Teijin Limited

Kazuo Satake

Yasuhiko Masuho

Sachio Ishimoto

Katsuhiko Tomibe

Kimihiko Matsuzawa

Tsuneo Watanabe

Novel immunoglobulin derivatives which are characterized in that in which the interchain disulfide bonds of immunoglobulin are predominantly cleaved, on the average 3 to 5 of the interchain disulfide bonds or the inter- and intra-chain disulfide bonds being cleaved, and so produced sulfur atoms (S-) are S-sulfonated (--S-SO.sub.3). The above immunoglobulin derivatives are prepared by reacting native immunoglobulin with A. a compound capable of forming tetrathionate ion, and B. a compound capable of forming in water, sulfite ion whereby cleaving on the average 3 to 5 inter-chain disulfide bonds, or inter- and intra-chain disulfide bonds, of the native immunoglobulin, and S-sulfonating (S-SO.sub.3) the so formed sulfur atoms. This invention also provides a water-soluble composition for injection containing said immunoglobulin derivative having the titre of anti-diphtheria of at least 1.0 I.U./ml at its concentration of 10.0% by weight, and a pharmaceutically-acceptable solubilizing agent for said immunoglobulin derivative.

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Kawasaki, Japan

Kazuo Satake