title: [Application of antibody drugs in the field of anti-infection].
abstract: In recent years, with the rapid development of antibody drugs, the antibody-based therapies have gradually expanded from the cancer and autoimmune diseases to metabolic and infectious diseases and so on. However, the development of antibody-based anti-infective drugs is much slower as there are only two kinds of drugs in the market. This is due to the complex infective mechanism of viruses, bacteria and other pathogens, and the monovalent character of monoclonal antibodies that greatly limit the anti-infection effect of antibody drugs. The development and application of novel technologies, such as recombinant polyclonal antibody technology, will greatly accelerate the development of antibody-based anti-infection drugs. This article will introduce the application and trends in the development of antibody-based drugs in the field of anti-infection therapy.
authors.forename: Xin-ying
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lü
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015195:Drug Design; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal