Adding albumin to popular antibody-based medicines helps to block their passage through the placenta.
20 August 2026
Adding albumin to popular antibody-based medicines helps to block their passage through the placenta.
Antibody-based pharmaceuticals have found applications for treating certain cancers and autoimmune diseases. Credit: Getty
Attaching a small protein to antibody drugs might make the medicines safer for pregnant people.
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