title: Prevention of human TNF-induced cutaneous Shwartzmann reaction and acute mortality in mice treated with anti-human TNF monoclonal antibodies.
abstract: We studied monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs) directed against human tumour necrosis factor (TNF) for their capacity to prevent toxic or lethal effects of TNF. Two experimental models involving recombinant human TNF (rhTNF) in mice were used: the Shwartzmann reaction, and the lethality after D-galactosamine sensitization. Two MoAbs were found to be protective in both models. These MoAbs prevented mortality when given 6 h, 4 h, or 15 min before rhTNF injection but were not effective if given after TNF. In addition, our results point out that in vitro binding and even neutralizing capacities of anti-hTNF MoAbs do not necessarily reflect their protective efficacy in vivo. Therefore, the models studied here might be useful to evaluate anti-h TNF MoAbs before clinical use.
authors.affiliation: WHO Immunology Research and Training Centre, Department of Pathology, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Grau
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vesin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Groote
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Delacroix
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gysler
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Piguet
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000633:toxicity; D012790:Shwartzman Phenomenon / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000276:immunology / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha