New enzyme may disarm antibodies driving myasthenia gravis: Study
An enzyme, called S-1117, can disarm self-reactive immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies targeting the acetylcholine receptor (AChR) that drive most cases of myasthenia gravis (MG), according to a study that used blood samples from patients. “This study presents S-1117, an IgG-specific protease [a protein-degrading enzyme], as a promising therapeutic approach…