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ReviewCancers2024

Promising Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches Based on VHHs for Cancer Management.

Ying Cong, Nick Devoogdt, Philippe Lambin, Ludwig J Dubois, Ala Yaromina

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Review in Cancers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Affinity- and Format-Dependent Pharmacokinetics ofPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  3. Evaluation of albumin-binding PD-L1-targeted VHH for PET imaging in colorectal cancer.American journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ying CongThe M-Lab, Department of Precision Medicine, GROW-School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, 6211 LK Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Nick DevoogdtMolecular Imaging and Therapy Research Group (MITH), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-9220-4833
Philippe LambinThe M-Lab, Department of Precision Medicine, GROW-School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, 6211 LK Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-7961-0191
Ludwig J DuboisThe M-Lab, Department of Precision Medicine, GROW-School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, 6211 LK Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-8887-4137
Ala YarominaThe M-Lab, Department of Precision Medicine, GROW-School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, 6211 LK Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-3900-5314

Funding

China Scholarship Council 202006100044
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The discovery of the distinctive structure of heavy chain-only antibodies in species belonging to the Camelidae family has elicited significant interest in their variable antigen binding domain (VHH) and gained attention for various applications, such as cancer diagnosis and treatment. This article presents an overview of the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of VHHs as compared to conventional antibodies, and their usage in diverse applications. The singular properties of VHHs are explained, and several strategies that can augment their utility are outlined. The preclinical studies illustrating the diagnostic and therapeutic efficacy of distinct VHHs in diverse formats against solid cancers are summarized, and an overview of the clinical trials assessing VHH-based agents in oncology is provided. These investigations demonstrate the enormous potential of VHHs for medical research and healthcare.

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cancerdiagnosisnanobodysingle domain antibodytherapyVHH

Identifiers

PMID38254860
PMCPMC10814765

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