摘要:
The present invention relates to a bi-specific antibody or antibody fragment having at least one arm that specifically binds a targeted tissue and at least one other arm that specifically binds a targetable construct. The targetable construct comprises a carrier portion which comprises or bears at least one epitope recognizable by at least one arm of said bi-specific antibody or antibody fragment. The targetable construct further comprises one or more therapeutic or diagnostic agents or enzymes. The invention provides constructs and methods for producing the bi-specific antibodies or antibody fragments, as well as methods for using them.
摘要:
Humoral and cellular immune responses against tumor cells and infectious agents are induced in a mammal using an antibody that binds with an epitope of an antigen that is associated with a tumor or an infectious agent, and that contains at least one null-galactosyl epitope. Such an antibody is capable of forming a complex with cells that express the target epitope and with antibodies that bind null-galactosyl epitopes. Suitable antibodies include molecules that contain at least one engineered glycosylation site in the constant region of the heavy chain.
摘要:
A chimeric LL2 monoclonal antibody is described in which the complementarity determining regions (CDRs) of the light and heavy chains of the murine LL2 anti-B-lymphoma, anti-leukemia cell monoclonal antibody has been recombinantly joined to the human kappa and IgG1 constant region domains, respectively, which retains the immunospecificity and B-cell lymphoma and leukemia cell internalization capacity of the parental murine LL2 monoclonal antibody, and which has the potential of exhibiting reduced human anti-mouse antibody production activity. A humanized LL2 monoclonal antibody is described in which the CDRs of the light and heavy chains have been recombinantly joined to a framework sequence of human light and heavy chains variable regions, respectively, and subsequently linked to human kappa and IgG1 constant region domains, respectively, which retains the immunospecificity and B-lymphoma and leukemia cell internalization capacities of the parental murine and chimeric LL2 monoclonal antibodies, and which has the potential for exhibiting reduced human anti-mouse antibody production activity. Vectors for producing recombinant chimeric and humanized chimeric monoclonal antibodies are provided. Isolated DNAs encoding the amino acid sequences of the LL2 variable light and heavy chain and CDR framework regions are described. Conjugates of chimeric and humanized chimeric LL2 antibodies with cytotoxic agents or labels find use in therapy and diagnosis of B-cell lymphomas and leukemias.
摘要:
Recombinantly-produced Onconase molecules and fusion proteins containing the same are disclosed. The recombinantly-produced Onconase molecule has the sequence of native Onconase, retains the proper folding of native Onconase and has cytotoxic activity similar to that of Onconase purified from oocytes of Rana pipiens. cDNA coding for Onconase is extended by one triplet which codes for N-formyl-methionine. When expressed recombinantly, the mutant Onconase has N-formyl-methionine as the N-terminal amino acid, and glutaminyl as the penultimate N-terminal residue. Following expression, the N-formyl methionine residue is cleaved and the penultimate glutaminyl residues is cyclized to produce Onconase with an N-terminal pyroglutamate residue, and hence the same structure and function as native Onconase.