This invention relates to monovalent and multivalent, monospecific
antibodies and to multivalent, multispecific antibodies. One embodiment
of these antibodies has one or more identical binding sites where each
binding site binds with a target antigen or an epitope on a target
antigen. Another embodiment of these antibodies has two or more binding
sites where these binding sites have affinity towards different epitopes
on a target antigen or different target antigens, or have affinity
towards a target antigen and a hapten. The present invention further
relates to recombinant vectors useful for the expression of these
functional antibodies in a host. More specifically, the present invention
relates to the tumor-associated antibody designated PAM4. The invention
further relates to humanized and human PAM4 antibodies, and the use of
such antibodies in diagnosis and therapy.