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ReviewmAbs2025

Cost and supply considerations for antibody therapeutics.

Chun Chen, Zoe Garcia, David Chen, Hong Liu, Piper Trelstad

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Review in mAbs, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Chun ChenChemistry, Manufacturing and Controls, Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3608-6972
Zoe GarciaChemistry, Manufacturing and Controls, Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA.
David ChenChemistry, Manufacturing and Controls, Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Hong LiuChemistry, Manufacturing and Controls, Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Piper TrelstadChemistry, Manufacturing and Controls, Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and mAb-derived biologics have achieved substantial success across various therapeutic areas over recent decades. Their widespread adoption, however, remains constrained due to high prices and challenges in supply. Here, we examine the general price and cost structure of mAbs and mAb-derived therapeutics and identify directions to improve affordability and strategies to ensure supply. Mainstream and emerging biomanufacturing formats and their implications on cost and supply are discussed. We also summarize modeling tools used across industry for process economics analysis, emphasizing the importance of this assessment throughout the product development lifecycle. A comprehensive understanding of cost and supply scenarios will empower industry players to thrive despite competition, navigate supply challenges, and broaden access to mAb therapeutics for more patients.

Indexed as

Antibodies, MonoclonalBiological ProductsAnimalsDrug IndustryHumansAntibodies, MonoclonalBiological ProductsAntibodybiomanufacturingcost of goodseconomic analysissupply

Identifiers

PMID39829035
PMCPMC12952249

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