摘要:
A new reagent effective in inhibiting cholesterol synthesis 75% in human fibroblasts derived from patients suffering from the disease familial hypercholestrolemia is Man6P-low density lipoprotein and is effective in tissue culture test systems at 100 .mu.g/ml after a ten-hour exposure. The broad purpose of this invention is to modify the receptor specificity of a protein so that it will enter cells which were previously impermeable and exert new effects or reverse a pathological condition. That is, the compound of this invention is a useful reagent in the selective cytotoxic treatment of hypercholesterolemia.
摘要:
A reagent and the protocol for the treatment of Graft Versus Host Disease is disclosed. Monoclonal antibodies specific for T-lymphocytes in human donor bone marrow are covalently linked to separate ricin toxin, combined in a mixture to form a treatment reagent, and combined with bone marrow removed from a human donor. The bone marrow-reagent mixture is then infused into an irradiated recipient. This protocol virtually eliminates T-lymphocyte activity, the cause of Graft Versus Host Disease.
摘要:
The receptor specificity of toxins can be altered by coupling the intact toxin to monoclonal antibodies directed to the cell surface antigen Thy 1.2. Monoclonal antibody Thy 1.2-ricin (or ricin A chain) is a pretreatment reagent used to eliminate graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in bone marrow transplants.
摘要:
A tumor suppressive composition active against lymphoma consisting of an injection of hybrid protein anti Thy 1.2 monoclonal antibody-ricin and hyperosmotic lactose. The inoculation i.v. of murine tissues in vivo by lymphoma is made at -20 to -25 days and the tumor suppressant composition is used i.v. at Day 1 in an amount of 1-3 .mu.g of anti Thy monoclonal antibody-ricin together with sufficient hyperosmotic lactose to raise the lactose level to 20-30 mM. The broad purpose of this invention is to modify the receptor specificity of a potent toxin such as ricin by coupling it with a monoclonal antibody directed at a specific tumor or differentiation antigen. The object here is to use the reagent to selectively kill tumor cells without affecting normal cells.
摘要:
A new reagent effective in inhibiting cholesterol synthesis 75% in human fibroblasts derived from patients suffering from the disease familial hypercholestrolemia is mannose-6-phosphate-low density lipoprotein and is effective in tissue culture test systems at 100 .mu.g/ml after a ten-hour exposure. The broad purpose of this invention is to modify the receptor specificity of a protein so that it will enter cells which were previously impermeable and exert new effects or reverse a pathological condition. Toxins may also be modified in this manner producing cell type specific and tumor suppressive reagents which are effective in a dose range of 0.3-3 .mu.g. The object here is to use the reagent to selectively kill one cell type which is exerting a pathological effect without affecting normal cells. Among others to which this invention is applicable are Man6P-low density lipoprotein, Man6P-ricin, Man6P-Modeccin, anti Thy 1.2 monoclonal antibody-ricin and anti Thy 1.1 monoclonal antibody-ricin.
摘要:
The rate of protein synthesis inhibition is significantly increased by adding excess ricin B chain to target cells independent of the amount of ricin A chain bound to the cell surface membrane. Ricin is a known toxin from albumin of the castor oil bean and contains an A chain and a B chain for binding to receptors. The present invention is concerned with ricin hybrids such as OX-7-ricin A chain and 19E12-F(ab) ricin A chain which were produced by conjugation of the ricin A chains with anti-Thy 1.1 monoclonal antibodies. The conjugates were utilized in pharmaceutical amounts in mice.
摘要:
A monoclonal antibody known as TA-1 directed against human T-cells is covalently linked to the toxin ricin and used to treat human donor bone marrow before the marrow is infused into a human recipient.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a selective cytotoxic RNase reagent. The reagent comprises a toxic moiety that is an RNase linked to a recognition moiety that binds a specific cell surface marker. Binding of the recognition moiety to a surface marker on a cell allows the toxic moiety to selectively kill the cell. To reduce immunogenicity, preferably the toxic moiety and the recognition moiety of the conjugate are endogenous to the species in which the reagent is intended for use. Cytotoxic reagents intended for use in humans preferably have as the toxic moiety a human ribonuclease, such as angiogenin, and as the recognition moiety as humanized chimeric antibody. The human ribonuclease and chimeric antibody preferably form a fused protein. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions including the cytotoxic reagent as well as treatment methods involving the use of the cytotoxic reagent.
摘要:
A potent and specific immunotoxin is prepared by coupling a binding-site inactivated diphtheria toxin (CRM 107) to a new binding moiety consisting of transferrin or a monoclonal antibody against the human transferrin receptor. These immunotoxins are tumor specific and lack the nonspecific toxicity produced by the binding activity of the native toxin. The immunotoxin is useful in treating primary brain tumors, metastatic tumors to the brain, CSF-borne tumors, leptomeningeal leukemia and leptomeningeal carcinomatosis.
摘要:
Potent and specific immunotoxins are prepared by conjugation of moieties binding to receptors on the surface of tumor cells to a mutant diphtheria toxin having A-chain translocation activity, but lacking membrane-binding activity. The immunotoxins are used to treat primary tumors of neurologic origin, metastatic tumors of small cell lung carcinoma or breast carcinoma origin, leptomeningeal leukemia and leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. The preferred route of administration of the immunotoxin is to a compartment of the body containing cerebrospinal fluid.