Antibody drug conjugate: the “biological missile” for targeted cancer therapy

Z Fu, S Li, S Han, C Shi, Y Zhang - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2022 - nature.com
Antibody–drug conjugate (ADC) is typically composed of a monoclonal antibody (mAbs)
covalently attached to a cytotoxic drug via a chemical linker. It combines both the …

IgG subclasses and allotypes: from structure to effector functions

G Vidarsson, G Dekkers, T Rispens - Frontiers in immunology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Of the five immunoglobulin isotypes, immunoglobulin G (IgG) is most abundant in human
serum. The four subclasses, IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, and IgG4, which are highly conserved, differ …

Advances in antibody-based therapy in oncology

S Zinn, R Vazquez-Lombardi, C Zimmermann, P Sapra… - Nature cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Monoclonal antibodies are a growing class of targeted cancer therapeutics, characterized by
exquisite specificity, long serum half-life, high affinity and immune effector functions. In this …

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 …

Beyond binding: antibody effector functions in infectious diseases

LL Lu, TJ Suscovich, SM Fortune, G Alter - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2018 - nature.com
Antibodies play an essential role in host defence against pathogens by recognizing
microorganisms or infected cells. Although preventing pathogen entry is one potential …

The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn): a misnomer?

M Pyzik, KMK Sand, JJ Hubbard, JT Andersen… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Antibodies are essential components of an adaptive immune response. Immunoglobulin G
(IgG) is the most common type of antibody found in circulation and extracellular fluids …

Fc-mediated antibody effector functions during respiratory syncytial virus infection and disease

EA Van Erp, W Luytjes, G Ferwerda… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of severe lower respiratory tract infections
and hospitalization in infants under 1 year of age and there is currently no market-approved …

The evolving landscape of antibody–drug conjugates: In depth analysis of recent research progress

JM Sasso, R Tenchov, R Bird, KA Iyer… - Bioconjugate …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) are targeted immunoconjugate constructs that integrate
the potency of cytotoxic drugs with the selectivity of monoclonal antibodies, minimizing …

Complement is activated by elevated IgG3 hexameric platforms and deposits C4b onto distinct antibody domains

L Abendstein, DJ Dijkstra, RTN Tjokrodirijo… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
IgG3 is unique among the IgG subclasses due to its extended hinge, allotypic diversity and
enhanced effector functions, including highly efficient pathogen neutralisation and …

Conceptual approaches to modulating antibody effector functions and circulation half-life

KO Saunders - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Antibodies and Fc-fusion antibody-like proteins have become successful biologics
developed for cancer treatment, passive immunity against infection, addiction, and …