Antibodies Incorporated - Antibodies, Diagnostic Kits and Reagents

Antibodies Incorporated is a long standing manufacturer of antibodies, antibody based diagnostic kits and reagents under its own label and as a contract manufacturer. Through its long history in the industry it has established not only a sterling reputation as a high quality, rapid response producer of antibodies, but as a versatile, teamwork oriented service provider. We adhere to the strict quality guidelines of ISO 13485 as certified by BSI.

NEUROMABS MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES

We are currently the exclusive distributor of NeuroMabs. These are a series of high quality, fully characterized monoclonal antibodies that can be used for research purposes within the research community, including the pharmaceutical industry, biotech, or other research institutions, as long as they are willing to supply us with appropriate MTAs. No reach through royalties are asked, only that their use is for research. These monoclonals are being developed at a rapid rate by highly qualified scientists in the neuroscience area. Only after they are proven to work in WB, ELISA, and IHC are they called NeuroMabs.

IMMUNOGENICITY TESTING SERVICES

Because of our history as scientists and manufacturers of diagnostic reagents and as custom developers of antibodies and diagnostic assays, we also continue to serve the early therapeutic / vaccine development sector of the industry with both immunogenicity and immunopotency testing services.

Immunogenicity is the property of a therapeutic entity that gives rise to an immune response in patients. In the pharmaceutical industry, this patient immune response is viewed negatively as it can lead to potential side effects as well as to diminished efficacy. Measurement of immunogenicity is usually done at the low end of sensitivity as this is where the FDA and other regulatory bodies will show concern for new drugs in the early stages of testing.

IMMUNOPOTENCY TESTING SERVICES

Immunopotency is the property of vaccines that causes an immune response in patients, and unlike immunogenicity, it is viewed positively within the vaccine industry. The immune response may be either humoral, as measured by assays that detect an antibody (like ELISA), or cellular, as measured by T-cell responses and cytokines (interleukins, interferons, or growth factors), or both.

We are capable and skilled at measurements in these areas as part of our long-standing relationship with vaccine manufacturers who have come to rely on us to track the efficacy of their products in animal models. These measurements are also important to the industry for purposes of stability of formulations and lot reproducibility.

COLLABORATORS

Antibodies Incorporated is looking for clients in the European pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries who want to collaborate in one or more of the following areas:

• Production of monoclonal antibodies (or polyclonal)
• Assay development
• Custom reagent manufacturing (GMP)
• Custom antibody production for diagnostic assays (large scale)
• Assay service in immunopotency or immunogenicity.