Conquering Undruggable Targets to Obtain Preclinical Antibodies
Abstract
Despite the remarkable growth of antibody-based therapies in recent years, numerous promising targets remain untapped. Many targets have resisted conventional discovery approaches because they are highly conserved, structurally complex, or they present other technical hurdles.
In this webinar, industry experts will share innovative strategies they have used to unlock challenging targets including membrane proteins. They discuss:
- Key questions that scientists should ask before embarking on an antibody discovery campaign
- How to leverage advancements in immunization—including RNA—to target native epitopes and generate diverse antibodies
- Strategies for unlocking conserved antibody targets using approaches such as divergent host species
- Case studies of two challenging targets, claudin 6 and GPRC5D, with a focus on key innovations that led to the discovery of preclinical candidates including CTIM-76, a pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) stage molecule being developed for oncology therapeutics
Video contents
Sharon Willis, PhD, Vice President of Sales and Customer Relations, Integral Molecular
Martin Lehr, Co-founder and CEO, Context Therapeutics
Marty discusses the lead program for CTIM-76, an antibody therapeutic for solid tumors. CTIM-76 targets Claudin 6 (CLDN6), a highly promising yet very challenging membrane protein target. He introduces the technologies that led to the successful discovery and development of this highly selective bispecific molecule and its progress toward an IND filing.
Joseph Rucker, PhD, Vice President of Research and Development, Integral Molecular
Focusing on programs for CLDN6 and GPRC5D, Joe digs into the technologies used to characterize antibody panels discovered using the MPS Antibody Discovery platform. He also highlights the processes for selecting the best candidates and developing them into powerful multispecific lead molecules.
Ross Chambers, PhD, Vice President of Antibody Discovery, Integral Molecular
Ross describes the promise of membrane proteins as therapeutic targets, the challenges associated with them, and technologies for overcoming those challenges. He focuses on divergent immunization host species, including chickens, as well as strategies for delivering high-concentration, native-conformation antigens.
Related publications
- Antibody specificity against highly conserved membrane protein Claudin 6 driven by single atomic contact point. Screnci et al. 2022, iScience 25, 105665
- Breaking Barriers in Antibody Discovery: Harnessing Divergent Species for Accessing Difficult and Conserved Targets. Banik et al. 2023 (submitted)
Featured products
For more information about the services and partnership opportunities featured in this webinar, visit the following pages:
- MPS Antibody Discovery partnerships for the most diverse leads
- Claudin 6 case study
- Membrane Proteome Array services for antibody specificity profiling
- Therapeutic Pipeline with antibody assets available to license
- GPRC5D antibodies available to license