Global understanding of complement has shifted and developed since the 21st century: from our idea of a blood-based antibiotic system to a global regulator of immunity and tissue homeostasis. Recent ...
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers investigated the complement component 1q (C1q) binding and subsequent complement activation by neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) ...
When drug development and the immune system collide we get CAR-T, checkpoint inhibitors, oncolytic vaccines, monoclonal antibodies and more. These fields have produced many therapies and garnered a ...
With Alzheimer’s disease therapies finally reaching the market and hundreds of active clinical trials for therapies and diagnostics, it seems like every week brings another potential avenue to explore ...
The complement cascade evolved as a primitive surveillance system against pathogens 1. Some of the complement components have distinct antimicrobial activity. The fragments derived from C3 degradation ...
Complement proteins may be helpful when it comes to rallying clearance of hazardous debris from the brain, but scientists believe the immune activators can also inflict irreparable damage to neurons ...
Amyndas Pharmaceuticals SA, the complement therapeutics company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted AMY-101, a potent complement C3 inhibitor, an Orphan Drug ...
This story was updated on February 5, 2019. Just when you thought ApoE biology couldn’t get any more complicated, scientists have discovered a new function for this apolipoprotein. According to a ...
Your complement system consists of a group of important proteins in your bloodstream. These proteins help your immune system fight off harmful invaders, such as bacteria, and other foreign substances.
Amyndas Pharmaceuticals S.A. is pleased to announce today that the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (AA&MDSIF) is endorsing the clinical development of Amyndas' lead candidate AMY-101, ...