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Multispecific antibody coformulation stability: MerckRecent Research Landscape

Aggregation and chemical instability in high-concentration antibody mixtures lead to therapeutic degradation and loss of efficacy. These innovations engineer the molecular environment to maintain structural integrity in combined PD-1, CTLA4, and LAG3 therapies.

What technical problems is Merck addressing in Multispecific antibody coformulation stability?

Therapeutic protein aggregation and degradation

(20)evidences

High-concentration co-formulations of multiple monoclonal antibodies often suffer from physical and chemical instability during storage. Preventing these degradation pathways ensures product safety and maintains therapeutic potency.

Inadequate immune checkpoint inhibition

(9)evidences

Single-pathway inhibition often fails to overcome complex tumor immune evasion mechanisms. Targeting multiple non-redundant inhibitory receptors simultaneously prevents compensatory signaling and therapeutic resistance.

Mismatched chain pairing

(3)evidences

Low binding selectivity for tumor-associated antigens leads to off-target toxicity and reduced therapeutic efficacy. Improving target discrimination enhances the safety profile and potency of antibody-drug conjugates.