Anti-idiotypic antibodies: from regulation to therapy of factor VIII inhibitors

Vox Sang. 1999:77 Suppl 1:21-4. doi: 10.1159/000056709.

Abstract

Evidence has recently accumulated showing that anti-idiotypic antibodies specific to anti-FVIII antibodies are present in the plasma of healthy individuals and of haemophilia A patients with or without inhibitors, where they can neutralise the FVIII inhibitory activity. Additionally, patients successfully desensitised towards FVIII have an increased production of anti-idiotypic antibodies with no significant reduction in anti-FVIII antibodies. We review here possible strategies for modulating the anti-FVIII immune response by idiotypic interactions.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / chemistry
  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / therapeutic use*
  • Autoantibodies / chemistry
  • Factor VIII / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Factor VIII / immunology
  • Hemophilia A / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Immune Tolerance
  • Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / chemistry*
  • Isoantibodies / chemistry
  • Male

Substances

  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
  • Autoantibodies
  • Immunoglobulin Idiotypes
  • Isoantibodies
  • Factor VIII