title: Quantitative assay of a human monoclonal IgM antibody (HA-1A) in human serum.
abstract: A rapid, specific and sensitive radiometric assay was developed capable of quantitating serum levels of HA-1A, a human IgM monoclonal antibody to endotoxin. 'Private' anti-idiotypic murine monoclonal antibodies were produced and utilized in the assay to avoid cross-reactivity with normal human IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE or IgD. The presence of E. coli or gram-negative lipopolysaccharide in the sera did not affect the ability of the assay to detect HA-1A. The sensitivity of the assay was calculated to be 25 ng/ml with an interassay coefficient of variation of less than 10%. In one patient given 100 mg of HA-1A, peak serum concentration was 101.5% of the predicted value with a mean plasma half life of 24.5 h. This assay will be useful in establishing the pharmacokinetics of HA-1A and in monitoring serum levels during phase II and phase III clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Alabama, Birmingham 35294.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Khazaeli
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: LoBuglio
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000276:immunology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000276:immunology; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D004731:Endotoxins; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides