Canakinumab (IL1B) - Research Grade Biosimilar

• Background:

  Canakinumab is a recombinant, human anti-human-IL-1β monoclonal antibody that belongs to the IgG1/κ 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 (Asn 298) . Canakinumab binds to human IL-1β 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.

• Immunogen:

  Homo sapiens / IL1B [Homo sapiens]

• Clonality:

  Recombinant Monoclonal

• Conjugation:

  Unconjugated

• Type:

  Primary Antibodies, Biosimilars

• Source:

  CHO cells

• Field of Research:

  Neuroscience

• Purification:

  >95%

• Concentration:

  Batch dependent

• Buffer:

  PBS buffer pH7.5

• Modification:

  None

• Shipping Conditions:

  Blue Ice

• Storage Conditions:

  Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Store at 2 to 8 ˚ C for 1-2 weeks. Store at -20 ˚ C for 12 months. Store at -80 ˚ C for long term storage.

• Fragment:

  IgG1-kappa

• NCBI Organism:

  Homo sapiens

• Other Product Names:

  ACZ885