CDR-grafted antibody heavy and light chains comprise acceptor framework
and donor antigen binding regions, the heavy chains comprising donor
residues at at least one of positions (6, 23) and/or (24, 48) and/or (49,
71) and/or (73, 75) and/or (76) and/or (78) and (88) and/or (91). The
CDR-grafted light chains comprise donor residues at at least one of
positions (1) and/or (3) and (46) and/or (47) or at at least one of
positons (46, 48, 58) and (71). The CDR-grafted antibodies are preferably
humanized antibodies, having non human, e.g. rodent, donor and human
acceptor frameworks, and may be used for in vivo therapy and diagnosis. A
generally applicable protocol is disclosed for obtaining CDR-grafted
antibodies.