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ArticleThe journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global2025

Eric Zhu, Holly Prentice, Jason Oh, Hussam Shaheen, Namita A Gandhi, Grant Wickman, Rebecca Dabora, Carl L Dambkowski, Lukas Dillinger

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Article in The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Atopic Dermatitis: New Targets and Emerging Systemic Therapies.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Eric ZhuParagon Therapeutics, Inc, Waltham, Mass.
Holly PrenticeApogee Therapeutics, Inc, Waltham, Mass.
Jason OhParagon Therapeutics, Inc, Waltham, Mass.
Hussam ShaheenParagon Therapeutics, Inc, Waltham, Mass.
Namita A GandhiApogee Therapeutics, Inc, Waltham, Mass.
Grant WickmanApogee Therapeutics, Inc, Waltham, Mass.
Rebecca DaboraApogee Therapeutics, Inc, Waltham, Mass.
Carl L DambkowskiApogee Therapeutics, Inc, Waltham, Mass.
Lukas DillingerApogee Therapeutics, Inc, Waltham, Mass.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: IL-13 plays a key role in the induction and perpetuation of type 2 immune responses associated with the development of atopic dermatitis and other chronic inflammatory diseases. mAbs targeting IL-13 have demonstrated efficacy in IL-13-driven diseases; however, current therapeutics require dosing every 2 to 4 weeks, resulting in significant injection burden for patients. APG777 is a humanized, IgG1 IL-13-targeting mAb that has been engineered to have an optimized pharmacokinetic profile, allowing for less frequent dosing. Objective: We sought to investigate the Methods: The affinity of APG777 was characterized using surface plasmon resonance; the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC Results: APG777 demonstrated a similar Conclusions: These data provide evidence in support of the clinical potential of APG777 in diseases where IL-13 signaling is a main driver of the inflammatory response. The prolonged half-life of APG777 may enable less frequent dosing compared with current treatments, which could reduce injection burden and increase compliance. APG777 is currently being investigated in a phase 2 randomized, controlled trial in patients with atopic dermatitis.

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anti–IL-13 mAbAPG777atopic dermatitisbiologic therapyhalf-life extensionhuman mAbsIL-13interleukin-13lebrikizumabpharmacokineticstype 2 diseasestype-2 inflammationYTE

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PMID40933957
PMCPMC12419008

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