Monoclonal antibodies specific to in vivo fragments derived from human fibrinogen, human fiberin I or human fibrin II

Claim 2

A hybridoma having the identifying characteristics of ATCC HB 8418.

Claim 3

A hybridoma having the identifying characteristics of HB 8426.

Claim 4

A hybridoma having the identifying characteristics of HB 8426.

Claim 5

A monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418.

Claim 6

A monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418.

Claim 7

A monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426.

Claim 8

A monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426.

Claim 9

A process for determining the amount of a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I present in a plasma sample, said fragment containing amino acid residues 1-42, which comprises: (a) contacting said sample with known amounts of a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418, a competitive antigen on a solid support which competitive antigen comprises an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42 and an enzyme-linked antibody which antibody binds to mouse immunoglobulin; (b) detecting the amount of the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418 bound to the competitive antigen on the solid support by determining the amount of bound enzyme-linked antibody; and (c) comparing the results of steps (a) and (b) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42.

Claim 10

A process for determining the amount of a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I present in a plasma sample, said fragment containing amino acid residues 1-42, which comprises: (a) contacting said sample with known amounts of a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418, a competitive antigen on a solid support which competitive antigen comprises an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42 and an enzyme-linked antibody which antibody binds to mouse immunoglobulin; (b) detecting the amount of the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418 bound to the competitive antigen on the solid support by determining the amount of bound enzyme-linked antibody; and (c) comparing the results of steps (a) and (b) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42.

Claim 11

A process for determining the amount of an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I, present in a plasma sample, said fragment containing amino acid residues 1-42, comprising: (a) contacting said sample with known amounts of each of a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418 and competitive radio-labeled antigen comprising an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42, such that the competitive radio-labeled antigen can bind with the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418; (b) contacting said sample, the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418 and competitive radio-labeled antigen of step (a) with an antibody specific to mouse immunoglobulin; (c) separating the antibody bound radio-labeled antigen of step (b) using the antibody of step (b); (d) counting the radioactivity of the bound radio-labeled antigen of step (c); and (e) comparing the results of steps (a), (b), (c) and (d) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42.

Claim 12

A process for determining the amount of an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I, present in a plasma sample, said fragment containing amino acid residues 1-42, comprising: (a) contacting said sample with known amounts of each of a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418 and competitive radio-labeled antigen comprising an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42, such that the competitive radio-labeled antigen can bind with the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418; (b) contacting said sample, the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418 and competitive radio-labeled antigen of step (a) with an antibody specific to mouse immunoglobulin; (c) separating the antibody bound radio-labeled antigen of step (b) using the antibody of step (b); (d) counting the radioactivity of the bound radio-labeled antigen of step (c); and (e) comparing the results of steps (a), (b), (c) and (d) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42.

Claim 13

A process for determining the amount of a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II present in a plasma sample, said fragment containing amino acid residues 15-42 comprising: (a) contacting said sample with known amounts of each of a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426, a competitive antigen on a solid support, comprising an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42 and an enzyme-linked antibody which antibody binds to mouse immunoglobulin; (b) detecting the amount of the monoclonol antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426 bound to the competitive antigen on the solid support by determining the amount of bound enzyme-linked antibody; and (c) comparing the results of steps (a) and (b) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42.

Claim 14

A process for determining the amount of a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II present in a plasma sample, said fragment containing amino acid residues 15-42 comprising: (a) contacting said sample with known amounts of each of a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426, a competitive antigen on a solid support, comprising an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42 and an enzyme-linked antibody which antibody binds to mouse immunoglobulin; (b) detecting the amount of the monoclonol antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426 bound to the competitive antigen on the solid support by determining the amount of bound enzyme-linked antibody; and (c) comparing the results of steps (a) and (b) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42.

Claim 15

A process for determining the amount of a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II, present in a plasma sample, said fragment containing amino acid residues 15-42, comprising: (a) contacting said sample with known amounts of each of a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426, competitive radio-labeled antigen comprising a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42 such that the competitive radio-labeled antigen can bind with the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426; (b) contacting said sample, the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426 and competitive radio-labeled antigen of step (a) with an antibody specific to mouse immunoglobulin; (c) separating the antibody bound radio-labeled antigen of step (b) using the antibody of step (b); (d) counting the radioactivity of the bound radio-labeled antigen of step (c); and (e) comparing the results of steps (a), (b), (c) and (d) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42.

