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Eshita Khera

Principal Scientist, Novartis | Ph.D., University of Michigan
Verified email at novartis.com
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Engineering virus-like particles for antigen and drug delivery

BD Hill, A Zak, E Khera, F Wen - Current Protein and Peptide …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Virus-like particles (VLPs) are nanoscale biological structures consisting of viral proteins
assembled in a morphology that mimic the native virion but do not contain the viral genetic …

Increased Tumor Penetration of Single-Domain Antibody–Drug Conjugates Improves In Vivo Efficacy in Prostate Cancer Models

I Nessler, E Khera, S Vance, A Kopp, Q Qiu, TA Keating… - Cancer research, 2020 - AACR
A mechanistic study of protein–drug conjugates demonstrates that a lower potency compound
is more effective in vivo than other agents with equal tumor uptake due to improved tissue …

Engineering novel and improved biocatalysts by cell surface display

MR Smith, E Khera, F Wen - Industrial & engineering chemistry …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Biocatalysts, especially enzymes, have the ability to catalyze reactions with high product
selectivity, utilize a broad range of substrates, and maintain activity at low temperature and …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying ADC bystander payload penetration with cellular resolution using pharmacodynamic mapping

E Khera, C Cilliers, MD Smith, ML Ganno, KC Lai… - Neoplasia, 2021 - Elsevier
With the recent approval of 3 new antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) for solid tumors, this
class of drugs is gaining momentum for the targeted treatment of cancer. Despite significant …

Pharmacokinetic and immunological considerations for expanding the therapeutic window of next-generation antibody–drug conjugates

E Khera, GM Thurber - BioDrugs, 2018 - Springer
Antibody–drug conjugate (ADC) development has evolved greatly over the last 3 decades,
including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of several new drugs. However, …

Cellular-resolution imaging of bystander payload tissue penetration from antibody-drug conjugates

E Khera, S Dong, H Huang, L de Bever… - Molecular cancer …, 2022 - AACR
After several notable clinical failures in early generations, antibody–drug conjugates (ADC)
have made significant gains with seven new FDA approvals within the last 3 years. These …

Antibody Co-Administration Can Improve Systemic and Local Distribution of Antibody–Drug Conjugates to Increase In Vivo Efficacy

JF Ponte, L Lanieri, E Khera, R Laleau, O Ab… - Molecular cancer …, 2021 - AACR
Several antibody–drug conjugates (ADC) showing strong clinical responses in solid tumors
target high expression antigens (HER2, TROP2, Nectin-4, and folate receptor alpha/FRα). …

Computational transport analysis of antibody-drug conjugate bystander effects and payload tumoral distribution: implications for therapy

E Khera, C Cilliers, S Bhatnagar… - Molecular Systems Design …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) have a proven clinical record with four FDA approved
drugs and dozens more in clinical trials. However, a better understanding of the relationship …

[HTML][HTML] Oral and subcutaneous administration of a near-infrared fluorescent molecular imaging agent detects inflammation in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis

S Bhatnagar, E Khera, J Liao, V Eniola, Y Hu… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes irreversible
damage to the joints. However, effective drugs exist that can stop disease progression, …

Mechanistically weighted metric to predict in vivo antibody-receptor occupancy: an analytical approach

E Khera, J Kim, A Stein, M Ratanapanichkich… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2023 - ASPET
In situ clinical measurement of receptor occupancy (RO) is challenging, particularly for solid
tumors, necessitating the use of mathematical models that predict tumor receptor occupancy …