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When Selectivity Increases Uncertainty: Context-Dependent Pharmacology in Antibody Drug Development
1Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel, USA.
Abstract:
As antibody therapeutics become increasingly selective and multi-specific, their pharmacological effects depend more strongly on biological context, creating new uncertainties in drug development. In this perspective, we discuss how context-dependent pharmacology complicates preclinical-to-clinical translation, dose optimization, and rational combination therapy selection for antibody drugs. Recognizing context dependence is essential for realizing the full therapeutic potential of highly selective biologics and for advancing a more predictive, mechanism-informed paradigm in antibody drug development.
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