: The first monoclonal antibody therapy, Muromonab-CD3, was approved, introducing a new level of precision by targeting specific proteins in the immune system.
The advent of genetic engineering transformed biologics from natural extracts into "designer" therapies.
: In St. Louis, 13 children died of tetanus after receiving diphtheria antitoxin derived from a retired milk wagon horse named Jim, who had contracted tetanus.
: Louis Pasteur developed a method of active immunization against rabies, which was first successfully tested on a child in 1885.
Biologics: A History of Agents Made From Living Organisms Biologics are medical products derived from living sources—such as humans, animals, or microorganisms—rather than being synthesized through chemical reactions like traditional "small-molecule" drugs. While modern biotechnology has made these treatments more precise, the use of living agents in medicine dates back centuries, evolving from early inoculations to today's highly targeted gene therapies. The Early Pioneers (1790s – 1900)
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Biologics, A History Of Agents Made From Living... Apr 2026
: The first monoclonal antibody therapy, Muromonab-CD3, was approved, introducing a new level of precision by targeting specific proteins in the immune system.
The advent of genetic engineering transformed biologics from natural extracts into "designer" therapies. Biologics, A History of Agents Made From Living...
: In St. Louis, 13 children died of tetanus after receiving diphtheria antitoxin derived from a retired milk wagon horse named Jim, who had contracted tetanus. : The first monoclonal antibody therapy, Muromonab-CD3, was
: Louis Pasteur developed a method of active immunization against rabies, which was first successfully tested on a child in 1885. Louis, 13 children died of tetanus after receiving
Biologics: A History of Agents Made From Living Organisms Biologics are medical products derived from living sources—such as humans, animals, or microorganisms—rather than being synthesized through chemical reactions like traditional "small-molecule" drugs. While modern biotechnology has made these treatments more precise, the use of living agents in medicine dates back centuries, evolving from early inoculations to today's highly targeted gene therapies. The Early Pioneers (1790s – 1900)