Introduction
IMGT/mAb-DB is part of IMGT®,
the international ImMunoGeneTics information system®,
the high-quality integrated information system
specialized in immunoglobulins (IG), T cell receptors (TR), major
histocompatibility complex (MHC) of human and other vertebrates species,
immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF), MHC superfamily (MhcSF) and related
proteins of the immune system (RPI) of vertebrates and invertebrates species, created in 1989 by Marie-Paule
Lefranc (Laboratoire
d'ImmunoGénétique Moléculaire, LIGM, Université Montpellier 2 and
CNRS) and on the Web since July 1995.
IMGT/mAb-DB is the IMGT® monoclonal antibodies (mAb) database.
IMGT/mAb-DB provides a unique expertised resource on monoclonal
antibodies (mAbs) with diagnostic or therapeutic indications, fusion proteins for immune applications (FPIA),
composite proteins for clinical applications (CPCA) and relative proteins of the immune system (RPI) with clinical indications.
In 2008, amino acid sequences of monoclonal antibodies (IG, mAb)
and fusion proteins for immune applications (FPIA) from
INN/WHO
were entered in IMGT/2Dstructure-DB, a section of
IMGT/3Dstructure-DB.
IMGT/mAb-DB Query page
The IMGT/mAb-DB Query page allows five types of search Search by.
It also allows to select fields to be displayed in the results Displayed Fields.
IMGT/mAb-DB five types of search
Section 1
Allows to query IMGT/mAb-DB by:
- IMGT/mAb-DB ID which has been defined in order to identify the IMGT/mAb-DB entries by numeric code.
- IMGT/mAb-DB General Query allows you to make requests on multiple fields (Currently : INN Name, common name, proprietary name, IG format, PMID, author name, publication title), even with just a part of the information.
Section 2
Allows to query IMGT/mAb-DB by:
- INN (International Nonproprietary Name) provided by WHO/INN (World Health Organization).
The search by INN is case insensitive . A selection on INN is also possible in a drop-down list.
- INN number
- INN proposed list as published by WHO/INN.
- 'and before' and 'and after': allows a search of mAb published before a proposed (or recommended) list.
- INN recommended list as published by WHO/INN.
- Common name includes name found in the literature. The search by Common name is case insensitive.
- Proprietary name includes antibody registered trademark, usually identified by symbol ™ (not yet registered)
and ® (registered). The search by Proprietary name is case insensitive.
Section 3
Allows to query IMGT/mAb-DB by:
- IMGT receptor type includes
- IG or immunoglobulin or antibody, complete or partial (Fab, Fab', scFv). An IG (or antibody fragment)
must contain at least one variable domain (for example VH) to be designated with the suffix (stem) '-mab' in INN.
IG can be radiolabelled, fused or conjugated for diagnostic or therapeutic purpose.
- IG class or subclass (for complete IG); e.g. IgG1 kappa, IgG1 lambda, etc.
- IG format (for IG fragments or constructs); e.g., Fab, scFv, scFv-scFv, VH-VH, etc.
- Note that 'nd' indicates that the heavy chain and/or light chain is not determined (e.g., "Fab - nd nd" if both chains are not determined, "Fab - G4 nd" if the light chain is not determined)
- TR (T cell receptors). TR with genetically modified variable genes for T cell therapy are designated
as '-tresgene' in INN, the infix '-tres-' being for 'T cell receptor engineered specificity'.
- TR receptor identification
- FPIA (Fusion proteins for immune applications). FPIA result generally from the fusion of one or several
region and/or domain of protein(s) with the Fc of an IG in a '(protein)2:Fc' format. The Fc is used for its effector properties.
They are currently designated with the suffix (stem) '-cept' in INN.
- FPIA receptor identification
- CPCA (Composite proteins for clinical applications). CPCA identify genetically engineered proteins other than
FPIA that result from the fusion of peptide, region and/or domain of protein(s) of different sources, or from the fusion
of peptide, region and/or domain of protein(s) to a chemical or biochemical agent. The Fc may be present and used as a
transporter or to increase the product half-life but, not for its effector properties that are rather avoided. CPCA do
not have a special suffix (stem) in INN but are designated by a name related to their mode of action (MOA) or biological property.
