Antibodies for Treating Cancer : Basics, Development, and Applications /

This book presents a compact overview of the history, evolution and fascinating novel applications of antibodies for the treatment of cancer, leading the reader step by step to the latest advances. Interesting anecdotes, together with self-explanatory and clearly structured figures with a humorous t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Little, Melvyn (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:1st ed. 2021.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Life-saving antibodies - history of immunization
  • 2 Current approaches for immunising against cancer
  • 3 Function and Structure of antibodies
  • 4 Of mice and men - production of therapeutic antibodies
  • 5 Novel modular antibodies
  • 6 Antibodies as "Magic Bullets"
  • 7 Mediation of tumor cell destruction
  • 8 Engagement of immune killer cells
  • 9 Approved antibodies for cancer therapy
  • 10 Bringing therapeutic antibodies on the market
  • 11 Future developments - outlook.