Time-Dependent Structural Alteration of Rituximab Analyzed by LC/TOF-MS after a Systemic Administration to Rats.

Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have heterogeneities in their structures. Multiple studies have reported that the variety of post-translational modifications could affect the pharmacokinetic profiles or pharmacological potencies of therapeutic mAbs. Taking into the account that the structur...

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Main Authors: Yuki Otani, Atushi Yonezawa, Masahiro Tsuda, Satoshi Imai, Yasuaki Ikemi, Shunsaku Nakagawa, Tomohiro Omura, Takayuki Nakagawa, Ikuko Yano, Kazuo Matsubara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5215255?pdf=render