About the Authors

Peter Herbener

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

peter.herbener@biotest.com

Affiliation Corporate Research & Development, Biotest AG, Dreieich, Germany

Kurt Schönfeld

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Corporate Research & Development, Biotest AG, Dreieich, Germany

Martin König

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Corporate Research & Development, Biotest AG, Dreieich, Germany

Matthias Germer

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Corporate Research & Development, Biotest AG, Dreieich, Germany

Jude M. Przyborski

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Current address: Centre for Infectious Diseases, Parasitology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany

Affiliation Parasitology, Faculty of Biology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany

Katrin Bernöster

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Project administration, Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Corporate Project & Portfolio Management, Biotest AG, Dreieich, Germany

Jörg Schüttrumpf

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Corporate Research & Development, Biotest AG, Dreieich, Germany

Competing Interests

During data collection P.H., K.S., M.K., M.G., K.B., and J.S. were employed by Biotest AG. P.H., M.K., M.G., K.B. and J.S. hold shares of Biotest AG. M.K., M.G. and K.B. are inventors on BT062 related patents. This preclinical research is part of a development program for BT062 in malignant diseases. The development candidate is currently tested in phase II clinical trials in multiple myeloma, breast and bladder cancer. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials. Provisions to protect intellectual properties might be required for sharing materials. J.M.P. is an academic Editor at PLOS ONE. The authors declare no further conflict of interest.