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D'Atri V, Imiołek M, Quinn C, Finny A, Lauber M, Fekete S, Guillarme D. Size exclusion chromatography of biopharmaceutical products: From current practices for proteins to emerging trends for viral vectors, nucleic acids and lipid nanoparticles. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1722:464862. [PMID: 38581978 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2024.464862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
Abstract
The 21st century has been particularly productive for the biopharmaceutical industry, with the introduction of several classes of innovative therapeutics, such as monoclonal antibodies and related compounds, gene therapy products, and RNA-based modalities. All these new molecules are susceptible to aggregation and fragmentation, which necessitates a size variant analysis for their comprehensive characterization. Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) is one of the reference techniques that can be applied. The analytical techniques for mAbs are now well established and some of them are now emerging for the newer modalities. In this context, the objective of this review article is: i) to provide a short historical background on SEC, ii) to suggest some clear guidelines on the selection of packing material and mobile phase for successful method development in modern SEC; and iii) to highlight recent advances in SEC, such as the use of narrow-bore and micro-bore columns, ultra-wide pore columns, and low-adsorption column hardware. Some important innovations, such as recycling SEC, the coupling of SEC with mass spectrometry, and the use of alternative detectors such as charge detection mass spectrometry and mass photometry are also described. In addition, this review discusses the use of SEC in multidimensional setups and shows some of the most recent advances at the preparative scale. In the third part of the article, the possibility of SEC for the characterization of new modalities is also reviewed. The final objective of this review is to provide a clear summary of opportunities and limitations of SEC for the analysis of different biopharmaceutical products.
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- Valentina D'Atri
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1,4, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1,4, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Waters Corporation, Wyatt Technology, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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- Waters Corporation, Wyatt Technology, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1,4, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1,4, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
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Juković M, Ratkaj I, Kalafatovic D, Bradshaw NJ. Amyloids, amorphous aggregates and assemblies of peptides - Assessing aggregation. Biophys Chem 2024; 308:107202. [PMID: 38382283 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2024.107202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Amyloid and amorphous aggregates represent the two major categories of aggregates associated with diseases, and although exhibiting distinct features, researchers often treat them as equivalent, which demonstrates the need for more thorough characterization. Here, we compare amyloid and amorphous aggregates based on their biochemical properties, kinetics, and morphological features. To further decipher this issue, we propose the use of peptide self-assemblies as minimalistic models for understanding the aggregation process. Peptide building blocks are significantly smaller than proteins that participate in aggregation, however, they make a plausible means to bridge the gap in discerning the aggregation process at the more complex, protein level. Additionally, we explore the potential use of peptide-inspired models to research the liquid-liquid phase separation as a feasible mechanism preceding amyloid formation. Connecting these concepts can help clarify our understanding of aggregation-related disorders and potentially provide novel drug targets to impede and reverse these serious illnesses.
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- Maja Juković
- Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
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Uçan D, Hales JE, Aoudjane S, Todd N, Dalby PA. Column-free optical deconvolution of intrinsic fluorescence for a monoclonal antibody and its product-related impurities. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1711:464463. [PMID: 37866332 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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The quantification of monoclonal antibody (mAb) aggregates and fragments using high pressure liquid chromatography-size exclusion chromatography (HPLC-SEC) typically requires off-line measurements that are time-consuming and therefore not compatible with real-time monitoring. However, it has been crucial to manufacturing and process development, and remains the industrial standard in the assessment of product-related impurities. Here we demonstrate that our previously established intrinsic time-resolved fluorescence (TRF) approach can be used to quantify the bioprocess critical quality attribute (CQA) of antibody product purity at various stages of a typical downstream process, with the potential to be developed for in-line bioprocess monitoring. This was directly benchmarked against industry-standard HPLC-SEC. Strong linear correlations were observed between outputs from TRF spectroscopy and HPLC-SEC, for the monomer and aggregate-fragment content, with R2 coefficients of 0.99 and 0.69, respectively. At total protein concentrations above 1.41 mg/mL, HPLC-SEC UV-Vis chromatograms displayed signs of detector saturation which reduced the accuracy of protein quantification, thus requiring additional sample dilution steps. By contrast, TRF spectroscopy increased in accuracy at these concentrations due to higher signal-to-noise ratios. Our approach opens the potential for reducing the time and labour required for validating aggregate content in mAb bioprocess stages from the several hours required for HPLC-SEC to a few minutes per sample.
