Monoclonal Antibodies

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are antibody molecules that are identical due to being derived from a single B-cell clone. They are used to specifically recognise and bind to antigens, which are substances that are recognised as foreign by an organism's immune system. mAbs have become an important tool in diagnostics, therapeutics and research, being used in a wide variety of fields such as oncology, neurology and vaccines. They are used to detect and sometimes even treat diseases, and have been used to make advances in the diagnosis and treatment of several types of cancer. mAbs can also be used to improve vaccine efficacy, targeting and delivery, as well as to inform mechanistic and molecular insights into immunobiology and disease.