Biobetters Protein Engineering to Approach the Curative /

Over the last few decades, biopharmaceuticals have transformed many areas of healthcare and have given hope and extended the lives of many patients. Curative treatments, however, remain elusive in most cases. This book describes strategies to develop improved versions of biopharmaceuticals (“biobett...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Rosenberg, Amy (Editor), Demeule, Barthélemy (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Series:AAPS Advances in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Series, 19
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Over the last few decades, biopharmaceuticals have transformed many areas of healthcare and have given hope and extended the lives of many patients. Curative treatments, however, remain elusive in most cases. This book describes strategies to develop improved versions of biopharmaceuticals (“biobetters”) to bridge the gap between existing therapies and curative therapies. With an aim to stimulate research and development in a wide array of therapeutic areas, diverse topics are covered, including the following: tissue specific targeting of enzyme replacement therapies; the development of novel protein structures with the potential to improve upon critical attributes of current monoclonal antibodies; the modification of current monoclonal antibody designs to improve their in vivo stability; and finally, the economic and regulatory considerations for the development of biobetters.
Physical Description:XV, 378 p. 50 illus., 22 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9781493925438
ISSN:2210-7371 ;