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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1996
Kristine Kuus-Reichel, San Diego, CA (US);
Harry Jay Linton, Encinitas, CA (US);
Janice K Payne, San Diego, CA (US);
Tang J Wang, Poway, CA (US);
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Fullerton, CA (US);
Abstract
Monoclonal antibodies have been developed which specifically bind the PSA-ACT complex without significant cross-reactivity with PSA, ACT or CG-ACT. The antibodies were generated using a unique immunogen comprising a PSA-ACT complex having bound to monoclonal antibodies against PSA and monoclonal antibodies against ACT. It is theorized that the antibodies against PSA and ACT block immunodominant sites on the PSA-ACT complex. The antibodies generated against the unique immunogen specifically bind the PSA-ACT complex, but have no significant cross-reactivity with either PSA or ACT. The monoclonal antibodies of the present invention can be used in immunoassays to specifically detect PSA-ACT in a sample.