Search for dissertations about: "half-life extension"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words half-life extension.
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1. Bifunctional ADAPTs: Opportunity for serological Half-life extension and Targeted therapy
Abstract : Small engineered scaffold proteins (ESPs) gain more and more popularity as biological drugs, due to their specificity and applicability in diagnostics and therapy. Thanks to their high stability, low immunogenicity and low production cost, they present themselves as a promising alternative to the market-leading antibodies. READ MORE
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2. Targeting Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors with Drug Conjugates Based on Affibody Molecules
Abstract : Cancer is a major public health challenge and the second leading cause of death in the world, with millions of new cases being diagnosed each year. Traditional cancer treatments such as surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy are many times effective, but may also cause damage to healthy cells, leading to side effects. READ MORE
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3. Exploitation of interactions with the neonatal Fc receptor to manipulate biological half-lives for therapeutic applications
Abstract : Protein engineering provides powerful tools to create useful proteins with desired properties. In this thesis, rational design principles have been used for development of fusion proteins that can interact with the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) for potential medical applications. FcRn is widely expressed in the human body. READ MORE
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4. Rational and Combinatorial Engineering of Affinity Proteins Towards Therapeutical Applications
Abstract : Protein engineering has had an immense impact on the development of biological drugs, including replacement therapies with engineered versions of insulin or factor VIII to treat diabetes or bleeding disorders, and monoclonal antibodies to treat cancer and various other malignancies. Now, with the next generation of treatment modalities coming up, including monoclonal reagents based on alternative scaffolds, gene and cell therapies, the importance of protein engineering to tailor-make these treatments is likely to increase further. READ MORE
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5. Palmitoylation and amyloid fibril formation of lung surfactant protein C
Abstract : Lung surfactant is a mixture of lipids and a few proteins, of which surfactant proteins (SP)-B and SP-C are lipophilic. Surfactant is essential for the reduction of surface tension at the alveolar air/liquid interface. READ MORE
