Selective imaging of chronic cardiac rejection using a human antibody specific to the alternatively spliced EDA domain of fibronectin

This is the first example of antibody-mediated imaging of chronic cardiac rejection. The findings pave the way to immuno-positron emission tomography (immuno-PET) imaging of this clinical condition in patients using the human F8 antibody labeled with a suitable radionuclide (e.g., iodine-124). Furthermore, it would be conceivable to use the F8 antibody as a delivery vehicle to assess experimentally whether a bioactive payload (e.g., drug or cytokine) may be able to reduce disease progression.