Cancer Gene Therapy
Researchers from University Medical Center report recent findings in cancer gene therapy
Published in Oncology Business Week, September 21st, 2008
New investigation results, 'Improved tumor targeting of anti-epidermal growth factor receptor Nanobodies through albumin binding: taking advantage of modular Nanobody technology,' are detailed in a study published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. According to recent research from Amsterdam, Netherlands, "The approximately 15-kDa variable domains of camelid heavy-chain-only antibodies (called Nanobodies) can easily be formatted as multivalent or multispecific single-chain proteins. Because of fast excretion, however, they are less suitable for therapy of cancer."
"In this study, we aimed for improved tumor targeting of a bivalent anti-epidermal growth factor...
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