Immunoassays, assay methods, antibodies and methods of producing
antibodies for the detection of fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23). The
immunoassay and assay method preferably comprise a non-competitive,
sandwich-type assay utilizing a first bound antibody having affinity to a
first site of the FGF-23 molecule, and a second, labeled antibody having
an affinity for a second site present upon the FGF-23 molecule. The
antibodies and methods of generating the same include administering
antigenic peptide fragments of the FGF-23 molecule, monitoring the
antibody titre produced thereby, extracting and selecting antibodies from
the antisera having a specificity for the desired antigenic region of
FGF-23, and purifying same. The antibodies may be incorporated into the
immunoassay of the present invention or utilized for a variety of
assay-type purposes for the detection of FGF-23.