title: Bispecific antibodies in cancer therapy.
abstract: Based upon in vitro and animal studies, a number of Phase I and II clinical trials have been initiated to test whether bispecific antibodies could redirect immune effectors against tumor cells in cancer patients. Recently, results from those trials showed beneficial effects in some patients but it is clear many problems remain to be solved. In addition, molecular engineering approaches are providing new and improved sources of clinically relevant bispecific antibodies.
authors.affiliation: Immune Targeting Section, Experimental Immunology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Building 10 Room 4B36, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1360, USA. dave_segal@nih.gov
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Segal
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Weiner
mesh_terms: D018033:Antibodies, Bispecific / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000633:toxicity; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015195:Drug Design; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018033:Antibodies, Bispecific; D011994:Recombinant Proteins