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- Deniz Uçan
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Bernard Katz Building, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Bernard Katz Building, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Bernard Katz Building, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Cytiva, 5 Harbourgate Business Park, Southampton Road, Portsmouth PO6 4BQ, UK
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Bernard Katz Building, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
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Alhazmi HA, Albratty M. Analytical Techniques for the Characterization and Quantification of Monoclonal Antibodies. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:291. [PMID: 37259434 PMCID: PMC9967501 DOI: 10.3390/ph16020291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are a fast-growing class of biopharmaceuticals. They are widely used in the identification and detection of cell makers, serum analytes, and pathogenic agents, and are remarkably used for the cure of autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases, or malignancies. The successful application of therapeutic mAbs is based on their ability to precisely interact with their appropriate target sites. The precision of mAbs rely on the isolation techniques delivering pure, consistent, stable, and safe lots that can be used for analytical, diagnostic, or therapeutic applications. During the creation of a biologic, the key quality features of a particular mAb, such as structure, post-translational modifications, and activities at the biomolecular and cellular levels, must be characterized and profiled in great detail. This implies the requirement of powerful state of the art analytical techniques for quality control and characterization of mAbs. Until now, various analytical techniques have been developed to characterize and quantify the mAbs according to the regulatory guidelines. The present review summarizes the major techniques used for the analyses of mAbs which include chromatographic, electrophoretic, spectroscopic, and electrochemical methods in addition to the modifications in these methods for improving the quality of mAbs. This compilation of major analytical techniques will help students and researchers to have an overview of the methodologies employed by the biopharmaceutical industry for structural characterization of mAbs for eventual release of therapeutics in the drug market.
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- Hassan A. Alhazmi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
- Substance Abuse and Toxicology Research Centre, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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Fekete S, Kizekai L, Sarisozen YT, Lawrence N, Shiner S, Lauber M. Investigating the secondary interactions of packing materials for size-exclusion chromatography of therapeutic proteins. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1676:463262. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ghosh R, Hale G, Durocher Y, Gatt P. Dry-compression packing of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles within a flat cuboid chromatography device and its use for fast protein separation. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1667:462881. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.462881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Studying protein structure and function by native separation–mass spectrometry. Nat Rev Chem 2022; 6:215-231. [PMID: 37117432 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-021-00353-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Alterations in protein structure may have profound effects on biological function. Analytical techniques that permit characterization of proteins while maintaining their conformational and functional state are crucial for studying changes in the higher order structure of proteins and for establishing structure-function relationships. Coupling of native protein separations with mass spectrometry is emerging rapidly as a powerful approach to study these aspects in a reliable, fast and straightforward way. This Review presents the available native separation modes for proteins, covers practical considerations on the hyphenation of these separations with mass spectrometry and highlights the involvement of affinity-based separations to simultaneously obtain structural and functional information of proteins. The impact of these approaches is emphasized by selected applications addressing biomedical and biopharmaceutical research questions.
