Patent ID: 7838041

Claim:
A method for autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation in a subject, the method comprising: transplanting a hematopoietic progenitor cell population into the subject, wherein the hematopoietic progenitor cell population has been obtained from the subject and has been treated with an antibody, wherein the antibody is not conjugated to a toxin or a cytolytic agent, and wherein the antibody comprises a VH region set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 and a VL region set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 or binds the same epitope of kappa myeloma antigen (KMA) as an antibody comprising a VH region set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 and a VL region set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, wherein the antibody is effective to kill KMA-bearing myeloma cells.