This product is a research-grade biosimilar of bosakitug, supplied as an unconjugated, non-therapeutic analog of the originator anti-TSLP antibody for research use only. It is not the clinical drug and is not intended for diagnostic or therapeutic application. Bosakitug (also known as ATI-045) is an investigational humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that targets thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), a human epithelial-derived cytokine that sits near the apex of the type 2 inflammatory cascade. It has been developed as a high-affinity, high-potency neutralizing antibody with a slow dissociation rate and extended residence time, and is under clinical investigation in allergic and inflammatory conditions such as atopic dermatitis and asthma. This biosimilar reagent reproduces the binding specificity of the originator against human TSLP and is offered in ichor.bio's in-vivo research format: low endotoxin, high purity, and available at bulk milligram-to-gram scale. It is intended for functional and comparative studies where a well-characterized, cost-effective anti-TSLP binder is required, rather than as a substitute for the approved or investigational therapeutic. Format is IgG1 with a kappa light chain.
TSLP (thymic stromal lymphopoietin; UniProt Q969D9) is an IL-7-related cytokine produced mainly by epithelial cells at barrier surfaces, including skin keratinocytes, airway epithelium, and gut. It signals through a heterodimeric receptor comprising the TSLP receptor chain (TSLPR/CRLF2) together with the interleukin-7 receptor alpha chain (IL-7Ra), activating JAK/STAT5 signaling. TSLP acts as an alarmin at the top of the type 2 inflammatory cascade: it conditions dendritic cells to drive naive CD4+ T cells toward a Th2 phenotype and promotes downstream release of IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13, recruiting eosinophils, basophils, and mast cells. It also contributes to neutrophilic inflammation via other pathways. Genetic variation at the TSLP locus and elevated TSLP expression in asthmatic airways and atopic dermatitis lesions implicate it in allergic disease, making it an attractive upstream therapeutic and research target.