bispecific
Speech parts
1. bispecific - Noun
2. bispecific - Adjective
Meaning
bispecific (not comparable)
(immunology) Describing an antibody that binds to two different antigens
bispecific (plural bispecifics)
Such an antibody
Examples
AbbVie always brings strategy to the table, especially when you’re in a competitive dynamic area, certainly not the only bispecific BCMA or CD20.
Another type of monoclonal antibody is a bispecific antibody.
“With our focus on improving patient outcomes through cutting-edge science in ophthalmology, we are initiating a robust phase III programme that includes the PDS for nAMD and injections of the bispecific antibody RG7716 for diabetic macular edema.
Merus N.V., a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, engages in the discovery and development of bispecific antibody therapeutics in the Netherlands.
With this elegant engineering, Roche has developed a technology that can combine two antibodies and create the bispecific antibody they desire—with practically no side products.