RITUXIMAB Antibody

RAT ANTI RITUXIMAB

Rat Anti-Rituximab Antibody, clone MB2A4, is an anti-idiotypic antibody that specifically recognizes the monoclonal antibody drug rituximab. The antibody can be used to measure the levels of rituximab and biosimilar products in bioanalytical assays. Rat Anti-Rituximab Antibody, clone MB2A4, is specific for rituximab and does not recognize other CD20 antibodies. Clone MB2A4 has been used in ELISA to monitor the levels of rituximab in patient serum following therapy (Cragg et al. 2004 and Hampson et al. 2010). Clone MB2A4 has been used to detect rituximab bound to the surface of the Raji B cell line, however detection of rituximab bound in vivo to B-CLL cells has not been demonstrated. It is possible that complement deposition on rituximab opsonised cells inhibits binding of the Anti-Rituximab Antibody to cell bound rituximab (Beum et al. 2004). Inhibition experiments carried out with Daudi cells demonstrated that this antibody is inhibitory at a ratio of 5:1 antibody:rituximab, but does not inhibit rituximab binding to CD20 at a ratio of 1:1. Rituximab (reference product branded as Rituxan) is a chimeric mouse/human monoclonal antibody approved for the treatment of certain autoimmune diseases and cancer, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia and rheumatoid arthritis. The antibody is specific for the cell surface protein CD20, which is widely expressed on B cells. Through three different mechanisms of action it eliminates B cells from the body, enabling the development of a new population of healthy B cells.

Small volumes of anti-RITUXIMAB antibody vial(s) may occasionally become entrapped in the seal of the product vial during shipment and storage. If necessary, briefly centrifuge the vial on a tabletop centrifuge to dislodge any liquid in the container`s cap. Certain products may require to ship with dry ice and additional dry ice fee may apply.

MBS215727 is an antibody targeting RITUXIMAB. Also known as RAT ANTI RITUXIMAB.