Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody or peptide which immunologically reacts with human VEGF receptor Flt-1 and cells in which human VEGF receptor Flt-1 is expressed on the cell surface and an antibody or peptide which inhibits binding of human VEGF to human VEGF receptor Flt-1. It also provides a means for the diagnosis or treatment of diseases in which their morbid states progress by abnormal angiogenesis, such as proliferation or metastasis of solid tumors, arthritis in rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, psoriasis, and the like.

Abstract: Chimeric human antibody expression vectors are constructed by inserting the antibody heavy chain variable region-encoding cDNA and antibody light chain variable region-encoding cDNA isolated from hybridomas producing a mouse or rat monoclonal antibody reacting with the ganglioside GM2 respectively into an expression vector for use in animal cells which contains the human antibody heavy chain constant region- or human antibody light chain constant region-encoding cDNA. The expression vectors are introduced into animal cells and the transformant thus obtained is cultured for the production of a chimeric human antibody reacting with the ganglioside GM2.

Abstract: The present invention provides a substance which inhibits binding of a signal transduction molecule to 1175-tyrosine phosphorylated KDR/Flk-1 and inhibits cell growth by VEGF. Also, the present invention provides a method for inhibiting KDR/Flk-1 signal transduction, a method for inhibiting cell growth, a method for inhibiting angiogenesis, a method for screening a cell growth inhibitor, a method for screening an angiogenesis inhibitor, a method for screening a substance which inhibits KDR/Flk-1 signal transduction, a method for determining whether or not a tested substance can inhibit KDR/Flk-1 signal transduction, a method for detecting angiogenesis in tissue and a method for screening a substance which inhibits 1175-tyrosine phosphorylated KDR/Flk-1, in which each method comprises using the substance.

Abstract: A humanized chimera antibody, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a humanized chimera antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a method of treating cancer which comprises administering to a patient a pharmaceutically acceptable amount of the humanized chimera antibody, are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying an antibody having a desired property, which comprises using a substance having an affinity to a carbohydrate binding to the antibody; a medicament comprising, as an active ingredient, the antibody purified by the process; and a method for diagnosing or preventing various diseases, which comprises using a substance having an affinity to a carbohydrate binding to an antibody.

Abstract: A humanized chimera antibody, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a humanized chimera antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a method of treating cancer which comprises administering to a patient a pharmaceutically acceptable amount of the humanized chimera antibody, are disclosed.

Abstract: A recombinant antibody or the antibody fragment thereof which specifically reacts with an extracellular domain of human CCR4; a DNA which encodes the recombinant antibody or the antibody fragment thereof; a method for producing the recombinant antibody or the antibody fragment thereof; a method for immunologically detecting CCR4, a method for immunologically detecting a cell which expressed CCR4 on the cell surface, a method for depleting a cell which expresses CCR4 on the cell surface, and a method for inhibiting production of Th2 cytokine, which comprise using the recombinant antibody according or antibody fragment thereof; a therapeutic or diagnostic agent for Th2-mediated immune diseases; and a therapeutic or diagnostic agent for a blood cancer.

Abstract: Chimeric human antibody expression vectors are constructed by inserting the antibody heavy chain variable region-encoding cDNA and antibody light chain variable region-encoding cDNA isolated from hybridomas producing a mouse or rat monoclonal antibody reacting with the ganglioside GM2 respectively into an expression vector for use in animal cells which contains the human antibody heavy chain constant region- or human antibody light chain constant region-encoding cDNA. The expression vectors are introduced into animal cells and the transformant thus obtained is cultured for the production of a chimeric human antibody reacting with the ganglioside GM2.

