Abstract:Alemtuzumab (Campath) is a recombinant humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody directed against CD52, an antigen expressed at high levels on the surface of normal and malignant B and T lymphocytes. Alemtuzumab is approved for the treatment of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), but the exact mechanism by which the antibody depletes malignant lymphocytes in vivo is not clearly defined. To address this issue, the anti-tumor activity of alemtuzumab was studied in disseminated and subcutaneous xenograft tumor … Show more
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