Global understanding of complement has shifted and developed since the 21st century: from our idea of a blood-based antibiotic system to a global regulator of immunity and tissue homeostasis. Recent ...
When drug development and the immune system collide we get CAR-T, checkpoint inhibitors, oncolytic vaccines, monoclonal antibodies and more. These fields have produced many therapies and garnered a ...
This story was updated on February 5, 2019. Just when you thought ApoE biology couldn’t get any more complicated, scientists have discovered a new function for this apolipoprotein. According to a ...
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers investigated the complement component 1q (C1q) binding and subsequent complement activation by neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) ...
Most people are familiar with the immune system and its role in protecting against diseases and infection. But what about the complement system? The complement system is a foundational part of the ...
CRESTWOOD, Ky. and WALTHAM, Mass., July 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc., (Nasdaq:APLS) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel ...
The story of Q32 Bio, a company that develops therapeutics for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, started two decades ago. That's when V. Michael Holers, MD, a University of Colorado School of ...
In view of the importance of complement system in the initiation, regulation and end effects of immune responses and understanding of immune system as one of the targets for the toxic effects of ...
In turn, the company—which is broadly seeking to develop inflammatory drugs targeting the complement system—anticipates ...
Annexon, Inc. primary endpoint met with statistical significance in phase 3 Bangladesh and Philippines study, using ANX005 for the treatment of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Results from RWS ...