Anti-IL-4 [SB240683 (Pascolizumab, humanized 3B9)]

Catalogue Number: AB02326-10.3-ABA

Manufacturer:Vector Laboratories, Inc (ABA)
Type:Recombinant Monoclonal
Alias:IL4; BSF-1; Interleukin-4; B-cell stimulatory factor 1; Binetrakin; Lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1; Pitrakinra
Shipping Condition:Blue Ice
Unit(s): 200 ug
Host name: Human
Clone: SB240683 (Pascolizumab, humanized 3B9)
Isotype: IgG1
Immunogen: The original mouse antibody was generated by immunizing F1 hybrids of Balb/c and C57BL/6 mice with recombinant human IL-4 in Freunds complete adjuvant. The humanized version was generated by grafting CDRs of murine parent antibody onto human IgG1 kappa heavy- and light-chain frameworks.
Application: ELISA, FA, Blk, Inh

Additional Text

Gene Name

IL4

Uniprot ID

P05112

Gene ID

3565

Purification

Purified

Antibody Clonality

Recombinant Monoclonal

Storage Note

Store at 4⁰C for up to 3 months. For longer storage, aliquot and store at -20⁰C.

Application Notes

The original mouse version of this antibody can recognize recombinant human IL-4 in an ELISA and is also capable of inhibiting IL-4 dependent T-cell proliferation in vitro (PMID: 7517357). Binding of this humanized antibody completely blocks the binding of IL-4 to IL-4R. An in vitro study demonstrated that pascolizumab effectively neutralized IL-4 bioactivity in human cell lines including inhibited the proliferation of human T cells, human B cells and TF-1 cells, inhibition of interleukin-4-dependent IgE production by human PBMCs and up-regulation of FcRII. It also inhibited the early events of asthma including TH2 cell differentiation, eosinophilia and IgE up-regulation. In vivo pharmacokinetic and chronic safety testing in cynomolgus monkeys demonstrated that pascolizumab was well tolerated without inducing adverse clinical responses (PMID:12296858). The pharmacokinetics of the human version of this antibody in the male Sprague Dawley rat was studied and the half life of the antibody was determined to be 11 days (US5914110A). A Phase I trial with a single intravenous dose in mild to moderate asthma demonstrated that it was well tolerated and had an elimination half-life of more than 2 weeks (Shames et al., 2001). However, a subsequent large-scale, multidose phase II trial in steroid-naive subjects with asthma was terminated because preliminary data showed that pascolizumab did not provide clinical benefit (clinical trials: NCT00024544).