NeuroMab™ Anti-TLR4/MD-2 BBB Shuttle Antibody(NRZP-1022-ZP2659)

Fig.1 is a graph depicting the binding of a murine monoclonal antibody, referred to herein as “18H10”, to the TLR4/MD-2 complex.

Specificity of binding is shown by flow cytometry using mock transfected or TLR4/MD-2 transfected cells. The results using mock-transfected cells are shown in the filled graph (left), while the results using TLR4/MD-2 transfected cells are shown as in the outline graph (right).

Fig.2 is a graph depicting inhibition of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced IL-8 production in TLR4/MD-2 transfected HEK 293 cells by the monoclonal antibody mu18H10.

The cells were incubated with either mu18H10, HTA 125 (a commercially available anti-human TLR4 non-blocking MAb) or an antibody control at the indicated concentrations and subsequently incubated with LPS (15 ng/ml). IL-8 levels were assessed 16 hours post LPS treatment.

Fig.3 depicting inhibition of LPS-induced IL-8 production in human whole blood by the monoclonal antibody mu18H10.

The cells were incubated with either mu18H10, HTA 125 (a commercially available anti-human TLR4 non-blocking MAb) or an antibody control at the indicated concentrations and subsequently incubated with LPS (15 ng/ml). IL-8 levels were assessed 16 hours post LPS treatment.

Fig.4 is a graph demonstrating the lack of specificity of mu18H10 for recombinant soluble MD-2 purified from baculovirus-infected insect cell supernatants as determined by ELISA.

The cells were incubated with either mu18H10, HTA 125 (a commercially available anti-human TLR4 non-blocking MAb) or an antibody control at the indicated concentrations and subsequently incubated with LPS (15 ng/ml). IL-8 levels were assessed 16 hours post LPS treatment.

Fig.5 is a graph depicting that the VH and VL nucleotide sequence of mu18H10 expressed as a chimeric MAb (“chimeric 18H10”) is capable of binding specifically to the human TLR4/MD-2 complex on the surface of transfected CHO cells.

The cells were incubated with either mu18H10, HTA 125 (a commercially available anti-human TLR4 non-blocking MAb) or an antibody control at the indicated concentrations and subsequently incubated with LPS (15 ng/ml). IL-8 levels were assessed 16 hours post LPS treatment.

Fig.6 is a graph depicting inhibition of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced IL-8 production in TLR4/MD-2 transfected HEK 293 cells by the chimeric 18H10 MAb.

The cells were incubated with either mu18H10, HTA 125 (a commercially available anti-human TLR4 non-blocking MAb) or an antibody control at the indicated concentrations and subsequently incubated with LPS (15 ng/ml). IL-8 levels were assessed 16 hours post LPS treatment.