Thermo Fisher Scientific Ravulizumab Humanized Recombinant Human Monoclonal Antibody

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

ELISA (ELISA)

1:5,000-1:10,000

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Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Human

Host/Isotype

Human / IgG2, kappa/IgG4, kappa

Expression System

CHO cells

Class

Recombinant Monoclonal

Type

Antibody

Immunogen

Human C5

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

1 mg/mL

Purification

Protein A

Storage buffer

PBS, pH 7.4

Contains

no preservative

Storage conditions

-20° C, Avoid Freeze/Thaw Cycles

Shipping conditions

Ambient (domestic); Wet ice (international)

RRID

AB_2911277

Product Specific Information

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.

Target Information

Ravulizumab is considered a long-acting complement 5 (C5) inhibitor that has been undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) as of 4 February, 2016. A pharmaceutical similar to ravulizumab (ALXN1210), called eculizumab, is currently approved for the treatment of PNH in 46 countries under the brand name Soliris®. Ravulizumab is considered by Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. to be a next-generation eculizumab molecule. Ravulizumab was subsequently approved by the US FDA in December of 2018 for a variety of beneficial characteristics that make it an advanced, next-generation agent in comparison to eculizumab. In particular, ravulizumab is currently the first and only long-acting C5 complement inhibitor that can be administered every eight weeks for the treatment of adult patients with PNH whereas eculizumab is a bi-weekly treatment, Label. Moreover, virtually all of the phase 3 trial results for ravulizumab have demonstrated the equivalent efficacy and safety established by eculizumab and that patients transition safely and effectively from using eculizumab to ravulizumab. Subsequently, whereas PNH patients may have needed to previously plan their lives rather strictly around the bi-weekly infusion administrations of eculizumab, with ravulizumab such patients can find a more relaxed dosing schedule of only six or seven infusions over an entire year, Label.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.