Application Notes: Pharmaceuticals

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are effective therapeutics for cancers, auto-immune diseases, viral infections, and other diseases. Recent developments in antibody therapeutics aim to add more specific binding regions (bi- and multi-specificity) to increase their effectiveness and/or to downsize the molecule to the specific binding regions (for example, scFv or Fab fragment) to achieve better penetration of the tissue. As the molecule gets more complex, the possible high and low molecular weight (H/LMW) impurities become more complex, too. In order to accurately analyze the various species, more advanced detection than ultraviolet (UV) is required to characterize a mAb sample.

The fight against cancer employs many tools. Paclitaxel, a compound found in the bark of the Pacific yew tree, is one that that has been found to make a big difference.

The fight against cancer employs many tools. Paclitaxel, a compound found in the bark of the Pacific yew tree, is one that that has been found to make a big difference.