This product is an unconjugated, non-therapeutic recombinant analog of gatipotuzumab (also known as PankoMab-GEX), a humanized IgG1/kappa antibody directed against the tumor-associated glycoform of MUC1 (TA-MUC1). It is manufactured for research use only and is not the clinical drug; it is not intended for human or veterinary use. The analog reproduces the antigen-binding specificity of the originator, which recognizes a conformational epitope centered on the PDTRP motif of the MUC1 tandem repeat only when a specific threonine carries a tumor-type O-glycosylation, allowing discrimination between the aberrantly glycosylated cancer form and normal MUC1. Because it is supplied unconjugated and in bulk milligram-to-gram quantities, it is well suited as a reference binder and assay control, for antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) characterization, and as a starting molecule for antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) or bispecific development workflows. It is offered at research-grade low endotoxin (<1 EU/mg), with an ultra-low endotoxin option (<0.5 EU/mg) for sensitive cell-based and preclinical in-vitro standard applications.
MUC1 (UniProt P15941; also EMA, CD227, KL-6) is a large type I transmembrane glycoprotein of the mucin family expressed at the apical surface of most glandular and ductal epithelia. It is synthesized as a single chain that is cleaved into two non-covalently associated subunits: a heavily O-glycosylated extracellular alpha subunit dominated by a variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) region rich in serine and threonine, and a beta subunit comprising a transmembrane domain and a cytoplasmic tail that participates in signaling and protein-protein interactions. In healthy tissue MUC1 provides lubrication, hydration and a protective barrier. In carcinomas it is typically overexpressed, loses apical polarity, and becomes aberrantly (truncated) O-glycosylated, exposing tumor-associated epitopes and contributing to adhesion changes, signaling, invasion and immune modulation, which makes the tumor glycoform an attractive oncology target.