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Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies are among the most effective biotherapeutics to date. An important aspect of antibodies is their ability to bind antigen while at the same time recruit immune effector functions. The majority of approved recombinant monoclonal antibody therapies are of the human IgG1 subclass, which can engage both humoral and cellular components of the immune system. The wealth of information generated about antibodies has afforded investigators the ability to molecularly engineer antibodies to modulate effector functions. Here, we review various antibody engineering efforts intended to improve efficacy and safety relative to the human IgG isotype. Further, we will discuss proposed mechanisms by which engineering approaches led to modified interactions with immune components and provide examples of clinical studies using next generation antibodies.
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Animals , Humans , Antibodies, Monoclonal , Metabolism , Antigens , Metabolism , Complement System Proteins , Metabolism , Immunoglobulin G , Metabolism , Protein Engineering , Receptors, Fc , MetabolismABSTRACT
ABSTRACT We evaluated the possible association between FCGR3A V/F (158) polymorphism and SLE susceptibility and clinical phenotype in 305 sequentially retrieved SLE patients and 300 healthy controls from the southeastern part of Brazil by allele-specific polymerase chain reaction. Our results showed no association between FCGR3A 158V/F alleles and susceptibility to SLE in this series of patients albeit the heterozygous genotype was strongly associated with the disease.
RESUMO Avaliou-se a possível associação entre o polimorfismo FCGR3A V/F (158) e a suscetibilidade e o fenótipo clínico do lúpus eritematoso sistêmico (LES) em 305 pacientes com LES admitidos sequencialmente e 300 controles saudáveis da Região Sudeste do Brasil por reação em cadeia da polimerase alelo-específica. Os resultados do presente estudo mostraram não haver associação entre os alelos FCGR3A 158 V/F e a suscetibilidade ao LES nessa série de pacientes, ainda que o genótipo heterozigoto tenha sido fortemente associado à doença.