Anti-RSV [RSHZ19 (Felvizumab)]

Catalogue Number: AB00729-49.0-BT-ABA

Manufacturer:Vector Laboratories, Inc (ABA)
Type:Recombinant Monoclonal
Alias:SB 209763; respiratory syncytial virus
Shipping Condition:Blue Ice
Unit(s): 500 ug
Host name: Ferret
Clone: RSHZ19 (Felvizumab)
Isotype: IgM
Immunogen: This antibody was prepared by the humanization of an F protein-specific murine MAb, RSV19. More specifically, molecular techniques were used to insert the complementarity determining regions from murine RSV19 into a human IgG1 heavy and k light chain-variable domain framework.
Application: ELISA, FA

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Purification

Purified

Antibody Clonality

Recombinant Monoclonal

Storage Note

Store at 4⁰C for up to 3 months. Note, this antibody is provided without added preservatives, it is therefore recommed this antibody be handled under sterile conditions. For longer storage, aliquot and store at -20⁰C.

Application Notes

Though shown to be safe and well-tolerated (Everitt, 1996) and protective against RSV infection in BALB/c mice and cotton rats (Wyde, 1995), this antibody did not demonstrate efficacy in a Phase 3 study (Reichert, 2008). In in vitro studies, palivizumab, another humanized Mab specific for the F protein of RSV, was 4 to 5-fold more potent than felvizumab in neutralising RSV (Scott, 1999).

Short Description

This chimeric ferret antibody was made using the variable domain sequences of the original humanized Mouse format, for improved compatibility with existing reagents, assays and techniques.