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Targeting the immunotherapy potential of cytokines IL-12 and IL-18 with new advancements in protein engineering

Drug Target Review

Clinical development of IL-18 therapies has been curtailed, however, by the protein’s lack of efficacy. We are currently selecting our lead IL-18 variant on the basis of potency for the IL-18 receptor, optimal pharmacokinetic profile and in vivo efficacy for inhibiting tumour growth. References: M; LWR.