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Burden of BK Virus Infection and BK Virus-Associated Nephropathy in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Scoping Review Reveals Gaps in Patient-Centered Research

This poster highlights a scoping literature review which aimed to synthesize the current evidence on burden of BKV infection and BKVN in kidney transplant recipients, with a focus on identifying patient-centered research and outcomes.

2024
Kuharic et al
ASN Kidney week

Fast-Track Discovery of SARS-CoV-2-Neutralizing Antibodies from Human B Cells by Direct Functional Screening

The DROPZYLLA® platform was used in early 2020 to rapidly generate SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies from convalescent COVID-19 donors, yielding neutralizing antibodies within 3-6 weeks. One antibody, MTX-COVAB, showed strong efficacy against all known variants at that time and went into clinical development.

2024
Hillenbrand et al.
Viruses

The Second International Consensus Guidelines on the Management of BK Polyomavirus in Kidney Transplantation

BKV-nephropathy remains a major cause of premature kidney allograft failure, necessitating proactive screening, monitoring, and timely immunosuppression reduction. The updated Second International Consensus Guidelines review significant advances and provide updated recommendations, emphasizing the need for further research and randomized clinical trials.

2024
Kotton et al.
Transplantation

Antibody repertories of tumor-infiltrating B cells

This poster, presented 2023 at CICON, details the diverse antibody repertoires of tumor-infiltrating B cells, highlighting their potential for anti-tumor activity and the use of the Dropzylla platform for comprehensive analysis and biobanking.

2023
Delince et al
CICON

Antibodies against Endogenous Retroviruses Promote Lung Cancer Immunotherapy

Cancer derived antibodies have anti-tumour activity and promote response to lung cancer immunotherapy

2023
Ng, et al.
Nature

Discovery of superior functional antibodies from comprehensive recombinant antibody repertoires

This poster, presented 2022 at PEGS Europe, describes the discovery of superior functional antibodies using Dropzylla, a microfluidic-based single-cell analysis platform, highlighting its comprehensive antibody repertoire coverage and high-throughput screening capabilities for therapeutic applications.

2022
Delince et al
PEGS Europe

Tumour-infiltrating B cells: immunological mechanisms, clinical impact and therapeutic opportunities

In most cancer indications, B cells are associated with a favourable prognostic outcome.

2022
Laumont, et al.
Nat Rev Cancer

The Single-Cell Immunogenomic Landscape of B and Plasma Cells in Early-Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma

B cells are associated with a favourable cancer prognosis in lung cancer

2022
Hao, et al.
Cancer Discovery

Tumor-reactive antibodies evolve from non-binding and autoreactive precursors

Tumour infiltrating B cells secrete antibodies that bind cancer cells and show functional anti-tumour activity in ovarian cancer.

2022
Mazor, et al.
Cell

Burden of BK Virus Infection and BK Virus-Associated Nephropathy in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Scoping Review Reveals Gaps in Patient-Centered Research

This poster highlights a scoping literature review which aimed to synthesize the current evidence on burden of BKV infection and BKVN in kidney transplant recipients, with a focus on identifying patient-centered research and outcomes.

2024
Kuharic et al
ASN Kidney week

The Second International Consensus Guidelines on the Management of BK Polyomavirus in Kidney Transplantation

BKV-nephropathy remains a major cause of premature kidney allograft failure, necessitating proactive screening, monitoring, and timely immunosuppression reduction. The updated Second International Consensus Guidelines review significant advances and provide updated recommendations, emphasizing the need for further research and randomized clinical trials.

2024
Kotton et al.
Transplantation

Advancing Patient-Centered Research: Enabling the Patient Voice to Be Heard

The article discusses the importance of incorporating the patient voice in patient-centered research, particularly in the context of kidney diseases, to improve healthcare outcomes and ensure that patient perspectives and needs are adequately addressed.

2022
Fowler
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

BK Virus Infection and BK-Virus-Associated Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipients

BK polyomavirus (BKV) is highly infective, often causing asymptomatic infections in childhood and remaining latent in kidney cells. In renal transplant recipients, BKV can reactivate, leading to nephropathy and significant graft loss, with current treatments focusing on reducing immunosuppression and emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and surveillance for better outcomes.

2022
Borriello et al.
Genes

The economic burden of kidney graft failure in the United States

The economic burden of kidney graft failure is significant. Reducing graft failure would improve quality of life, extend patient survival, and result in reduced health care spending.

2020
Sussell et al.
American Journal of Transplantation

Prevalence, Risk Factors, Treatment, and Overall Impact of BK Viremia on Kidney Transplantation

BK viremia is a significant issue in renal transplantation, with male sex, older age, and maintenance steroids identified as key risk factors. The study found that BKV negatively impacts graft and patient survival, highlighting the need for a unified treatment approach.

2019
Malik et al.
Transplantation Proceedings

Neutralizing Antibody–Mediated Response and Risk of BK Virus–Associated Nephropathy

This study found that high neutralizing antibody titers against the replicating strain reduce the risk of BK viremia, suggesting a role of neutralizing antibodies in managing BK viremia.

2018
Solis et al.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Antibodies against Endogenous Retroviruses Promote Lung Cancer Immunotherapy

Cancer derived antibodies have anti-tumour activity and promote response to lung cancer immunotherapy

2023
Ng, et al.
Nature

Tumour-infiltrating B cells: immunological mechanisms, clinical impact and therapeutic opportunities

In most cancer indications, B cells are associated with a favourable prognostic outcome.

2022
Laumont, et al.
Nat Rev Cancer

The Single-Cell Immunogenomic Landscape of B and Plasma Cells in Early-Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma

B cells are associated with a favourable cancer prognosis in lung cancer

2022
Hao, et al.
Cancer Discovery

Tumor-reactive antibodies evolve from non-binding and autoreactive precursors

Tumour infiltrating B cells secrete antibodies that bind cancer cells and show functional anti-tumour activity in ovarian cancer.

2022
Mazor, et al.
Cell

Tertiary Lymphoid Structures in the Era of Cancer Immunotherapy

B cells develop within tumours in tertiary lymphoid structures.

2019
Sautès-Fridman, et al.
Nature Reviews Cancer

Fast-Track Discovery of SARS-CoV-2-Neutralizing Antibodies from Human B Cells by Direct Functional Screening

The DROPZYLLA® platform was used in early 2020 to rapidly generate SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies from convalescent COVID-19 donors, yielding neutralizing antibodies within 3-6 weeks. One antibody, MTX-COVAB, showed strong efficacy against all known variants at that time and went into clinical development.

2024
Hillenbrand et al.
Viruses

Antibody repertories of tumor-infiltrating B cells

This poster, presented 2023 at CICON, details the diverse antibody repertoires of tumor-infiltrating B cells, highlighting their potential for anti-tumor activity and the use of the Dropzylla platform for comprehensive analysis and biobanking.

2023
Delince et al
CICON

Discovery of superior functional antibodies from comprehensive recombinant antibody repertoires

This poster, presented 2022 at PEGS Europe, describes the discovery of superior functional antibodies using Dropzylla, a microfluidic-based single-cell analysis platform, highlighting its comprehensive antibody repertoire coverage and high-throughput screening capabilities for therapeutic applications.

2022
Delince et al
PEGS Europe