Francesca Pretto

2.4k total citations
34 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Francesca Pretto is a scholar working on Oncology, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Pretto has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Oncology, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Francesca Pretto's work include Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (11 papers), CAR-T cell therapy research (5 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (5 papers). Francesca Pretto is often cited by papers focused on Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (11 papers), CAR-T cell therapy research (5 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (5 papers). Francesca Pretto collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Italy and United Kingdom. Francesca Pretto's co-authors include Dario Neri, Nikolaus Krall, Willy Decurtins, Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes, Claudiu T. Supuran, Jörg Scheuermann, Sarah Wulhfard, Emanuela Carli, C. Blasi and Laura Celesti‐Grapow and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, PLoS ONE and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Pretto

33 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francesca Pretto Switzerland	19	860	473	452	369	216	34	1.5k
Fredrik Nilsson Sweden	24	1.5k 1.8×	1.4k 3.0×	637 1.4×	82 0.2×	142 0.7×	37	2.4k
Nicole McFarlane Canada	20	518 0.6×	212 0.4×	355 0.8×	86 0.2×	48 0.2×	40	1.1k
Peter J. DeVries United States	13	255 0.3×	142 0.3×	143 0.3×	302 0.8×	103 0.5×	21	1.1k
Manijeh Pasdar Canada	24	1.2k 1.4×	78 0.2×	248 0.5×	77 0.2×	96 0.4×	44	1.6k
Ronald K. Blackman United States	26	2.2k 2.6×	123 0.3×	315 0.7×	71 0.2×	207 1.0×	33	2.9k
Peter U. Park United States	15	737 0.9×	504 1.1×	687 1.5×	143 0.4×	334 1.5×	39	1.8k
David R. Corey United States	23	1.5k 1.8×	89 0.2×	162 0.4×	134 0.4×	107 0.5×	34	2.1k
Tineke Casneuf Belgium	18	1.5k 1.7×	276 0.6×	938 2.1×	38 0.1×	523 2.4×	38	2.6k
Jean R. Starkey United States	18	441 0.5×	92 0.2×	284 0.6×	34 0.1×	566 2.6×	35	1.5k
Joseph K. Welply United States	18	676 0.8×	144 0.3×	92 0.2×	175 0.5×	390 1.8×	29	1.1k

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Cassola, Francesca Maura, Emanuela Carli, Pierangela Angelini, et al.. (2025). Assessing the effects of anthropogenic pressures on biodiversity: a multi-taxonomic approach in Basilicata, Italy. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 32(8). 4879–4893.

Pretto, Francesca & Rex FitzGerald. (2021). In vivo safety testing of Antibody Drug Conjugates. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. 122. 104890–104890. 11 indexed citations

Cazzamalli, Samuele, Patrizia Murer, Giovanni Pellegrini, et al.. (2018). Enhanced Therapeutic Activity of Non-Internalizing Small-Molecule-Drug Conjugates Targeting Carbonic Anhydrase IX in Combination with Targeted Interleukin-2. Clinical Cancer Research. 24(15). 3656–3667. 64 indexed citations

Li, Yizhou, Roberto De Luca, Samuele Cazzamalli, et al.. (2018). Versatile protein recognition by the encoded display of multiple chemical elements on a constant macrocyclic scaffold. Nature Chemistry. 10(4). 441–448. 115 indexed citations

Luca, Roberto De, Alex Soltermann, Francesca Pretto, et al.. (2017). Potency-matched Dual Cytokine–Antibody Fusion Proteins for Cancer Therapy. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 16(11). 2442–2451. 34 indexed citations

Schmid, Anja, Teresa Hemmerle, Francesca Pretto, Anja Kipar, & Dario Neri. (2017). Antibody-based targeted delivery of interleukin-4 synergizes with dexamethasone for the reduction of inflammation in arthritis. Lara D. Veeken. 57(4). 748–755. 13 indexed citations

Celesti‐Grapow, Laura, Giuseppe Brundu, I. Camarda, et al.. (2016). Plant invasions on small Mediterranean islands: An overview. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 150(5). 1119–1133. 69 indexed citations

Krall, Nikolaus, Francesca Pretto, Martin Mattarella, Cristina Müller, & Dario Neri. (2016). A ^99mTc-Labeled Ligand of Carbonic Anhydrase IX Selectively Targets Renal Cell Carcinoma In Vivo. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 57(6). 943–949. 51 indexed citations

Wichert, Moreno, Nikolaus Krall, Willy Decurtins, et al.. (2015). Dual-display of small molecules enables the discovery of ligand pairs and facilitates affinity maturation. Nature Chemistry. 7(3). 241–249. 179 indexed citations

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Pretto, Francesca, et al.. (2015). Generation and tumor recognition properties of two human monoclonal antibodies specific to cell surface anionic phospholipids. Investigational New Drugs. 33(4). 791–800. 8 indexed citations

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Perrino, Elena, Martina Steiner, Nikolaus Krall, et al.. (2014). Curative Properties of Noninternalizing Antibody–Drug Conjugates Based on Maytansinoids. Cancer Research. 74(9). 2569–2578. 99 indexed citations

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Krall, Nikolaus, Francesca Pretto, Willy Decurtins, et al.. (2014). A Small‐Molecule Drug Conjugate for the Treatment of Carbonic Anhydrase IX Expressing Tumors. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(16). 4231–4235. 249 indexed citations

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Pretto, Francesca, et al.. (2014). Preclinical evaluation of IL2-based immunocytokines supports their use in combination with dacarbazine, paclitaxel and TNF-based immunotherapy. Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy. 63(9). 901–910. 48 indexed citations

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Pretto, Francesca, et al.. (2014). Monoclonal antibodies to murine thrombospondin-1 and thrombospondin-2 reveal differential expression patterns in cancer and low antigen expression in normal tissues. Experimental Cell Research. 327(1). 135–145. 5 indexed citations

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Krall, Nikolaus, Francesca Pretto, & Dario Neri. (2014). A bivalent small molecule-drug conjugate directed against carbonic anhydrase IX can elicit complete tumour regression in mice. Chemical Science. 5(9). 3640–3640. 57 indexed citations

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Abbate, G., S. Bonacquisti, Sabina Burrascano, et al.. (2013). Woody flora as a predictor of vascular plant richness: An insight in Italy. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 149(3). 565–573. 11 indexed citations

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Moschetta, Michele, Francesca Pretto, Alexander Berndt, et al.. (2012). Paclitaxel Enhances Therapeutic Efficacy of the F8-IL2 Immunocytokine to EDA-Fibronectin–Positive Metastatic Human Melanoma Xenografts. Cancer Research. 72(7). 1814–1824. 78 indexed citations

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Pasche, Nadine, et al.. (2012). The Antibody-Based Delivery of Interleukin-12 to the Tumor Neovasculature Eradicates Murine Models of Cancer in Combination with Paclitaxel. Clinical Cancer Research. 18(15). 4092–4103. 82 indexed citations

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Palumbo, Alessandro, Piotr Dziunycz, Kathrin Schwager, et al.. (2011). A chemically modified antibody mediates complete eradication of tumours by selective disruption of tumour blood vessels. British Journal of Cancer. 104(7). 1106–1115. 59 indexed citations

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Moschetta, Michele, Marta Cesca, Francesca Pretto, & Raffaella Giavazzi. (2010). Angiogenesis Inhibitors: Implications for Combination with Conventional Therapies. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 16(35). 3921–3931. 11 indexed citations

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