Abstract: A process for the production of humanized chimera antibody, wherein the chimera antibody is produced easily without changing any of the amino acids of its mouse antibody variable region, which comprises the steps of: (1) constructing a cassette vector by inserting a cDNA coding for a heavy chain constant region of human antibody into an expression vector for animal cell use and establishing a cloning site in the upstream region of the heavy chain constant region of said cassette vector for inserting a cDNA which encodes a heavy chain variable region of nonhuman animal antibody; (2) digesting a cDNA coding for the heavy chain variable region of nonhuman animal antibody with restriction enzymes; (3) inserting said cDNA coding for the heavy chain variable region of nonhuman animal antibody into the cassette vector, using a synthetic DNA which comprises a base sequence corresponding to the 5′-end side of said heavy chain constant region of human antibody and a base sequence corresponding to the 3′-end

Abstract: Chimeric human antibody expression vectors are constructed by inserting the antibody heavy chain variable region-encoding cDNA and antibody light chain variable region-encoding cDNA isolated from hybridomas producing a mouse or rat monoclonal antibody reacting with the ganglioside GM.sub.2 respectively into an expression vector for use in animal cells which contains the human antibody heavy chain constant region- or human antibody light chain constant region-encoding cDNA. The expression vectors are introduced into animal cells and the transformant thus obtained is cultured for the production of a chimeric human antibody reacting with the ganglioside GM.sub.2.

Abstract: Chimeric human antibody expression vectors are constructed by inserting the antibody heavy chain variable region-encoding cDNA and antibody light chain variable region-encoding cDNA isolated from hybridomas producing a mouse or rat monoclonal antibody reacting with the ganglioside GM.sub.2 respectively into an expression vector for use in animal cells which contains the human antibody heavy chain constant region- or human antibody light chain constant region-encoding cDNA. The expression vectors are introduced into animal cells and the transformant thus obtained is cultured for the production of a chimeric human antibody reacting with the ganglioside GM.sub.2.

Abstract: Chimeric human antibody expression vectors are constructed by inserting the antibody heavy chain variable region-encoding cDNA and antibody light chain variable region-encoding cDNA isolated from hybridomas producing a mouse or rat monoclonal antibody reacting with the ganglioside GM.sub.2 respectively into an expression vector for use in animal cells which contains the human antibody heavy chain constant region- or human antibody light chain constant region-encoding cDNA. The expression vectors are introduced into animal cells and the transformant thus obtained is cultured for the production of a chimeric human antibody reacting with the ganglioside GM.sub.2.

Abstract: A humanized chimera antibody, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a humanized chimera antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a method of treating cancer which comprises administering to a patient a pharmaceutically acceptable amount of said humanized chimera antibody, are disclosed.

Abstract: Chimeric human antibody expression vectors are constructed by inserting the antibody heavy chain variable region-encoding cDNA and antibody light chain variable region-encoding cDNA isolated from hybridomas producing a mouse or rat monoclonal antibody reacting with the ganglioside GM.sub.2 respectively into an expression vector for use in animal cells which contains the human antibody heavy chain constant region- or human antibody light chain constant region-encoding cDNA. The expression vectors are introduced into animal cells and the transformant thus obtained is cultured for the production of a chimeric human antibody reacting with the ganglioside GM.sub.2.

Abstract: A humanized chimera antibody, a process for its production and methods for its use are disclosed. The chimera antibody is produced without changing any amino acids of its mouse antibody variable region.

Abstract: A humanized chimera antibody, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a humanized chimera antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a method of treating cancer which comprises administering to a patient a pharmaceutically acceptable amount of said humanized chimera antibody, are disclosed.

Abstract: An antihuman pulmonary adenocarcinoma monoclonal antibody ALC-390 and a process for producing thereof are disclosed. This monoclonal antibody, which belongs to IgG class and is reactive with human pulmonary adenocarcinoma cell membranes and recognizes protein as the antigen, is highly useful in the pathological diagnosis of pulmonary adenocarcinoma and in the treatment of the same.

Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies specific for human pulmonary adenocarcinoma recognizing sialylated glycoproteins or glycolipids as antigens but not reactive with normal human lung tissue. Hybridomas having the characteristics of cell line ALC-186 secrete such antibodies. Methods of diagnosing human pulmonary adenocarcinoma by immunoassay and immunohistochemical staining methods are described.

Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies are disclosed capable of reacting with T cell receptor .gamma.-chain and being useful as a reagent for investigating functions of T cell receptor .gamma.-chain.

Abstract: Anti-human pulmonary adenocarcinoma monoclonal antibody ALC-864 which belongs to the class IgG.sub.1, reacts with human pulmonary adenocarcinoma cells but not with normal human cells, recognizes proteins as antigens, and is useful for the identification of pulmonary adenocarcinoma selectively from among normal cells and for distinguishing this cancer from among other types of cancer.