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Therapeutic antibodies: past, present and future

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Over the past 10 years, the market for monoclonal antibodies has grown exponentially. This focus issue brings together articles on the basic biology of antibodies and their therapeutic use, providing an overview of the latest prospects and continued challenges for the development of safe, efficient and affordable therapeutic antibodies.

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Leavy, O. Therapeutic antibodies: past, present and future. Nat Rev Immunol 10, 297 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nri2763

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