Monoclonal Antibodies

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Monoclonal Antibodies
Monoclonal Antibodies

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“Blood is an unusual fluid”: The therapeutic antibody revolution

Replacing missing or faulty human hormones with their recombinant equivalents is a relatively straightforward way to treat disease. But by the mid-1980s, scientists were beginning to think about how they could exploit a more mysterious and unpredictable class of human proteins, antibodies.

Antibodies are small proteins produced by B cells which form part of our immune systems. They recognise and bind to foreign material like viruses, bacteria, toxins, and even rogue cells within our own bodies. Each antibody consists of four protein chains arranged in a Y shape. They have constant regions and variable regions of around 110-130 amino acids on the arms of the Y that allow the antibody…

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 “Blood is an unusual fluid”: The therapeutic antibody revolution

Antibody therapy is one of the fastest-growing areas of biotechnology. The first fully human monoclonal antibody, Humira, was approved in 2002 for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, and quickly became a bestselling blockbuster drug.

The Antibody Company

The Antibody Company is a fully integrated antibody engineering, production, purification and assay development specialist based in the UK. We work within an ISO9001 quality assured environment, offering a rapid and reliable turn-around enabling companies to secure supplies of high-quality product at a competitive and stable cost.

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