Monoclonal Antibodies and Their Impact on Oral Healthcare

By  Anna Matthews, RDH, MS

Comprising a large and fast-growing group of medications with diverse therapeutic targets, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have a wide-ranging variety of current and potential therapeutic applications. The first mAb was generated in 1975, and the first mAb muromonab-CD3, a mouse antibody used to prevent kidney transplant rejection, was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1986.¹

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