US Patent Number
7517967
Publication Date
4-14-2009
Abstract
The present invention relates to monoclonal antibody 1A7. This is an anti-idiotype produced by immunizing with an antibody specific for ganglioside GD2, and identifying a hybridoma secreting antibody with immunogenic potential in a multi-step screening process. Also disclosed are polynucleotide and polypeptide derivatives based on 1A7, including single chain variable region molecules and fusion proteins, and various pharmaceutical compositions. When administered to an individual, the 1A7 antibody overcomes immune tolerance and induces an immune response against GD2, which comprises a combination of anti-GD2 antibody and GD2-specific T cells. The invention further provides methods for treating a disease associated with altered GD2 expression, particularly melanoma, neuroblastoma, glioma, soft tissue sarcoma, and small cell carcinoma. Patients who are in remission as a result of traditional modes of cancer therapy may be treat with a composition of this invention in hopes of reducing the risk of recurrence.
Assignees
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US)
Application Number
11/089,266
Filing Date
03/23/2005
Recommended Citation
Chatterjee, Malaya; Foon, Kenneth A.; and Chatterjee, Sunil K., "Monoclonal Antibody 1A7 and Use for the Treatment of Melanoma and Small Cell Carcinoma" (2009). Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics Faculty Patents. 13.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/microbio_patents/13
