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Abstract

The search for innovative anti-cancer drugs remains a challenge. Over the past three decades, antibodies have emerged as an essential asset in successful cancer therapy. The major obstacle in developing anti-cancer antibodies is the need for non-immunogenic antibodies against human antigens. This unique requirement highlights a disadvantage to using traditional hybridoma technology and thus demands alternative approaches, such as humanizing murine monoclonal antibodies. To overcome these hurdles, human monoclonal antibodies can be obtained directly from Phage Display libraries, a groundbreaking tool for antibody selection. These libraries consist of genetically engineered viruses, or phages, which can exhibit antibody fragments, such as scFv or Fab on their capsid. This innovation allows the in vitro selection of novel molecules directed towards cancer antigens. As foreseen when Phage Display was first described, nowadays, several Phage Display-derived antibodies have entered clinical settings or are undergoing clinical evaluation. This comprehensive review unveils the remarkable progress in this field and the possibilities of using clever strategies for phage selection and tailoring the refinement of antibodies aimed at increasingly specific targets. Moreover, the use of selected antibodies in cutting-edge formats is discussed, such as CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) in CAR T-cell therapy or ADC (antibody drug conjugate), amplifying the spectrum of potential therapeutic avenues.

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Title
Progress on Phage Display Technology: Tailoring Antibodies for Cancer Immunotherapy
Author
Renato Kaylan Alves França 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Igor Cabral Studart 2 ; Marcus Rafael Lobo Bezerra 2 ; Larissa Queiroz Pontes 2 ; Antonio Marcos Aires Barbosa 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Marcelo Macedo Brigido 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Gilvan Pessoa Furtado 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Andréa Queiroz Maranhão 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Molecular Immunology Laboratory, Department of Cellular Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 70910-900, Brazil; [email protected] (R.K.A.F.); [email protected] (M.M.B.); Graduate Program in Molecular Pathology, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 70910-900, Brazil 
 Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Fiocruz Ceará, Eusébio 61773-270, Brazil; [email protected] (I.C.S.); [email protected] (M.R.L.B.); [email protected] (L.Q.P.); [email protected] (A.M.A.B.); [email protected] (G.P.F.); Graduate Program in Biotechnology of Natural Resources, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60440-970, Brazil 
 Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Fiocruz Ceará, Eusébio 61773-270, Brazil; [email protected] (I.C.S.); [email protected] (M.R.L.B.); [email protected] (L.Q.P.); [email protected] (A.M.A.B.); [email protected] (G.P.F.); Graduate Program in Applied Informatics, University of Fortaleza, Fortaleza 60811-905, Brazil 
 Molecular Immunology Laboratory, Department of Cellular Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 70910-900, Brazil; [email protected] (R.K.A.F.); [email protected] (M.M.B.) 
First page
1903
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
19994915
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2869653252
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.