METHOD FOR ENHANCING ANTIBODY TRANSPORT THROUGH CAPILLARY BARRIERS

摘要

A method for increasing the transcytosis of an antibody across the microvascular barrier and into the interstitial fluid of organs is disclosed. The method consists of cationizing the antibody with a cationizing agent to increase the isoelectric point of the antibody by between about 1 to about 7 to produce a cationized antibody having an isoelectric point which is less than about 11.5. The increased rate of transport across the microvascular barrier of organs makes such canonized antibodies useful for both therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.