This product is a research-grade biosimilar of bavituximab, supplied as an unconjugated, non-therapeutic analog of the originator molecule and intended strictly for research use. It is a chimeric human IgG1, kappa antibody that binds phosphatidylserine, a phospholipid, when presented in complex with the serum cofactor beta-2-glycoprotein I. Unlike conventional antibodies raised against a single protein epitope, bavituximab recognises an anionic membrane lipid, which is why no UniProt protein accession applies here; this is expected for a lipid-directed reagent rather than a data gap. It is built around the phosphatidylserine target and is offered for functional and in-vitro applications such as binding characterisation, membrane and apoptotic-cell recognition assays, immune-modulation studies, and use as an isotype-matched reference or positive control. The material is manufactured to research-grade specifications with low endotoxin and is available in bulk (mg to gram) quantities suitable for in-vivo standardisation and assay development. It is not a clinical drug and is not intended for diagnostic or therapeutic use. All performance parameters should be confirmed by the end user for the specific assay system.
Phosphatidylserine (PS) is an anionic aminophospholipid normally confined to the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane by ATP-dependent flippases. During apoptosis, cellular stress, and within the tumour microenvironment, PS becomes externalised to the outer leaflet, where it serves as an "eat-me" signal for efferocytosis and as a potent immunosuppressive cue. Externalised PS on tumour cells, tumour vasculature, and PS-bearing extracellular vesicles helps dampen anti-tumour immunity by promoting regulatory and anti-inflammatory signalling. Bavituximab does not bind PS directly with high affinity; instead it recognises PS in complex with the plasma cofactor beta-2-glycoprotein I. By targeting exposed PS, such antibodies are studied for their ability to reverse the immunosuppressive membrane environment and to enhance immune-mediated responses. Because the target is a conserved lipid rather than a species-specific protein, PS recognition is not restricted to human material.