‘Mono’ means one and 'clone' means identical copy. Monoclonal antibodies are, therefore, identical copies of one type of antibody. Antibodies bind to specific antigens on pathogens. This means ...

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Monoclonal antibodies are novel therapeutic agents used with great success in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Recent advancements in monoclonal antibody engineering are reshaping disease treatment, focusing on safety, effectiveness, ...

A study led by Dr. Hassan Aboul-Ella (Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University) has been published in the journal Molecular Biomedicine. The review provides ...

In little more than five years, German biotechnology company YUMAB (a phonetic play on HUMAB (human monoclonal antibody) in which the “Y” symbolizes the antibody structure) has become a global ...

Over the past 10 years, the market for monoclonal antibodies has grown exponentially. This focus issue brings together articles on the basic biology of antibodies and their therapeutic use ...

New monoclonal antibody antivenoms that cause fewer allergic reactions are being developed. Like Mulford’s initial 1927 antivenom product, CroFab antivenom is an antidote to the venom of North ...

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA – The investigational monoclonal antibody nipocalimab (Johnson & Johnson) is associated with significant improvement in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG ...

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is not cancer. There’s a small risk it can become cancer. Out of every 100 people with MGUS, each year, 1 or 2 of them will get cancer from ...

The anti-CD19 monoclonal antibody was effective in a combined population with acetylcholine receptor autoantibody-positive (AChR+) or muscle-specific kinase autoantibody-positive (MuSK+ ...

Standard care involves monoclonal antibody treatments, which target specific proteins to reduce inflammation and help manage symptoms. But the therapy is time-consuming, requiring patients to ...

Antibodies bind to specific antigens on pathogens. This means that only one type of antibody will bind to a matching antigen. Scientists discovered that we could make antibodies to bind to ...