Identification and multidimensional optimization of an asymmetric bispecific IgG antibody mimicking the function of factor VIII cofactor activity.

In hemophilia A, routine prophylaxis with exogenous factor VIII (FVIII) requires frequent intravenous injections and can lead to the development of anti-FVIII alloantibodies (FVIII inhibitors). To overcome these drawbacks, we screened asymmetric bispecific IgG antibodies to factor IXa (FIXa) and fac...

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Main Authors: Zenjiro Sampei, Tomoyuki Igawa, Tetsuhiro Soeda, Yukiko Okuyama-Nishida, Chifumi Moriyama, Tetsuya Wakabayashi, Eriko Tanaka, Atsushi Muto, Tetsuo Kojima, Takehisa Kitazawa, Kazutaka Yoshihashi, Aya Harada, Miho Funaki, Kenta Haraya, Tatsuhiko Tachibana, Sachiyo Suzuki, Keiko Esaki, Yoshiaki Nabuchi, Kunihiro Hattori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585358?pdf=render