- CPCA receptor identification
- RPI (Related proteins of the immune system). RPI comprise the proteins of the immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF)
other than IG and TR, the proteins of the major histocompatibility superfamily (MhSF) other than MH, cytokines and their
receptors, integrins, proteins of the scavenger receptor superfamily (SrSF) and any protein found in vivo that is, directly
or indirectly, involved in the immune response.
- RPI receptor identification
- any: entries with IMGT receptor type. Any include IG (complete and/or fragments IG) and/or FPIA and/or CPCA and/or RPI
- none: entries without a know IMGT receptor type. If the button "none" is checked, drop-down lists (for IG, FPIA and RPI) are reset.
Note: FPIA (Fusion proteins for immune applications) and CPCA (Composite proteins for clinical applications) correspond to in vitro engineered proteins of the WHO/INN programme.
These categories FPIA and CPCA will be proposed for the INN definition in publication lists.
- Species
- Murine: A murine antibody is one of which both chain types are of mouse origin.
A murine antibody is identified by the pre-stem -o- in its INN.
- Rat: A rat antibody is one of which both chain types are of rat origin.
A rat antibody is identified by the pre-stem -a- in its INN.
- Chimeric: A chimeric antibody is one of which both chain types are chimeric as a result of antibody engineering. A chimeric chain is a chain that contains a foreign variable domain (V-D-J-REGION) (originating from one species other than human, or synthetic) linked to a constant region (C-REGION) of human origin.
A chimeric antibody is identified by the pre-stem -xi- in its INN.
- Humanized: A humanized antibody is one of which both chain types are humanized as a result of antibody engineering. A humanized chain is a chain in which the complementarity determining regions (CDR) of the variable domains are foreign (originating from one species other than human, or synthetic) whereas the remaining chain is of human origin. By extension an antibody is described as humanized if more recent protocoles were used for the humanization.
A humanized antibody is identified by the pre-stem -zu- in its INN.
- Human: A human antibody is one of which both chain types, and the J chain in the case of polymeric antibodies, are of human origin.
A human antibody is identified by the pre-stem -u- in its INN. Note that, in the case of polymeric antibodies, the INN is only based on the immunoglobulin chain origin.
- Hybrid: A hybrid antibody is one in which one-half of the antibody (one heavy chain and one light chain) is from one species origin whereas the other half is from another species origin.
An hybrid antibody is identified by a INN pre-stem made of each species pre-stem separated by the letter 'x' in the INN. For example, a rat-murine hybrid antibody is identified by the pre-stem -axo-.
- Radiolabelled/Conjugated/Fused
Monoclonals antibodies can be used:
- Radiolabelled: with an isotope, directly or via a chelator
- Fused: with another protein (enzyme, toxin, cytokine, ...)
- Conjugated: with another type of molecule (antibiotic, chelator, pegol, ...)
- Entries in IMGT/2Dstructure-DB allows to retrieve mAb and FPIA that have an entry in IMGT/2Dstructure-DB.
- Entries in IMGT/3Dstructure-DB allows to retrieve mAb and FPIA that have an entry in IMGT/3Dstructure-DB.
- Origin clone species: allows the selection on mAb clones of a single parent cell.
- Origin clone name: the search by clone is case insensitive.
Section 4
Allows to query IMGT/mAb-DB by:
- Show : Allows to filter the specificities by their species : human / non human
- Specificity target species : Allows to filter the specificities by species
- Specificity target name: A bispecific antibody is an antibody with two different variable domain binding sites (Fv), each binding to a different antigen. By keeping the "shift" key pressed, it's possible to select several specificity.
- Type a specificity : This field can be used as a wildcarded query in mAb specificities
Section 5
Allows to query IMGT/mAb-DB by:
Section 6
Allows to query IMGT/mAb-DB by:
- Author : Finds mAbs described in publications by the given author
- Journal Name : Finds mAbs described in publications in the given scientific journal
- Article Name : Finds mAbs described in publications in the given article
- PMID : Finds mAbs described in the publication corresponding to the given PMID
Section 7
Allows to query IMGT/mAb-DB by:
- Find entries with biosimilars : Finds mAbs that have registered biosimilars
- Biosimilar Company : Finds mAbs having biosimilars developed by the given company
- Biosimilar trademark : Finds mAbs having biosimilars of the given trademark
- Biosimilar General Query : Finds mAbs having biosimilar description matching the given query
IMGT/mAb-DB displayed fields
Allows to select fields to be displayed in the result of the query.