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Knihtila R, Song Y, Chemmalil L, Ding J, Mussa N, Li ZJ. Systematic Development of a Size Exclusion Chromatography Method for a Monoclonal Antibody with High Surface Aggregation Propensity (SAP) Index. J Pharm Sci 2021; 110:2651-2660. [PMID: 33812889 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2021.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC) has been widely used to assess aggregate content in bio-pharmaceutical drugs such as monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), and is routinely used during method development and release testing. Electrostatic interactions between protein analytes and SEC column resin are commonly observed besides the primary mode of size separation during SEC method development, which needs to be minimized. An effective method to minimize electrostatic interactions is through increasing mobile phase (MP) salt concentration. However; increasing salt concentration in MP will induce increased hydrophobicity of proteins and increased hydrophobic interactions between protein and stationary phase, as demonstrated for mAb-A in this paper, a protein with high surface aggregation propensity (SAP) score and an isoelectric point near mobile phase pH. In this work, a systematic, Design of Experimental approach was taken to identify optimal SEC method conditions including column type, buffer composition, ionic strength, pH and additives. The optimized method was demonstrated to be robust towards small changes in method operation conditions and was qualified for use in product release and stability studies. Additionally, biophysical and computational studies were performed to elucidate the role of MP additives, which supports the use of arginine as an essential additive to minimize undesirable hydrophobic interactions between proteins and stationary phase.
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- BMS Process Development Analytical Group, 38 Jackson Rd, Devens, MA 01434, USA.
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- BMS Process Development Analytical Group, 38 Jackson Rd, Devens, MA 01434, USA
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- BMS Analytical Development & Analytical Attribute Science in Biologics, 38 Jackson Rd, Devens, MA 01434, USA
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Lubomirsky E, Khodabandeh A, Preis J, Susewind M, Hofe T, Hilder EF, Arrua RD. Polymeric stationary phases for size exclusion chromatography: A review. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1151:338244. [PMID: 33608083 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Synthetic and natural macromolecules are commonly used in a variety of fields such as plastics, nanomedicine, biotherapeutics, drug delivery and tissue engineering. Characterising macromolecules in terms of their structural parameters (size, molar mass and distribution, architecture) is key to have a better understanding of their structure-property relationships. Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) is a commonly used technique for polymer characterization since it offers access to the determination of the size of a macromolecule, its molar mass and the molar mass distribution. Moreover, detectors that allow the determination of true molar masses, macromolecule's architecture and the composition of copolymers can be coupled to the chromatographic system. Like other chromatographic techniques, the stationary phase is of paramount importance for efficient SEC separations. This review presents the basic principles for the design of stationary phases for SEC as well as synthetic methods currently used in the field. Current status of fully-porous polymeric stationary phases used in SEC is reviewed and their advantages and limitations are also discussed. Finally, the potential of polymer monoliths in SEC is also covered, highlighting the limitations this column technology could address. However, further development in the polymer structure is needed to consider this column technology in the field of macromolecule separation.
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- Ester Lubomirsky
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, South Australia, 5095, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, South Australia, 5095, Australia
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- Polymer Standards Service GmbH, In der Dalheimer Wiese 5, Mainz, 55120, Germany
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- Polymer Standards Service GmbH, In der Dalheimer Wiese 5, Mainz, 55120, Germany
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- Polymer Standards Service GmbH, In der Dalheimer Wiese 5, Mainz, 55120, Germany
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, South Australia, 5095, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, South Australia, 5095, Australia.
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VanAernum ZL, Busch F, Jones BJ, Jia M, Chen Z, Boyken SE, Sahasrabuddhe A, Baker D, Wysocki VH. Rapid online buffer exchange for screening of proteins, protein complexes and cell lysates by native mass spectrometry. Nat Protoc 2020; 15:1132-1157. [PMID: 32005983 PMCID: PMC7203678 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-019-0281-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
It is important to assess the identity and purity of proteins and protein complexes during and after protein purification to ensure that samples are of sufficient quality for further biochemical and structural characterization, as well as for use in consumer products, chemical processes and therapeutics. Native mass spectrometry (nMS) has become an important tool in protein analysis due to its ability to retain non-covalent interactions during measurements, making it possible to obtain protein structural information with high sensitivity and at high speed. Interferences from the presence of non-volatiles are typically alleviated by offline buffer exchange, which is time-consuming and difficult to automate. We provide a protocol for rapid online buffer exchange (OBE) nMS to directly screen structural features of pre-purified proteins, protein complexes or clarified cell lysates. In the liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (LC-MS) approach described in this protocol, samples in MS-incompatible conditions are injected onto a short size-exclusion chromatography column. Proteins and protein complexes are separated from small molecule non-volatile buffer components using an aqueous, non-denaturing mobile phase. Eluted proteins and protein complexes are detected by the mass spectrometer after electrospray ionization. Mass spectra can inform regarding protein sample purity and oligomerization, and additional tandem mass spectra can help to further obtain information on protein complex subunits. Information obtained by OBE nMS can be used for fast (<5 min) quality control and can further guide protein expression and purification optimization.
