- Monoclonal Antibodies: What the Diagnostic Neuroradiologist Needs to Know
The therapeutic use of monoclonal antibodies is rapidly expanding for a variety of diseases. This review article describes commonly used monoclonal antibody-targeted therapeutic agents, their mechanism of action, clinical applications, and major adverse events with a focus on neurologic and neuroimaging manifestations. For example, immunostimulating anticancer mAbs can lead to proinflammatory conditions, while immunosuppressive medications can lead to activation of underlying opportunistic infections. Amyloid-segregating mAbs can lead to amyloid-related imaging abnormalities, and TNF-inhibiting mAbs have a higher incidence of demyelinating abnormalities.