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ReviewDiscover oncology2025

IgE based therapeutics are an emerging modality in cancer treatment.

Shikha Kumari, Sanjay Ghosh, Achim Doerner

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Review in Discover oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Shikha KumariManipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India. shikha.ibab@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-9880-4713
Sanjay GhoshInstitute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru, India. ghosh_s@ibab.ac.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8833-9468
Achim DoernerMerck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Targeting human diseases using antibodies is a rapidly evolving area of research that could transform healthcare. Currently, various diseases, including cancer, are treated by immunotherapy using the IgG class of antibodies. Recently, efforts have been made to broaden the range of available treatments by utilizing the distinct features of other antibody classes. Notably, the IgE antibody has shown encouraging results in restricting tumor growth with the first therapeutic antibody MOv18 IgE showing promising results in clinical trials, with good tolerance and safety in patients with ovarian carcinoma. However, several challenges remain. This review discusses recent developments in the engineering of the IgE antibody for cancer therapeutics, focusing on improving manufacturability and reducing immunogenicity by modifying IgE glycosylation complexity. Additionally, bispecific formats of IgE are being established to engage multiple targets simultaneously. Building on the recent studies in these areas, the ongoing research on IgE therapeutics has provided potential opportunities for clinical development and as a therapy in the future. These outcomes and advancements, along with a better clinical safety profile, may increase the treatment options for cancer patients in the future together with existing and approved IgG therapies.

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Bispecific antibodyEffector functionGlycosylationIgEMonoclonal antibodyTherapeutic antibody

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PMID41288857
PMCPMC12647514

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