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Tunable antibodies

Nature Biotechnology volume 23, pages 556–557 (2005)Cite this article

A recent Keystone meeting highlighted the progress in generating effective anti-cancer antibodies by manipulating antibody binding affinity and their ability to support ADCC.

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Figure 1: Antibody structure can be manipulated to fit an intended therapeutic application.

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    Louis M Weiner

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