
Why macrophages matter in the fight against cystic fibrosis
Lung macrophages play a significant role in the chronic inflammation associated with cystic fibrosis
In the first session of our Season 2 ImmuBYTES webinar series, Principal Scientist, Josephine Joel explores one of the biggest challenges in antibody-drug conjugate development: off-target lung toxicity.
As ADC formats become more complex, the need for earlier, more mechanistic safety insight becomes more important. This session looks at why interstitial lung disease remains such a difficult risk to predict, why alveolar macrophages are central to the story, and how human-relevant in vitro models can help teams make safer, more informed decisions earlier in development.
Watch the full session below to learn more about the biology behind ADC-related lung toxicity and the emerging tools that could help improve early safety assessment.
If you would like to discuss ADC lung safety, pulmonary risk assessment or human-relevant in vitro models, get in touch with the ImmuONE team.

Lung macrophages play a significant role in the chronic inflammation associated with cystic fibrosis

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We’ve just returned from the Society of Toxicology conference in Nashville, where we were excited to exhibit our upcoming in vitro cell culture models.