Antibody-directed therapy: past, present, and future
1Division of Cell Biology, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
Abstract:
Antibody-based therapy, which is the administration of polyclonal, hyperimmune, or monoclonal antibodies, has emerged as an important therapeutic approach in a wide variety of diseases. Polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulin became available in the early 1980s and supplanted intramuscular IgG in the treatment of antibody-deficiency diseases. During the last 2 decades, intravenous immunoglobulin has shown potent immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects in many diseases. Whether these effects are mediated through specific antibody or Fc-receptor interactions is unclear. This review examines some of the current and future prospects for antibody-based therapy.
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