Assessing developability early in the discovery process for novel biologics

ML Fernández-Quintero, A Ljungars, F Waibl, V Greiff… - MAbs, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Beyond potency, a good developability profile is a key attribute of a biological drug.
Selecting and screening for such attributes early in the drug development process can save …

Progress and Challenges in the Field of Snakebite Envenoming Therapeutics

JM Gutiérrez, N R. Casewell… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Snakebite envenoming kills and maims hundreds of thousands of people every year,
especially in the rural settings of tropical regions. Envenomings are still treated with animal …

[HTML][HTML] Towards better antivenoms: navigating the road to new types of snakebite envenoming therapies

S Thumtecho, NJ Burlet, A Ljungars… - Journal of Venomous …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Snakebite envenoming is a significant global health challenge, and for over a century,
traditional plasma-derived antivenoms from hyperimmunized animals have been the primary …

Application progress of the single domain antibody in medicine

H Tang, Y Gao, J Han - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The camelid-derived single chain antibody (sdAb), also termed VHH or nanobody, is a
unique, functional heavy (H)-chain antibody (HCAb). In contrast to conventional antibodies …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative study of the performance of E. coli and K. phaffii for expressing α-cobratoxin

A Damsbo, C Rimbault, NJ Burlet, A Vlamynck, I Bisbo… - Toxicon, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-finger toxins (3FTxs) have traditionally been obtained via venom fractionation
of whole venoms from snakes. This method often yields functional toxins, but it can be …

[HTML][HTML] An in vitro assay to investigate venom neurotoxin activity on muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activation and for the discovery of toxin-inhibitory …

RN Patel, RH Clare, L Ledsgaard, M Nys, J Kool… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that causes over 100,000 deaths
annually. Envenomings result in variable pathologies, but systemic neurotoxicity is among …

[HTML][HTML] A single-chain variable fragment selected against a conformational epitope of a recombinantly produced snake toxin using phage display

C Rimbault, PD Knudsen, A Damsbo, K Boddum… - New …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phage display technology is a powerful tool for selecting monoclonal antibodies against a
diverse set of antigens. Within toxinology, however, it remains challenging to generate …

Engineering of pH-dependent antigen binding properties for toxin-targeting IgG1 antibodies using light-chain shuffling

T Tulika, F Ruso-Julve, S Ahmadi, A Ljungars… - Structure, 2024 - cell.com
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies that bind their cognate antigen in a pH-dependent
manner (acid-switched antibodies) can release their bound antigen for degradation in the …

Revolutionizing snakebite care with novel antivenoms: Breakthroughs and barriers

SO Uko, I Malami, KG Ibrahim, N Lawal, MB Bello… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a global public health concern, primarily due to the lack of
effective antivenom for treating snakebites inflicted by medically significant venomous …

Enhanced sandwich immunoassay based on bivalent nanobody as an efficient immobilization approach for foodborne pathogens detection

X Liao, Y Zhang, Y Liang, L Zhang, P Wang, J Wei… - Analytica Chimica …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Nanobodies (Nbs), which consist of only antigen-binding domains of
heavy chain antibodies, have been used in a various range of applications due to their …