BIO375H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Monoclonal Antibody, Trastuzumab, Infliximab
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Herceptin (treatment of breast cancer by ____) *not all breast cancer can be treated by herceptin since it targets reaction to certain genes only. Similar class of drugs (with the same purpose) can have different targets in the treatment such as targeting certain enzymes, genes, and other mechanisms) + biological molecules (bioreactor certain cells are genetically modified to produce certain protein desired in large quantities and purify it) + small molecules (synthetic molecules such as oligonucleotides) There is certain chemical pathway are used to synthesize the small molecules. Modifying certain features in the longer generation gap (time before the other product start developing) Differentiated products = relatively high profit margin, low customer price sensitivity (customer are willing to pay for higher prices, innovated products that are very interesting) Major difference between the two type of product is generation gap. Ivd (in vitro- outside the body of an organism)
