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The BioGenex Mouse Monoclonal Anti-Estrogen Receptor Antibody (Clone ER88) is an immunohistochemical (IHC) assay and is intended for laboratory use to qualitatively identify by light microscopy human estrogen receptor in normal and/or pathological paraffin-embedded, formalin-fixed tissues. The ER88 antibody specifically binds to antigens located in the nucleus of cell populations that express estrogen receptor in normal and abnormal tissues. This antibody is indicated as an aid in assessing patient response to hormonal therapy and as an aid in the prognosis and management of breast cancer patients. The clinical interpretation of any staining or its absence should be complemented by morphological studies using proper controls and should be evaluated within the context of the patient's clinical history and other diagnostic tests by a qualified pathologist.
BioGenex ER88 is a monoclonal antibody, which specifically binds to estrogen receptor antigen located in the nuclear region of a variety of normal and abnormal tissues. It is a mouse monoclonal anti-estrogen receptor antibody from mouse ascites fluid diluted in phosphate buffered saline pH 7.6 containing bovine serum albumin as carrier protein and 0.09% sodium azide as preservative. The antibody is available in concentrated (MU368-UC) as well as ready to use form (AM368-5M and AM368-10M). Refer to package insert for details.
Here's a breakdown of the acceptance criteria and study detailed in the provided text:
1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance:
The document primarily focuses on demonstrating substantial equivalence to existing methods rather than explicit, numerical acceptance criteria for a new AI diagnostic. However, the core performance metric for equivalency is the concordance between the new IHC assay and the established DCC assay.
| Acceptance Criteria (Implied) | Reported Device Performance |
|---|---|
| Substantial equivalence to predicate DCC assay. | Overall binary concordance of ER88 IHC to ER DCC assay was 75% |
| Confidence interval suggests robust concordance. | 95% confidence interval of 68% - 83% (p |
§ 864.1860 Immunohistochemistry reagents and kits.
(a)
Identification. Immunohistochemistry test systems (IHC's) are in vitro diagnostic devices consisting of polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies labeled with directions for use and performance claims, which may be packaged with ancillary reagents in kits. Their intended use is to identify, by immunological techniques, antigens in tissues or cytologic specimens. Similar devices intended for use with flow cytometry devices are not considered IHC's.(b)
Classification of immunohistochemistry devices. (1) Class I (general controls). Except as described in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section, these devices are exempt from the premarket notification requirements in part 807, subpart E of this chapter. This exemption applies to IHC's that provide the pathologist with adjunctive diagnostic information that may be incorporated into the pathologist's report, but that is not ordinarily reported to the clinician as an independent finding. These IHC's are used after the primary diagnosis of tumor (neoplasm) has been made by conventional histopathology using nonimmunologic histochemical stains, such as hematoxylin and eosin. Examples of class I IHC's are differentiation markers that are used as adjunctive tests to subclassify tumors, such as keratin.(2) Class II (special control, guidance document: “FDA Guidance for Submission of Immunohistochemistry Applications to the FDA,” Center for Devices and Radiologic Health, 1998). These IHC's are intended for the detection and/or measurement of certain target analytes in order to provide prognostic or predictive data that are not directly confirmed by routine histopathologic internal and external control specimens. These IHC's provide the pathologist with information that is ordinarily reported as independent diagnostic information to the ordering clinician, and the claims associated with these data are widely accepted and supported by valid scientific evidence. Examples of class II IHC's are those intended for semiquantitative measurement of an analyte, such as hormone receptors in breast cancer.
(3) Class III (premarket approval). IHC's intended for any use not described in paragraphs (b)(1) or (b)(2) of this section.
(c)
Date of PMA or notice of completion of a PDP is required. As of May 28, 1976, an approval under section 515 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is required for any device described in paragraph (b)(3) of this section before this device may be commercially distributed. See § 864.3.