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For in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of the HER-2/neu protein in human serum or using the ADVIA Centaur System. HER-2/neu values obtained may be used in the follow-up and monitoring of patients with metastatic breast cancer whose initial serum HER-2/neu level is greater than 15 ng/mL. HER-2/neu values should be used in conjunction with information available from clinical and other diagnostic procedures in the management of breast cancer. The clinical utility of the measurement of HER-2/neu in serum as a prognostic indicator for early recurrence and in the management of patients on immunotherapy has not been fully established. This test should be used by or under the order of a physician. This assay is not intended for use on any other system.

The ADVIA Centaur HER-2/neu assay is a fully automated, two-site sandwich immunoassay using direct, chemiluminescent technology. The Lite Reagent is composed of the monoclonal mouse antibody, TA-1 labeled with acridinium ester. The Fluorescein Conjugate Reagent is composed of the monoclonal mouse antibody, NB-3, labeled with fluorescein. The two monoclonal antibodies are specific for unique epitopes on the extracellular domain of HER-2/neu. The Solid Phase is composed of purified monoclonal mouse capture antibody, which is covalently coupled to paramagnetic particles. The sample is incubated with Fluorescein Conjugate Reagent and Lite Reagent simultaneously for 5.5 minutes. After this incubation, the Solid Phase is added and the mixture is incubated for an additional 2.75 minutes. After this final incubation, the immuno-complex formed is washed. The measured chemiluminescence is directly proportional to the quantity of HER-2/neu antigen in the sample.

The Bayer Immuno 1™ Her-2/neu Assay is an in vitro, diagnostic device intended for use in the quantitative determination of HER-2/neu in human serum. HER-2/neu values obtained may be used in the follow-up and monitoring of patients with metastatic breast cancer. HER-2/neu values should be used in conjunction with information available from clinical and other diagnostic procedures in the management of breast cancer. The clinical utility of the serum measurement of HER-2/neu as a prognostic indicator for early detection of recurrence and in the management of patients on immunotherapy regimens has not been fully established.

The Bayer Immuno I™ HER-2/neu Assay utilizes a well-established immunoassay technology in which one monoclonal HER-2/neu antibody (NB-3) is conjugated to fluorescein (designated Reagent 1, or R1) and the Fab' fragment of another monoclonal HER-2/neu antibody (TA-1) is conjugated to alkaline phosphatase (Reagent 2, or R2). The R1 and R2 conjugates are reacted with patient sample, calibrator, or control and are incubated at 37℃ on the system. Immuno 1 Magnetic Particles coated with an antifluorescein antibody (mIMP™ Reagent) are then added and a second incubation occurs during which the antibody complex is bound. The magnetic particles complexed with the immunological sandwich are then washed to separate unbound molecules, and a colorimetric substrate is added. The rate of conversion of substrate to a compound with absorbance at 405 and 450 nm is measured is proportional to the concentration of HER-2/neu in the sample. A cubic-through-zero curve-fitting algorithm is used to generate standard curves. The assay has a range of zero to 250 ng/mL. The Bayer SETpoint™ HER-2/neu Calibrators consist of a set of six calibrator levels at 0, 10, 25, 60, 125, and 250 ng/mL. The Bayer TESTpoint™ HER-2/neu Controls consist of a set of three control levels at approximately 15, 50 and 100 ng/mL.

The OSDI HER-2/neu Assay is an in vitro, diagnostic device intended for use in the quantitative determination of serum HER-2/neu in women with metastatic breast cancer who have an initial value of 15 ng/ml or greater. HER-2/neu values obtained may be used in the follow-up and monitoring of patients with metastatic breast cancer. HER-2/neu values should be used in conjunction with information available from clinical and other diagnostic procedures in the management of breast cancer. The clinical utility of the serum measurement of HER-2/neu as a prognostic indicator for early recurrence and in the management of patients on immunotherapy regiments has not been fully established.

The HER-2/neu ELISA is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay, which utilizes two monoclonal antibodies to quantitate the extracellular domain (ECD) of the HER-2/neu protein in serum. The capture antibody (NB-3) has been immobilized on the interior surface of the microtiter plate wells. To perform the assay, an appropriate volume of serum is incubated in the coated well to allow binding of the antigen by the capture antibody. The captured HER-2/neu ECD is then reacted with a different anti-HER-2/neu antibody designated TA-1. The TA-1 antibody is biotinylated. The detection of the ECD of HER-2/neu is with a streptavidin horseradish peroxidase conjugate, which then catalyzes the conversion of the chromogenic substrate o-phenylenediamine into a colored product. The colored reaction product is quantitated by spectrophotometry (read absorbance at 490 mm) and is related to the amount of the HER-2/neu ECD in the serum sample. Six prepared HER-2/neu standards (0, 2.5, 7.5, 15, 25 and 35 ng/ml) allow construction of a standard curve for subsequent quantification of HER-2/neu in serum samples. Also available from OSDI is a set of HER-2/neu controls (10-CVX) designed to be used in conjunction with the ELISA for quality monitoring of assay performance. This control set consists of three (3) control levels at 2.9, 9.1 and 24.0 ng/mL HER-2/neu protein.