Abstract
In the 1980s, two groups described in parallel and for the first time T-cell-redirecting bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) for the elimination of tumor cells (Perez et al. 1985; Staerz et al. "CR60">1985). In vitro, this approach was extremely potent, highlighting the superiority of T-cell-induced compared to accessory cell-mediated killing. But two major drawbacks hampered the rapid transition of this new approach from preclinical investigations to successful clinical trials and market approval.
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Lindhofer, H., Hess, J., Ruf, P. (2011). Trifunctional Triomab® Antibodies for Cancer Therapy. In: Kontermann, R. (eds) Bispecific Antibodies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20910-9_16
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