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ReviewBioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy2026

Recombinant Protein Drugs: A 2025 Update.

Hèctor López-Laguna, Eloi Parladé, Marianna T P Favaro, Carlos Palacín, Eric Voltà-Durán, Neus Ferrer-Miralles, José Luis Corchero, Rosalía Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Esther Vázquez, Ugutz Unzueta and 1 more

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Review in BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Hèctor López-LagunaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, 08195, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain.
Eloi ParladéCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
Marianna T P FavaroInstitut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Barcelona, Spain.
Carlos PalacínDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, 08195, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain.
Eric Voltà-DuránInstitut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Barcelona, Spain.
Neus Ferrer-MirallesInstitut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Barcelona, Spain.
José Luis CorcheroInstitut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Barcelona, Spain.
Rosalía Rodríguez-RodríguezDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, 08195, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain.
Esther VázquezInstitut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Barcelona, Spain.
Ugutz UnzuetaCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. uunzueta@santpau.cat.
Antonio VillaverdeInstitut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Barcelona, Spain. antonio.villaverde@uab.cat.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2615-4521

Funding

AGAUR 2021SGR00092CIBER-BBN CB06/01/0014
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the past decade, recombinant protein therapeutics have moved from conventional biologics toward highly engineered, multifunctional versions. Enabled by innovations in synthetic biology, host cell engineering, and bioprocess optimization, proteins are increasingly viewed not only as drugs for replacement therapies but also as fully versatile platforms in innovative therapeutic approaches aiming at functional reprogramming. Advances in host systems, from optimized microbial strains to mammalian and plant-based platforms, have expanded the range of proteins that can be produced with high fidelity, scalability, and safety. In parallel, modular protein engineering has delivered next-generation formats, including bispecific antibodies, nanobodies, fusion proteins, and self-assembling biomaterials, broadening therapeutic applications across oncology, inflammation, metabolic disorders, and beyond. At the same time, regulatory frameworks are adapting to support accelerated approval of personalized and complex biologics, while decentralized and flexible manufacturing models begin to emerge. This review provides a 2025 update on the field of recombinant protein drugs, integrating advances in production platforms, protein engineering, and regulatory science, and outlining how these technologies are shaping the next generation of biologics.

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Protein EngineeringRecombinant ProteinsAnimalsBiological ProductsHumansBiological ProductsRecombinant Proteins

Identifiers

PMID42129013
PMCPMC13337611

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