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- Zachary L VanAernum
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
- Resource for Native Mass Spectrometry Guided Structural Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
- Resource for Native Mass Spectrometry Guided Structural Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
- Resource for Native Mass Spectrometry Guided Structural Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
- Resource for Native Mass Spectrometry Guided Structural Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Lyell Immunopharma, Inc., Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
- Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
- Resource for Native Mass Spectrometry Guided Structural Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Wang L, Trang HK, Desai J, Dunn ZD, Richardson DD, Marcus RK. Fiber-based HIC capture loop for coupling of protein A and size exclusion chromatography in a two-dimensional separation of monoclonal antibodies. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1098:190-200. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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An annular-flow, hollow-fiber membrane chromatography device for fast, high-resolution protein separation at low pressure. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kaplitz AS, Kresge GA, Selover B, Horvat L, Franklin EG, Godinho JM, Grinias KM, Foster SW, Davis JJ, Grinias JP. High-Throughput and Ultrafast Liquid Chromatography. Anal Chem 2019; 92:67-84. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Alexander S. Kaplitz
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Advanced Materials Technology, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware 19810, United States
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- Analytical Platforms & Platform Modernization, GlaxoSmithKline, Upper Providence, Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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Murisier A, Lauber M, Shiner SJ, Guillarme D, Fekete S. Practical considerations on the particle size and permeability of ion-exchange columns applied to biopharmaceutical separations. J Chromatogr A 2019; 1604:460487. [PMID: 31488296 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2019.460487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
The goal of this study was to better understand the possibilities and limitations of modern cation exchange chromatography (CEX) columns for the separation of protein biopharmaceuticals (typically mAbs and related products). Several commercial and research columns consisting of a non-porous polymeric core particle with a thin hydrophilic coating and grafted ion-exchanger sulfonate groups, were compared. The impact of particle size, porosity and packing pressure on the separation of therapeutic proteins was evaluated in a systematic way. First, it was shown that the porosity of modern CEX columns depends on the applied conditions, and lower apparent porosity as well as increased column pressures were observed when using low ionic strength mobile phase (less than 0.01 M NaCl), due to swelling. Column pressure seemed to be dependent on the 1/dp3 to 1/dp5 relationships with particle size, depending on whether 0.3 M NaCl or pure water was used as mobile phase, respectively. Using 5 cm long columns packed with 2 or 2.5 µm particles could easily result in higher than 1000 bar pressure drops when the mobile phase ionic strength is low. Therefore, it is recommended that particle size not be decreased to below 2.5 µm so that technologies can remain compatible with the current state of ultra-high pressure (UHPLC) instrumentation. This recommendation is underscored by the fact that a decrease in particle size does not produce improved separations, since the particles are non-porous (no intra-particle diffusion nor resistance to mass transfer) and that large solutes follow an on-off (bind and elute) type retention mechanism. The only advantage of CEX columns packed with small particles is that they can provide more specific surface area per unit length of column, and thus facilitate higher throughput methods. In conclusion, it appears that there is no need to further decrease the particle size in CEX since decreasing their particle size may result in more drawbacks than benefits.