Selecting criteria may force the display of corresponding fields.
IMGT/mAb-DB other definitions
- Immunotoxin: IG, RPI or FPIA linked with a toxin. Immunotoxins can be queried in Section 3 'Conjugated'.
Examples of toxins in IMGT/mAb-DB: Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A or Staphyloccocus aureus enterotoxin A.
- Immunoadhesin: FPIA constituted of binding domain(s) (usually from a receptor, ligand, or cell-adhesion molecule) linked to immunoglobulin constant domains (Fc regions).
An immunoadhesin is identified by the suffix -cept in its INN.
Immunoadhesins can be queried in Section 2 'INN name' using 'cept'.
- Immunoconjugate: IG, RPI or FPIA conjugated with another molecule (toxin, antibiotic, chelator, enzyme...). Immunoconjugate can be queried in Section 3 'Conjugated'.
- Original applications are generally submitted for new products including at FDA new uses of food and color additives or for new food labeling claims.
- IND: Investigational new drug application --for drugs and biologics.
- NDA: New drug application --human drug.
- PLA: Product license application --biologics.
- ELA: Establishment license application --biologics.
- BLA: Biologics license application --combines PLA and ELA for biologics.
- PMA: Premarket application --medical device.
- NADA: New animal drug application.
IMGT/mAb-DB Results
The result presentation depends on the displayed fields chose
at the IMGT/mAb-DB Query page. On top of each result page, the
query are recalled and the number of results is shown. Each
displayed field corresponds to a title of column in result table.
The blue arrows reorders the result by the selected column.
At the bottom of every page, the references, notes and citations
of every entry are available.
IMGT/mAb-DB Card
To get access to the IMGT/mAb-DB card, click in the IMGT/mAb-DB result
page on the IMGT/mAb-DB Id (first column on the result).
IMGT/mAb-DB Direct Links
Results from mAb-DB can be obtained without using the form in
the Query page. For instance:
http://www.imgt.org/mAb-DB/search?PARAM=VALUE
Valid PARAM are:
- unknownquery ('General Query' or search on multiple fields)
- AbId
- innName
- reqstNum (INN number)
- propList (INN proposed list)
- recList (INN recommended list)
- abName (Common name)
- trademark (Proprietary name)
- section (species)
- specificity
- specificityOrigin
IMGT/mAb-DB program: Upgrade and new versions
- 2021-06-10: version 1.5.13
New entries for TR receptor type
Improve querying on INN proposed or recommended list
Minor changes to the query page
- 2020-10-28: version 1.5.12
Removed a small bug that hid part of the information for some updated data
- 2020-07-31: version 1.5.11
Minor improvement for rendering references
- 2019-11-25: version 1.5.10
Minor bug to query using some 'IG format' cases
- 2019-11-14: version 1.5.9
Improve text rendering in 'Radiolabelled/Conjugated/Fused' column
More internal changes
- 2019-10-18: version 1.5.8
Improve search using generic values ('any' or 'none') for 'IG class and subclass' or 'IG format'
Small bug rendering specific entries without any company information in the table list output
- 2018-10-03: version 1.5.7
Small change in the text generation of 'Receptor identification'
- 2017-10-04: version 1.5.6
Improve rendering of 'Receptor identification' for recent entries
- 2017-03-09: version 1.5.5
Change entry counters
- 2016-09-03: version 1.5.4
Minor changes
- 2016-04-15: version 1.5.3
Add 'Development technology' classes
Improve ADC annotation found in 'Conjugated with', introduce 'ADC linker' and 'ADC INN radical' in query and display
- 2016-02-08: version 1.5.2
Change 'bispecific' selection
Better sort of 'Specificity target kinds' selection values
Display biosimilars in different columns
Tag 'Fusion -' for fusion proteins in CPCA and FPIA
- 2015-11-18: version 1.5.1
Add bispecifity filtering
Search by development technology
Remove bug when selecting a clinical domain
Small improvements in output table display
Format revised
- 2015-05-18: version 1.5.0
General query improvement.