Claim 16

A process for determining the amount of a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II, present in a plasma sample, said fragment containing amino acid residues 15-42, comprising: (a) contacting said sample with known amounts of each of a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426, competitive radio-labeled antigen comprising a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42 such that the competitive radio-labeled antigen can bind with the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426; (b) contacting said sample, the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426 and competitive radio-labeled antigen of step (a) with an antibody specific to mouse immunoglobulin; (c) separating the antibody bound radio-labeled antigen of step (b) using the antibody of step (b); (d) counting the radioactivity of the bound radio-labeled antigen of step (c); and (e) comparing the results of steps (a), (b), (c) and (d) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42.

Claim 17

A process for detecting the potential for the onset of occlusive thrombosis in a patient comprising dividing a plasma sample from said patient into a first fraction and a second fraction and (a) treating the first fraction by: (i) contacting said fraction with known amounts of each of a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418, a competitive antigen on a solid support which competitive antigen comprises a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42, and an enzyme-linked antibody which antibody binds to mouse immunoglobulin; (ii) detecting the amount of the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418 bound to the competitive antigen on the solid support by determining the amount of bound enzyme-linked antibody; (iii) comparing the results of steps (i) and (ii) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42, to determine the amount of a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42, in the first fraction; (b) treating the second fraction by: (i) contacting said fraction with known amounts of each of monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426, competitive antigen on a solid support which competitive antigen comprises an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42, and an enzyme-linked antibody which antibody binds to mouse immunoglobulin; (ii) detecting the amount of the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426 bound to the competitive antigen on the solid support by determining the amount of bound enzyme-linked antibody; (iii) comparing the results of steps (i) and (ii) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42, to determine the amount of a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42, in the second fraction; (c) comparing the amount of the peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42 from step (a) (iii) with the amount of the peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42 from step (b) (iii) thereby determining whether BB 15-42 predominates over BB 1-42, such predominance indicating the said potential for the onset of occlusive thrombosis in said patient.

Claim 18

A process for detecting the potential for the onset of occlusive thrombosis in a patient comprising dividing a plasma sample from said patient into a first fraction and a second fraction and (a) treating the first fraction by: (i) contacting said fraction with known amounts of each of a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418, a competitive antigen on a solid support which competitive antigen comprises a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42, and an enzyme-linked antibody which antibody binds to mouse immunoglobulin; (ii) detecting the amount of the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418 bound to the competitive antigen on the solid support by determining the amount of bound enzyme-linked antibody; (iii) comparing the results of steps (i) and (ii) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42, to determine the amount of a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42, in the first fraction; (b) treating the second fraction by: (i) contacting said fraction with known amounts of each of monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426, competitive antigen on a solid support which competitive antigen comprises an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42, and an enzyme-linked antibody which antibody binds to mouse immunoglobulin; (ii) detecting the amount of the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426 bound to the competitive antigen on the solid support by determining the amount of bound enzyme-linked antibody; (iii) comparing the results of steps (i) and (ii) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42, to determine the amount of a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42, in the second fraction; (c) comparing the amount of the peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42 from step (a) (iii) with the amount of the peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42 from step (b) (iii) thereby determining whether BB 15-42 predominates over BB 1-42, such predominance indicating the said potential for the onset of occlusive thrombosis in said patient.

Claim 19

A process for detecting the potential for the onset of occlusive thrombosis in a patient comprising dividing a plasma sample from said patient into a first fraction and a second fraction and (a) treating the first fraction by: (i) contacting said fraction with known amounts of each of a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418 and competitive radio-labeled antigen comprising an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42, such that the competitive radio-labeled antigen can bind with the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418; (ii) contacting said fraction, the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418 and competitive radio-labeled antigen of step (i) with an antibody specific to mouse immunoglobulin; (iii) separating the antibody bound radio-labeled antigen of step (ii) using the antibody of step (ii); (iv) counting the radioactivity of the bound radio-labeled antigen of step (iii); and (v) comparing the results of steps (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42 to determining the amount of a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42 in the first fraction; (b) treating the second fraction by: (i) contacting said fraction with known amounts of a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426 competitive radio-labeled antigen comprising an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42, such that the competitive radio-labeled antigen can bind with the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426; (ii) contacting said fraction, the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426 and competitive radio-labeled antigen of step (i) with an antibody specific to mouse immunoglobulin; (iii) separating the antibody bound radio-labeled antigen of step (ii) using the antibody of step (ii); (iv) counting the radioactivity of the bound radio-labeled antigen of step (iii) and (v) comparing the results of steps (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42 to determine the amount of a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42 in the second fraction and c. comparing the amount of the peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42 from step (a) (v) with the amount of the peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42 from step (b) (v), thereby determining whether BB 15-42 predominates over BB 1-42, such predominance indicating the said potential for the onset of occlusive thrombosis in said patent.

