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| Primary information |
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| ID | 11191 |
| Therapeutic ID | Th1243 |
| Protein Name | Human immunoglobulin G |
| Sequence | >Th1243_Human_immunoglobulin_G
PSALTQPPSASGSLGQSVTISCTGTSSDVGGYNYVSWYQQHAGKAPKVIIYEVNKRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGNTASLTVSGLQAEDEADYYCSSYEGSDNFVFGTGTKVTVLGQPKANPTVTLFPPSSEELQANKATEVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADGSPVKAGVETTKPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECSPLVLQESGPGLVKPSEALSLTCTVSGDSINTILYYWSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGYIYYSGSTYGNPSLKSRVTISVNTSKNQFYSKLSSVTAADTAVYYCARVPLVVNPWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPQPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPQVKFNWYVDGVQVHNAKTKPREQQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQNWLDGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSL
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| Molecular Weight | 142682.3 |
| Chemical Formula | C6332H9826N1692O1980S42 |
| Isoelectric Point | 8.13 |
| Hydrophobicity | -0.331 |
| Melting point | 61 °C (FAB fragment), 71 °C (whole mAb) |
| 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 a 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 “tagging” or 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 | NA |
| Metabolism | NA |
| Absorption | NA |
| NA |
| Clearance | NA |
| Categories | NA |
| Patents Number | NA |
| Date of Issue | NA |
| Date of Expiry | NA |
| Drug Interaction | NA |
| 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 region receptor II-c,Low affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc region receptor III-A,Low affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc region receptor III-B,Complement C3,Complement C4-A,Complement C4-B,Complement C5 |
| Brand Name | Gammaplex |
| Company | Bio Products Laboratory Limited |
| Brand Description | Bio Products Laboratory Limited |
| Prescribed For | Intravenous |
| Chemical Name | 5 g/50mL |
| Formulation | Gammaplex is contraindicated in patients who have had an anaphylactic or severe systemic reaction to the administration of human immune globulin. Gammaplex is contraindicated in patients with hereditary intolerance to fructose, also in infants and neonates for whom sucrose or fructose tolerance has not been established. Gammaplex is contraindicated in IgA-deficient patients with antibodies to IgA and a history of hypersensitivity. |
| Physical Appearance | headache, fever, nasal congestion, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, high blood pressure (hypertension), low blood pressure (hypotension), rash, infusion site reaction, vomiting, muscle pain, chills, fast heart rate, chest pain/discomfort, pain, dizziness, general feeling of being unwell (malaise), pain or difficultly urinating, dry skin, itching, dehydration, and joint pain. |
| Route of Administration | Immune globulin intravenous (IGIV, for injection into a vein) is used to treat primary immunodeficiency. IGIV is also used to increase platelets (blood clotting cells) in people with immune thrombocytopenic purpura. IGIV is also used in to help prevent certain infections in people with B-cell chronic... |
| Recommended Dosage | Gammaplex is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Gammaplex may be used alone or with other medications. |
| Contraindication | NA |
| Side Effects | Gammaplex is a ready to use sterile solution of polyclonal human Immunoglobulin G for intravenous administration that contains sorbitol, glycine and polysorbate 80 as stabilizers. Specifically, Gammaplex contains approximately 5 g normal human immunoglobulin and 5 g D-sorbitol in 100 mL of buffer solution containing: 0.6 g glycine, 0.2 g sodium acetate, 0.3 g sodium chloride and ~5 mg polysorbate 80. Immunoglobulin G purity is > 95%, the pH is in the range of 4.8 to 5.1, and osmolality is not less than 240 mOsmol/kg (typically 420 to 500 mOsmol/kg). The distribution of the four IgG subclasses is approximately 64% IgG1, 30% IgG2, 5% IgG3, and 1% IgG4. The content of IgA is lower than 10 μg/mL. The anti-D and anti-A/anti-B hemagglutinin content of the drug product is strictly controlled to specification. Gammaplex contains no reducing carbohydrate stabilizers (e.g. sucrose, maltose) and no preservative. |
| Useful Link 1 | Link |
| Useful Link 2 | Link |
| Remarks | NA |