Minor changes in individual card.
Remove some Javascript bugs in query interface.
Internal code and database changes.
- April 2014: Program version: 1.4.1 (07/04/2014)
Recover missing section in individual card.
Change bibliographical reference format.
Other minor changes.
- November 2013: Program version: 1.4.0 (09/12/2013)
Corrected small errors in the handling of biosimilars and clinical trials.
Added new ways of quering the database
- December 2012: Program version: 1.3.4 (6/12/2012)
Add of the Clinical studies column.
- September 2012: Program version: 1.3.3 (11/09/2012)
Add of the development technology column.
- August 2012: Program version: 1.3.2
Add of the biosimilar column.
- December 2011: Program version: 1.3.1
Upgrade of Query Page: addition of IMGT/Receptor type CPCA (Composite protein for clinical application).
- October 2011: Program version: 1.3.0 (20/10/2011)
Upgrade of Query Page and Documentation.
- September 2011: Program version: 1.2.3 (05/09/2011)
Upgrade of Query Page.
- July 2011: Program version: 1.2.2 (12/07/2011)
Upgrade of Result page (for bispecific antibodies)
- June 2011: Program version: 1.2.1 (29/06/2011)
Upgrade of index page
Upgrade of Result page
- June 2011: Program version: 1.2.1 (17/06/2011)
Upgrade of Query page.
- May 2011: Program version: 1.1.1 (31/05/2011)
Upgrade of Query page.
- May 2011: Program version: 1.1.1 (17/05/2011)
Upgrade of Query page.
Addition of hyper-links to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)
and list of clinical trials (NCT).
- February 2011: Program version : 1.1.0 (08/02/2011)
Upgrade of Query page: it's possible to query multiple IG class and subclass, or/and IG format, or/and FPIA chain identification, or/and RPI chain identification in the same search.
IMGT/mAb-DB has been upgraded with new functionality: a IMGT/mAb-DB card.
- January 2011 (version 1.0.5)
Recovery of index page.
- December 2010 (version 1.0.4)
Upgrade of Query page.
- October 2010 (version 1.0.3)
Upgrade of Query page.
- August 2010 (version 1.0.2)
Upgrade of Query page: it's possible to query multiple specificity in the same search.
- June 2010 (version 1.0.1)
Upgrade of the interface.
- April 2010 (version 1.0.0)
Modification to the query page:
- Options available to search by IMGT/mAb-DB ID or IMGT/mAb-DB receptor type (IG and FPIA).
IMGT/mAb-DB database: Upgrade and new versions
- Warning: Database update is now a continuous process.
- April 2014: Database version: 201415-1 (07/04/2014)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 468 entries.
The WHO/INN proposed list 110 is now available.
- July 2013: Database version: 201350-1 (09/12/2013)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 456 entries.
The WHO/INN proposed list 109 is now available.
- December 2012: Database version: 201249-4 (6/12/2012)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 430 entries.
IMGT/mAb-DB now offers information Clinical Trials of the monoclonal antibodies.
The general query can now be used for PMIDs, authors and publication titles.
reworked some of the antibodies, suppressed doubles
- September 2012: Database version: 201237-2 (11/09/2012)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 431 entries.
IMGT/mAb-DB now offers information about Biosimilars and Development Technology of the monoclonal antibodies.
Added some Virus/Bacteria specific entries, updated some (ids 01, 128, 149, 197, 241, 330, 197, 73, 79, 85, 86, 121)
- August 2012: Database version: 201231-4 (02/08/2012)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 420 entries.
Added INN list 107, update of several entries (156, 324, 366, 80, 64, 40, 114, 298, 294, 295, 352), insertion of id409, update of the IG and CPCA formats,
- April 2012: Database version: 201214-1 (16/04/2012)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 395 entries.
Update entries for ID: 388 and 331.
- February 2012: Database version: 201207-2 (14/02/2012)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 395 entries.
Upgrade with INN proposed list 106 : Addition of 8 mAb and 1 CPCA (INN) in IMGT/mAb-DB.
