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Monoclonal antibodies in the clinic

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Despite initial teething problems, the number of clinically effective monoclonal antibodies is growing.

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Figure 1: Number of mAbs entering clinical studies by year.

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Reichert, J. Monoclonal antibodies in the clinic. Nat Biotechnol 19, 819–822 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0901-819

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