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- Amarande Murisier
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU - Rue Michel Servet, 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Waters Corporation, 34 Maple Street, Milford, MA 01757-3696, USA
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- Waters Corporation, 34 Maple Street, Milford, MA 01757-3696, USA
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU - Rue Michel Servet, 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU - Rue Michel Servet, 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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Chen G, Zhitomirsky I, Ghosh R. Fast, low-pressure chromatographic separation of proteins using hydroxyapatite nanoparticles. Talanta 2019; 199:472-477. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.02.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Revised: 02/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Beck A, D’Atri V, Ehkirch A, Fekete S, Hernandez-Alba O, Gahoual R, Leize-Wagner E, François Y, Guillarme D, Cianférani S. Cutting-edge multi-level analytical and structural characterization of antibody-drug conjugates: present and future. Expert Rev Proteomics 2019; 16:337-362. [DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2019.1578215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Alain Beck
- Biologics CMC and Developability, IRPF - Centre d’Immunologie Pierre-Fabre (CIPF), Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse BioOrganique, IPHC UMR 7178, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Strasbourg, France
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse BioOrganique, IPHC UMR 7178, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Strasbourg, France
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- Unité de Technologies Biologiques et Chimiques pour la Santé (UTCBS), Paris 5-CNRS UMR8258 Inserm U1022, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse des Interactions et des Systèmes (LSMIS), UMR 7140, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse des Interactions et des Systèmes (LSMIS), UMR 7140, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Strasbourg, France
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- Biologics CMC and Developability, IRPF - Centre d’Immunologie Pierre-Fabre (CIPF), Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse BioOrganique, IPHC UMR 7178, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Strasbourg, France
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Guerra A, von Stosch M, Glassey J. Toward biotherapeutic product real-time quality monitoring. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2019; 39:289-305. [DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2018.1524362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- André Guerra
- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Huang TY, Chi LM, Chien KY. Size-exclusion chromatography using reverse-phase columns for protein separation. J Chromatogr A 2018; 1571:201-212. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Goyon A, Fekete S, Beck A, Veuthey JL, Guillarme D. Unraveling the mysteries of modern size exclusion chromatography - the way to achieve confident characterization of therapeutic proteins. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2018; 1092:368-378. [PMID: 29936373 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Modern size exclusion chromatography (SEC) can be defined by the use of relatively small columns (e.g., 150 × 4.6 mm) packed with sub-3 μm particles, allowing a 3- to 5-fold increase in method throughput compared to that of conventional SEC. The quick success of the first sub-2 μm SEC column introduced in 2010 led to the development of numerous ultra-high performance (UHP)-SEC columns for the analysis of therapeutic monoclonal antibody (mAb)-based products. Aggregates also known as high-molecular-weight species (HMWS) are indeed one of the most important critical quality attributes (CQAs) of mAbs, as HMWS may decrease the product efficacy or cause immunogenicity effects. Therefore, the confident characterization of mAbs requires strong knowledge of not only modern SEC performance (i.e., selectivity and efficiency) but also the inherent limitations caused by non-specific interactions more likely to occur with complex antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) and some commercial mAb products. This review discusses the importance of liquid chromatographic (LC) instrumentation in order to exploit the full potential of modern SEC columns and current trends to hyphenate SEC to mass spectrometry (MS). Recent applications for antibody-based products (i.e., mAbs, ADCs, Fc-Fusion proteins and bispecific antibodies) are presented. Finally, tips and tricks are provided to further optimize SEC separations and maintaining their performance over time with better understanding of unexpected SEC results.