Claim 20

A process for detecting the potential for the onset of occlusive thrombosis in a patient comprising dividing a plasma sample from said patient into a first fraction and a second fraction and (a) treating the first fraction by: (i) contacting said fraction with known amounts of each of a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418 and competitive radio-labeled antigen comprising an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42, such that the competitive radio-labeled antigen can bind with the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418; (ii) contacting said fraction, the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418 and competitive radio-labeled antigen of step (i) with an antibody specific to mouse immunoglobulin; (iii) separating the antibody bound radio-labeled antigen of step (ii) using the antibody of step (ii); (iv) counting the radioactivity of the bound radio-labeled antigen of step (iii); and (v) comparing the results of steps (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42 to determining the amount of a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42 in the first fraction; (b) treating the second fraction by: (i) contacting said fraction with known amounts of a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426 competitive radio-labeled antigen comprising an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42, such that the competitive radio-labeled antigen can bind with the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426; (ii) contacting said fraction, the monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426 and competitive radio-labeled antigen of step (i) with an antibody specific to mouse immunoglobulin; (iii) separating the antibody bound radio-labeled antigen of step (ii) using the antibody of step (ii); (iv) counting the radioactivity of the bound radio-labeled antigen of step (iii) and (v) comparing the results of steps (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) with that obtained using a standard amount of known antigen comprising a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42 to determine the amount of a peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42 in the second fraction and c. comparing the amount of the peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I comprising amino acid residues 1-42 from step (a) (v) with the amount of the peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II comprising amino acid residues 15-42 from step (b) (v), thereby determining whether BB 15-42 predominates over BB 1-42, such predominance indicating the said potential for the onset of occlusive thrombosis in said patent.

Claim 21

A process for removing fibrin II from the blood in the bloodstream of a patient comprising: (a) immobilizing the monoclonal antibody of claim 4 on a solid support, (b) placing said immobilized monoclonal antibody within a hemodialysis chamber at a location in the chamber before the blood is returned to the patient and (c) effecting hemodialysis of said patient by passing the blood of said patient through said hemodialysis chamber such that said blood contacts said immobilized monoclonal antibody, for a time and under conditions sufficient to bind fibrin II in the blood of said patient to said immobilized monoclonal antibody.

Claim 22

A kit for determining whether the plasma contained in a test sample includes particular peptide fragments of human fibrin I or human fibrinogen, comprising (i) the monoclonal antibody of claim 3; (ii) an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrinogen or human fibrin I containing amino acid residues 1-42, (iii) human fibrinogen, and (iv) an enzyme-linked immunoglobulin specific to animal immunoglobulin, said antibody, peptide fragment, human fibrinogen and enzyme-linked immunoglobulin being present in amounts sufficient to perform an assay for said peptide fragments of human fibrin I or human fibrinogen.

Claim 23

A kit for determining whether the plasma contained in a test sample includes a particular peptide fragment of human fibrin II, comprising, (i) the monoclonal antibody of claim 4, (ii) an NH 2 -terminal peptide fragment of the Bβ chain of human fibrin II containing amino acid residues 15-42, (iii) human fibrin II and (iv) an enzyme-linked immunoglobulin specific to animal immunoglobulin, said antibody, peptide fragment, human fibrin II and enzyme-linked immunoglobulin being present in sufficient amounts to perform an assay for said peptide fragment.

Claim 24

A kit for determining whether the plasma contained in a test sample includes particular peptide fragments of human fibrin II, human fibrinogen or human fibrin I, (i) a first monoclonal antibody, said first monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418; (ii) a second monoclonal antibody, said second monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426; (iii) human fibrinogen; (iv) human fibrin II and (v) enzyme-linked immunoglobulins specific to animal immunoglobulin, said monoclonal antibodies, human fibrinogen, human fibrin II and enzyme-linked immunoglobulins being present in amounts sufficient to perform an assay for said peptide fragments.

Claim 25

A kit for determining whether the plasma contained in a test sample includes particular peptide fragments of human fibrin II, human fibrinogen or human fibrin I, (i) a first monoclonal antibody, said first monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8418; (ii) a second monoclonal antibody, said second monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma ATCC HB 8426; (iii) human fibrinogen; (iv) human fibrin II and (v) enzyme-linked immunoglobulins specific to animal immunoglobulin, said monoclonal antibodies, human fibrinogen, human fibrin II and enzyme-linked immunoglobulins being present in amounts sufficient to perform an assay for said peptide fragments.