Canakinumab Recombinant Human Monoclonal Antibody, Invitrogen™

Description

• Endotoxin level < 0.01EU/μg by LAL method Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles
• Store at 2 to 8 °C for one week
• Store at -20 to -80 °C for twelve months from the date of receipt
• Canakinumab is a recombinant, human anti-human-IL-1beta monoclonal antibody that belongs to the IgG1/kappa isotype subclass
• It is expressed in a murine Sp2/0-Ag14 cell line and comprised of two 447- (or 448-) residue heavy chains and two 214-residue light chains, with a molecular mass of 145157 Daltons when deglycosylated
• Both heavy chains of canakinumab contain oligosaccharide chains linked to the protein backbone at asparagine 298 (Asn298)
• Canakinumab binds to human IL-1beta and neutralizes its inflammatory activity by blocking its interaction with IL-1 receptors, but it does not bind IL-1alpha or IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra)
• Canakinumab is marketed under the brand name Ilaris and indicated for patients 4 years of age and older to treat Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) and Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS), which are both part of the Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS) as well as for patients 2 years of age and older to treat systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA)
• Clinical trials have established the administration of canakinumab every 2 weeks to be safe and effective, offering a considerable advantage over the existing treatment with the human IL-1 receptor antagonist, anakinra, which must be injected daily and which is often poorly tolerated by patients.