(under subclass 130.1) Subject matter involving an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds another antibody at one of its idiotopes.
(1) Note. An idiotope is an antigenic determinant in the variable region of the antibody.
(2) Note. An idiotype is that set of idiotopes characteristic of a particular antibody.
(3) Note. Internal image antibodies are a subset of anti-idiotypic antibodies that mimic an antigen in their ability to elicit antibodies that bind said antigen.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
145.1, for non-anti-idiotypic monoclonal antibodies or fragments thereof under the class definition that bind
immunoglobulins that are not bound to cells.
153.1, for non-anti-idiotypic monoclonal antibodies or fragments thereof under the class definition that bind immunoglobulins that are bound to hematopoietic cells. 158.1, for non-anti-idiotypic polyclonal antibodies or fragments thereof under the class definition that bind immunoglobulins that are not bound to cells.
173.1, for non-anti-idiotypic polyclonal antibodies or fragments thereof under the class definition that bind immunoglobulins that are bound to hematopoietic cells.
