Specific activation of pro-Infliximab enhances selectivity and safety of rheumatoid arthritis therapy.

During rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment, long-term injection of antitumor necrosis factor α antibodies (anti-TNFα Abs) may induce on-target toxicities, including severe infections (tuberculosis [TB] or septic arthritis) and malignancy. Here, we used an immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) hinge as an Ab lock...

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Main Authors: Yun-Chi Lu, Chih-Hung Chuang, Kuo-Hsiang Chuang, I-Ju Chen, Bo-Cheng Huang, Wen-Han Lee, Hsin-Ell Wang, Jia-Je Li, Yi-An Cheng, Kai-Wen Cheng, Jaw-Yuan Wang, Yuan-Chin Hsieh, Wen-Wei Lin, Tian-Lu Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-06-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000286