PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide novel diagnostic assays for the diagnosis of amyloidosis, in particular Alzheimer's disease, and related aspects.SOLUTION: There is provided a humanized antibody, a chimeric antibody, a single chain antibody or a diabody of the antibody, which is produced from hybridoma cell lines selected from A&bgr; 5-5-6 (ACC2923), A&bgr; 6-1-6 (ACC2924), A&bgr; 17-4-3 (ACC2925), or A&bgr; 24-2-3 (ACC2926) and can bind to an A&bgr; peptide selected from among pGlu-A&bgr;3-38, pGlu-A&bgr;3-40, pGlu-A&bgr;3-42, or pGlu-A&bgr;3-x (x is an integer between 10 and 42). Also provided is the use of compositions containing the antibody in the treatment, prevention or delay of amyloidosis.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】アミロイドーシス、特にアルツハイマー病の診断、及び関連の態様のための、新規診断用アッセイの提供。【解決手段】Aβ5-5-6(ACC2923)、Aβ6-1-6(ACC2924)、Aβ17-4-3(ACC2925)又はAβ24-2-3(ACC2926)から選択されるハイブリドーマ細胞株から生産され、pGlu-Aβ3-38、pGlu-Aβ3-40、pGlu-Aβ3-42、又はpGlu-Aβ3-x(xは10~42の間の整数)から選択される、Aβペプチドに結合する、ヒト化抗体、キメラ抗体、単鎖抗体又は該抗体のダイアボディ。前記抗体を含む組成物のそのアミロイドーシスの治療、予防又は遅延においての使用。【選択図】なし