| Literature DB >> 30201270 |
Jagadeesh Bayry1, Srini V Kaveri2.
Abstract
Neonatal Fc receptors (FcRns) recycle IgGs by preventing their lysosome degradation. As this process also enhances half-life of pathogenic auto-IgG, inspired from the mechanisms of intravenous immunoglobulin, several inhibitors of IgG-FcRn interface have been conceived for treating autoimmune diseases. Among them, the high-affinity FcRn-binding engineered Fc molecule efgartigimod has recently completed phase I clinical trial.Entities:
Keywords: Abdegs; Fc-domain; Seldegs; autoimmunity; circulating normal IgG; intravenous immunoglobulin
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30201270 DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2018.08.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Pharmacol Sci ISSN: 0165-6147 Impact factor: 14.819