title: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to monitor colorectal carcinoma patients treated with a monoclonal antibody (17-1A).
abstract: An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was compared to a radioimmunoassay (RIA) for the detection and quantification of mouse monoclonal antibody MoAb 17-1A and for measurement of the host response (i.e. anti-mouse immunoglobulin in sera from patients receiving immunotherapy with MoAb 17-1A. Comparable sensitivity and reproducibility were noted with RIA and ELISA but ELISA was more rapid to perform than RIA. Thus quantitative ELISA compared favorably with the RIA for MoAb detection.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000032:analysis*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000628:therapy*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011863:Radioimmunoassay / Q000379:methods; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm