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Inhalable neutralizing antibodies – promising approach to combating respiratory viral infections

Chow, Michael YT; Pan, Harry W; Seow, Han Cong; Lam, Jenny KW; (2022) Inhalable neutralizing antibodies – promising approach to combating respiratory viral infections. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences 10.1016/j.tips.2022.11.006. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

Monoclonal antibodies represent an exciting class of therapeutics against respiratory viral infections. Notwithstanding their specificity and affinity, the conventional parenteral administration is suboptimal in delivering antibodies for neutralizing activity in the airways due to the poor distribution of macromolecules to the respiratory tract. Inhaled therapy is a promising approach to overcome this hurdle in a noninvasive manner, while advances in antibody engineering have led to the development of unique antibody formats which exhibit properties desirable for inhalation. In this Opinion, we examine the major challenges surrounding the development of inhaled antibodies, identify knowledge gaps that need to be addressed and provide strategies from a drug delivery perspective to enhance the efficacy and safety of neutralizing antibodies against respiratory viral infections.

Type: Article
Title: Inhalable neutralizing antibodies – promising approach to combating respiratory viral infections
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2022.11.006
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tips.2022.11.006
Language: English
Additional information: © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10162321
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