Primary information |
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ThPP ID | Th1025 |
Therapeutic Peptide/Protein Name | Intravenous Immunoglobulin |
Sequence | IGG1:PSALTQPPSASGSLGQSVTISCTGTSSDVGGYNYVSWYQQHAGKA view full sequnce in fasta |
Functional Classification | Ia |
Molecular Weight | 142682.3 |
Chemical Formula | C6332H9826N1692O1980S42 |
Isoelectric Point | 8.13 |
Hydrophobicity | -0.331 |
Melting Point (℃) | 61 (FAB fr |
Half Life | 20 hours (mammalian reticulocytes, in vitro) |
Description | Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is a mixture of IgG1 and other antibodies derived from healthy human plasma via Cohn fractionation. The purification process includes cold alcohol fractionation, polyethylene glycol precipitation, and ion exchange chromatography. IVIg contains the same distribution of IgG antibody subclasses as is found in the general human population. IgG subclasses are fully represented in the following proportions: 70.3% IgG1, 24.7% IgG2, 3.1% IgG3, and 1.9% IgG4. IVIg is used in the treatment of immunodeficiencies, as well as autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. |
Indication/Disease | IVIg is used in the treatment of immunodeficiencies, as well as autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. These indications includes idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, Kawasaki disease, hypogammaglobulinemia, B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, bone marrow transplant complications, Guillain-Barré syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, myesthenia gravis, Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome and inflammatory skin diseases. |
Pharmacodynamics | Used as replacement therapy in inherited humoral immunodeficiency disorders such as severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome, x-linked agammaglobulinemia, and Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome. The immunoglobulins target, bind and kill bacterial cells as well as viral particles. IgG is the monomeric immunoglobulin of which there are four subclasses (IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 and IgG4) in differing abundances (66%, 23%, 7% and 4%). IgAs represent about 15% of the immunoglobulins in the blood. These target inhaled or ingested pathogens. |
Mechanism of Action | IVIg interacts with a number of different components of the immune system, including cytokines, complement, Fc receptors and several cell surface immunocompetent molecules. IVIg also impacts different effector cells of the immune system (B and T lymphocytes, dendritic cells, etc.) and regulates a wide range of genes. Its main mechanism of actions are believed to be Fc-dependent and F(ab')2-dependent. IVIg competitively blocks gamma Fc receptors, preventing the binding and ingestion of phagocytes and suppressing platelet depletion. IVIg contains a number of different antobodies, which prevent infection by attaching to the surface of invading pathogens and aiding in their disposal before they can infect cells. Antibodies remove pathogens via complement activation, agglutination or precipitation, pathogen receptor blocking, macrophage taggingor neutralization (via binding) of pathogen toxins. Intact IVIg and F(ab)2 fragments of IVIg can also neutralize the activity of various autoantibodies. By triggering the production of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, IVIg modulates of the production of cytokines and cytokine antagonists. It also prevents the generation of the C5b-9 membrane attack complex and subsequent complement-mediated tissue damage by binding active complement components. |
Toxicity | N.A. |
Metabolism | N.A. |
Absorption | N.A. |
Volume of Distribution | N.A. |
Clearance | N.A. |
Categories | Immunologic Factors |
Patents Number | N.A. |
Date of Issue | N.A. |
Date of Expiry | N.A. |
Drug Interaction | Antibodies in Flebogamma 5% may interfere with the response to live viral vaccines, such as measles, mumps, and rubella. Physicians should be informed of recent therapy with Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) so that administration of live viral vaccine |
Target | High affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc receptor I,High affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc receptor IB,Low affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc region receptor II-a,Low affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc region receptor II-b,Low affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc reg |
Information of corresponding available drug in the market |
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Brand Name | Civacir |
Company | N.A. |
Brand Discription | Civacir 10%, Hepatitis C Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) is a high-titer human polyclonal immune globulin (IgG) containing a diversity of antibodies that target and bind the hepatitis C virus (HCV) to prevent infection. |
Prescribed for | To prevent HCV infection in liver transplant patients; Prevent recurrence of hepatitis C-related liver disease in HCV positive liver transplant recipients or in patients who received an HCV-positive liver; Treat and prevent HCV infection |
Chemical Name | N.A. |
Formulation | N.A. |
Physcial Appearnce | N.A. |
Route of Administration | N.A. |
Recommended Dosage | N.A. |
Contraindication | N.A. |
Side Effects | N.A. |
Useful Link | http://www.path.cam.ac.uk/~mrc7/lecturenotes/handout1a.pdf |
PubMed ID | 20970960, 19630866, 17911465, 16998749, 12032582 |
3-D Structure | Th1025 (View) or (Download) |