Lukasz K Chlewicki

Dr. Lukasz K Chlewicki


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 July 2025 in Antibodies
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KBKevin Budge
Kevin Budge
RBRoss Blankenship
Ross Blankenship
PBPatricia Brown-Augsburger
Patricia Brown-Augsburger
LCLukasz K Chlewicki
Lukasz K Chlewicki
Background/Objectives: Anti-drug antibody (ADA) formation can impact the safety, pharmacokinetics, and/or efficacy of biotherapeutics, including monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Current strategies for ADA/immunogenicity risk prediction of mAbs include in silico algorithms, T cell proliferation assays, MHC-associated peptide proteomics assays (MAPPs), and dendritic cell internalization assays. However, B cell-mediated responses are not assessed in these assays. B cells are professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and secrete antibodies toward immunogenic mAbs. Therefore, methods to determine B cell responses would be beneficial for immunogenicity risk prediction and may provide a more comprehensive assessment of risk. Methods: We used a PBMC culture method with the addition of IL-4, IL-21, B cell activating factor (BAFF), and an anti-CD40 agonist mAb to support B cell survival and activation. Results: B cells in this assay format become activated, proliferate, and secrete IgG. A panel of 51 antibodies with varying clinical immunogenicity rates were screened in this assay with IgG secretion used as a readout for immunogenicity risk. IgG secretion differed among test articles but did not correlate with the clinical immunogenicity rating. Conclusions: This dataset highlights the challenges of developing a B cell assay for immunogenicity risk prediction and provides a framework for further refinement of a B cell-based assay for immunogenicity risk prediction of mAbs.

27 November 2019 in Immunogenetics
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NKNatalia Kovalova
Natalia Kovalova
MKMichael Knierman
Michael Knierman
PBPatricia L Brown-Augsburger
Patricia L Brown-Augsburger
VWVictor J Wroblewski
Victor J Wroblewski
LCLukasz K Chlewicki
Lukasz K Chlewicki

21 February 2020 in Biopharmaceutics & Drug Disposition
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NKNatalia Kovalova
Natalia Kovalova
JBJeffrey Boyles
Jeffrey Boyles
YWYi Wen
Yi Wen
DWDerrick R. Witcher
Derrick R. Witcher
PBPatricia L. Brown‐Augsburger
Patricia L. Brown‐Augsburger
LCLukasz K Chlewicki
Lukasz K Chlewicki