摘要:
Immune response against an antigen is stimulated by administering the antigen in conjunction with a binding agent specific for an antigen-presenting cell such as a macrophage. The binding agent specifically binds a receptor of the antigen-presenting cell, such as an FC receptor, without being blocked by the endogenous ligand for the receptor.
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Transgenic animals expressing Fc receptors and uses for the animals in testing the efficacy of human antibodies and in generating novel antibodies are described.
摘要:
Immune response against an antigen is stimulated by administering the antigen in conjunction with a binding agent specific for an antigen-presenting cell such as a macrophage. The binding agent specifically binds a receptor of the antigen-presenting cell, such as an FC receptor, without being blocked by the endogenous ligand for the receptor.
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Multispecific multivalent molecules which are specific to an Fc receptor (FcR), and therapeutic uses and methods for making the molecules are described.
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Bispecific molecules which react both with the high-affinity Fcη receptor of human effector cells and with a virus or virus component are disclosed. Binding of the molecules to the Fc receptors found on effector cells is not blocked by human immunoglobulin G. The molecules are useful for targeting human effector cells (e.g. macrophages) against a viral target (e.g. HIV or HIV-infected cell). For this purpose, bispecific molecules can be constructed containing the binding region derived from an anti-Fcη receptor antibody and the CD4 molecule or CD4 binding domain of the envelope glycoprotein gp120 of HIV. Alternatively, bispecific antibodies or heteroantibodies can be constructed containing the binding region derived from an anti-Fc receptor antibody and the binding region of a HIV-specific antibody such as anti-gp120 antibody. Targeted effector cells can be used to kill virus by cell mediated antibody dependent cytolysis.
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Humanized antibodies are described which are specific to an Fc receptor (FcR). The humanized antibodies have at least a portion of a complementarity determining region (CDR) derived from a non-human antibody, e.g. murine, with the remaining portions being human in origin. The use of humanized antibodies rather than murine antibodies in human therapy should alleviate some of the problems associated with the use of some murine monoclonal antibodies because only the substituted CDRs will be foreign to a human's immune system. The humanized antibodies can be used in the same manner as their murine counterparts.
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A human Fc receptor-specific monoclonal antibody is disclosed together with its mode of preparation. Binding of the antibody to Fc receptor is not blocked by human immunoglobulin G. The antibody binds to the high affinity Fc receptor for IgG on human monocytes at a receptor binding site distinct from the ligand binding site for Fc. A bifunctional antibody or a heteroantibody has an antigen binding region derived from an anti-Fc receptor antibody and an antigen binding region specific for a target epitope or cell; such antibody may target a macrophage when it is bound to surface Fc receptors of the macrophage. A target-specific effector cell expresses receptor for the Fg portion of IgG, has one antigen binding region derived from an anti-Fc receptor antibody and another specific for a target cell, and the aforesaid bifunctional or hetero-antibody is bound to the Fc receptor of the effector cell; such effector cell can be used in the therapy of cancers, allergies, infectious and autoimmune diseases, and in immunoassays.
摘要:
On stimule une réaction immunitaire contre un antigène par administration de l'antigène conjointement avec un agent de liaison spécifique d'une cellule de présentation d'antigène tel qu'un macrophage. L'agent de liaison lie spécifiquement un récepteur de la cellule de présentation d'antigène, tel qu'un récepteur FC, sans être bloquer par le ligand endogène du récepteur.