies, more recently the field has experienced a major increase in the introduction of engineered and bispecific antibodies that mediate novel functions and have differentiated mechanisms of action. Consequently, engineered and bispecific antibodies have become dominant topics in academic and pharmaceutical therapeutic antibody research and development. This Special Issue of Antibodies aims to collect original manuscripts and reviews covering the progress in the broad field of engineered (bispecific) antibodies, including antibody fusion proteins and immunocytokines, with a focus on their therapeutic application in cancer (immuno-) therapy, as well as in therapy for autoimmune and infectious diseases.

Dr. Christian Klein
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Keywords

  • engineered antibodies
  • bispecific antibodies
  • antibody fusion proteins
  • immunocytokines
  • cancer therapy
  • immunotherapy

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Emerging Role of Antibody-Drug Conjugates and Bispecific Antibodies for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
by Waqqas Tai, Ahsan Wahab, Diana Franco, Zunairah Shah, Aqsa Ashraf, Qurrat-Ul-Ain Abid, Yaqub Nadeem Mohammed, Darshan Lal and Faiz Anwer
Antibodies 2022, 11(2), 22; https://doi.org/10.3390/antib11020022 - 24 Mar 2022
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Multiple myeloma (MM) is characterized by malignant proliferation of malignant plasma cells; it is the second most common hematological malignancy associated with significant morbidity. Genetic intricacy, instability, and diverse clinical presentations remain a barrier to cure. The treatment of MM is modernized with [...] Read more.
Multiple myeloma (MM) is characterized by malignant proliferation of malignant plasma cells; it is the second most common hematological malignancy associated with significant morbidity. Genetic intricacy, instability, and diverse clinical presentations remain a barrier to cure. The treatment of MM is modernized with the introduction of newer therapeutics agents, i.e., target-specific monoclonal antibodies. The currently available literature lacks the benefits of newer targeted therapy being developed with an aim to reduce side effects and increase effectiveness, compared to conventional chemotherapy regimens. This article aims to review literature about the current available monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, and bispecific antibodies for the treatment of MM. Full article
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