Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Biotech / Medical : Protein Design Labs (PDLI): Stock strong -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: nigel bates who wrote (206)	5/14/2002 6:36:30 PM
From: scaram(o)uche	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 407

Int J Cancer 2001 Aug 15;93(4):556-65 Humanization and characterization of the anti-HLA-DR antibody 1D10. Kostelny SA, Link BK, Tso JY, Vasquez M, Jorgensen BH, Wang H, Hall WC, Weiner GJ. Protein Design Labs, Inc., Fremont, CA, USA. 1D10 is a previously described antibody that binds to cells from a majority of B-cell malignancies. The current studies were designed to further evaluate the antigen specificity of 1D10 and its potential as an immunotherapeutic agent. Studies with transfectants and immunoprecipitation demonstrated that 1D10 recognizes some, but not all, of the human HLA-DR beta chains. Both normal and malignant B cells can express the 1D10 antigen. A humanized version of 1D10 was produced using CDR grafting. The resulting antibody has an affinity that is similar to that of the parental murine antibody. In addition, the humanized antibody is capable of inducing complement-mediated cytotoxicity, antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity, and direct apoptosis of 1D10-expressing B cells. Based on these in vitro anti-tumor activities, we conclude humanized 1D10 deserves further evaluation as an immunotherapeutic agent. Copyright 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc. (Just beginning to look at 1D10 as a target. I don't know anything about it, despite that it's in my sweet spot.... class II MHC. I've met Dr. Vasquez, and he's off-scale intelligent. But, otherwise, I know nada.)