HUMAN ANTI-TNF ANTIBODIES

摘要

Human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) which bind to human TNF.alpha.. Autoantibodies of both the IgM and IgG isotypes are disclosed. A preferred human monoclonal antibody is known as B5 (F78-1A10-B5 mAb) and it binds to recombinant human TNF.alpha. (rhTNF.alpha.) in ELISA format with a titer comparable to three high affinity neutralizing mouse mAbs. It also binds to cell surface TNF.alpha. and prevents TNF.alpha. secretion by human monocyte cell lines.