Canakinumab ELISA Kit

Sample

Serum, Plasma (EDTA, Heparin)

Species Reactivity

Human

Detection Method

sELISA

Intended Use

The Canakinumab ELISA has been especially developed for the quantitative analysis of free Canakinumab in serum and plasma samples.

Storage

The kit is shipped at ambient temperature (10-30°C) and should be stored at 2-8°C for long term storage. Keep away from heat or direct sunlight. The strips of microtiter plate are stable up to the expiry date of the kit in the broken, but tightly closed bag when stored at 2-8°C.

Precision

Intra-assay and inter-assay CVs < 30%

Sensitivity

The lowest detectable level (Lowest detection limit, LOD) that can be distinguished from the zero standard is 1 ng/mL
Functional sensitivity (Limit of quantification-LOQ): 3 ng/mL

General Description

Canakinumab is a recombinant, human anti-human-IL-1β monoclonal antibody that belongs to the IgG1/κ isotype subclass. Canakinumab binds to human IL-1β and neutralizes its inflammatory activity by blocking its interaction with IL-1 receptors, but it does not bind IL-1alpha or IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra). In inflammatory diseases involving Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) is excessively activated and drives inflammation. The protein cryopyrin controls the activation of IL-1β, and mutations in cryopyrin's gene, NLRP-3, up-regulate IL-1β activation. Canakinumab is a human monoclonal anti-human IL-1β antibody of the IgG1/κ isotype. Canakinumab binds to human IL-1β and neutralizes its inflammatory activity by blocking its interaction with IL-1 receptors, but it does not bind IL-1α or IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra).