In January of 2009 mAbs, the first international peer-reviewed journal of its kind to focus exclusively on monoclonal antibodies, was launched. We believe that this is an excellent time to start the journal because of the increasing focus on mAbs as therapeutics. There has been a rapid increase in mAb R&D by academia, government and industry located world wide. Novel mAb therapeutics are entering clinical study by commercial sponsors at a record pace (Figure 1) that is predicted to continue well into the future. MAbs have proven successful in the clinic (Table 1). In addition, a global market has emerged for the products - several novel mAbs not yet available in the US or EU are now approved in China.
Landes Bioscience gladly participates in the World Health Organizations' Access to Research Initiative (HINARI) to provide free online access to all papers published in mAbs to scientists in developing countries worldwide.
Janice M. Reichert, Ph.D.
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