Upgrade with INN recommended list 67 : Upgrade of 13 mAb and 2 cept (INN) in IMGT/mAb-DB.
- December 2011: Database version: 201150-3 (14/12/2011)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 386 entries.
Addition of 8 CPCA (INN) in IMGT/mAb-DB.
- October 2011: Database version: 201142-4 (20/10/2011)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 378 entries.
Upgrade of 33 mabs (INN) with specificity target name and species.
- September 2011: Database version: 201136-1 (05/09/2011)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 379 entries.
- July 2011: Database version: 201129-4 (28/07/2011)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 377 entries.
Upgrade of the number of entries on the Query Page (241 -mab and 18 -cept) and on the statistics page
Upgrade with INN list 105:
- Addition of 13 -mab and 2 -cept in IMGT/mAb-DB.
Upgrade with INN Recommended list 66.
- June 2011: Database version: 201126-1 (27/06/2011)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 362 entries.
- June 2011: Database version: 201124-4 (17/06/2011)
Upgrade of species (NCBI taxonomy).
- May 2011: Database version: 201120-1 (17/05/2011)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 363 entries.
Addition of hyper-links to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)
and list of clinical trials (NCT).
- February 2011: Database version: 201106-2 (17/02/2011)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 367 entries.
Upgrade with INN list 104:
- Addition of 16 -mab and upgrade of 2 -mab in IMGT/mAb-DB.
Upgrade with INN Recommended list 65.
- February 2011: Database version: 201106-2 (08/02/2011)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 352 entries.
- December 2010 (version 1.0.4)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 352 entries.
Upgrade with INN list 103:
- Addition of 10 -mab and upgrade of 3 -mab in IMGT/mAb-DB.
Upgrade of Query page.
- October 2010 (version 1.0.3)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 343 entries.
Add of IMGT/Receptor type RPI (related protein of the immune system).
- April 2010 (version 1.0.0)
IMGT/mAb-DB contains 343 entries.
Modification to the query page:
- Options available to search by IMGT/mAb-DB ID or IMGT/mAb-DB receptor type (IG and FPIA).
Upgrade with INN list 101 and 102:
- Upgrade of 13 -mab and 1 -cept in IMGT/mAb-DB.
IMGT/mAb-DB Statistics
Date |
Version |
Number entries |
Number -cept |
Number -mab |
July 29, 2013 |
1.3.5 |
456 |
20 |
301 |
August 2, 2012 |
1.3.2 |
420 |
18 |
272 |
February 14, 2012 |
1.3.1 |
395 |
18 |
249 |
December 14, 2011 |
1.3.1 |
386 |
18 |
241 |
October 20, 2011 |
1.3.0 |
378 |
18 |
241 |
September 05, 2011 |
1.2.3 |
379 |
18 |
241 |
July 21, 2011 |
1.2.2 |
377 |
18 |
241 |
July 12, 2011 |
1.2.2 |
362 |
15 |
202 |
June 27, 2011 |
1.2.1 |
362 |
15 |
202 |
June 16, 2011 |
1.2.1 |
362 |
15 |
202 |
May 31, 2011 |
1.1.1 |
362 |
15 |
202 |
May 17, 2011 |
1.1.1 |
363 |
15 |
202 |
February 17, 2011 |
1.1.0 |
367 |
15 |
202 |
February 8, 2011 |
1.1.0 |
352 |
15 |
185 |
January 18, 2011 |
1.0.5 |
352 |
15 |
185 |
December 17, 2010 |
1.0.4 |
352 |
15 |
185 |
October 11, 2010 |
1.0.3 |
343 |
15 |
175 |
August 29, 2010 |
1.0.2 |
343 |
15 |
175 |
June 09, 2010 |
1.0.1 |
343 |
15 |
175 |
April 29, 2010 |
1.0.0 |
343 |
15 |
175 |
WHO INN publications
- Created:
- 03/04/2009
- Database development:
- Yan Wu, Claire Poiron, Denis Moreno, Souphatta Sasorith, Mélissa Cambon and Patrice Duroux
- Database scientific officer:
- Marie-Paule Lefranc