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- Alexandre Goyon
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Rue Michel Servet, 1, 1206 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Rue Michel Servet, 1, 1206 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- IRPF, Center of Immunology Pierre Fabre, 5 Avenue Napoléon III, BP 60497, 74160 Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Rue Michel Servet, 1, 1206 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Rue Michel Servet, 1, 1206 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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Interlaced Size Exclusion Chromatography for faster protein analysis. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2018; 126:101-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2017.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Revised: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Turner A, Yandrofski K, Telikepalli S, King J, Heckert A, Filliben J, Ripple D, Schiel JE. Development of orthogonal NISTmAb size heterogeneity control methods. Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 410:2095-2110. [PMID: 29428991 PMCID: PMC5830496 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0819-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2017] [Revised: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The NISTmAb is a monoclonal antibody Reference Material from the National Institute of Standards and Technology; it is a class-representative IgG1κ intended to serve as a pre-competitive platform for harmonization and technology development in the biopharmaceutical industry. The publication series of which this paper is a part describes NIST's overall control strategy to ensure NISTmAb quality and availability over its lifecycle. In this paper, the development of a control strategy for monitoring NISTmAb size heterogeneity is described. Optimization and qualification of size heterogeneity measurement spanning a broad size range are described, including capillary electrophoresis-sodium dodecyl sulfate (CE-SDS), size exclusion chromatography (SEC), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and flow imaging analysis. This paper is intended to provide relevant details of NIST's size heterogeneity control strategy to facilitate implementation of the NISTmAb as a test molecule in the end user's laboratory. Graphical abstract Representative size exclusion chromatogram of the NIST monoclonal antibody (NISTmAb). The NISTmAb is a publicly available research tool intended to facilitate advancement of biopharmaceutical analytics. HMW = high molecular weight (trimer and dimer), LMW = low molecular weight (2 fragment peaks). Peak labeled buffer is void volume of the column from L-histidine background buffer.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/analysis
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/chemistry
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/analysis
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/chemistry
- Chromatography, Gel/methods
- Chromatography, Gel/standards
- Dynamic Light Scattering/methods
- Dynamic Light Scattering/standards
- Electrophoresis, Capillary/methods
- Electrophoresis, Capillary/standards
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G/analysis
- Immunoglobulin G/chemistry
- Limit of Detection
- Mice
- Models, Molecular
- Protein Aggregates
- Quality Control
- Reference Standards
- Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate/chemistry
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- Abigail Turner
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, 9600 Gudelsky Dr, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA
- MedImmune, LLC, 55 Watkins Mill Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, 9600 Gudelsky Dr, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, 9600 Gudelsky Dr, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA.
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Tassi M, De Vos J, Chatterjee S, Sobott F, Bones J, Eeltink S. Advances in native high-performance liquid chromatography and intact mass spectrometry for the characterization of biopharmaceutical products. J Sep Sci 2017; 41:125-144. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201700988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Marco Tassi
- Department of Chemical Engineering; Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB); Brussels Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB); Brussels Belgium
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- Biomolecular & Analytical Mass Spectrometry; Antwerp University; Antwerp Belgium
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- Biomolecular & Analytical Mass Spectrometry; Antwerp University; Antwerp Belgium
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology; University of Leeds; Leeds UK
- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology; University of Leeds; Leeds UK
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- The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT); Dublin Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB); Brussels Belgium
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Brusotti G, Calleri E, Colombo R, Massolini G, Rinaldi F, Temporini C. Advances on Size Exclusion Chromatography and Applications on the Analysis of Protein Biopharmaceuticals and Protein Aggregates: A Mini Review. Chromatographia 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10337-017-3380-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Fekete S, Veuthey JL, Guillarme D. Achievable separation performance and analysis time in current liquid chromatographic practice for monoclonal antibody separations. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2017; 141:59-69. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2017.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Bobály B, Fleury-Souverain S, Beck A, Veuthey JL, Guillarme D, Fekete S. Current possibilities of liquid chromatography for the characterization of antibody-drug conjugates. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2017; 147:493-505. [PMID: 28688616 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2017.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) are innovative biopharmaceuticals gaining increasing attention over the last two decades. The concept of ADCs lead to new therapy approaches in numerous oncological indications as well in infectious diseases. Currently, around 60 CECs are in clinical trials indicating the expanding importance of this class of protein therapeutics. ADCs show unprecedented intrinsic heterogeneity and address new quality attributes which have to be assessed. Liquid chromatography is one of the most frequently used analytical method for the characterization of ADCs. This review summarizes recent results in the chromatographic characterization of ADCs and supposed to provide a general overview on the possibilities and limitations of current approaches for the evaluation of drug load distribution, determination of average drug to antibody ratio (DARav), and for the analysis of process/storage related impurities. Hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC), reversed phase liquid chromatography (RPLC), size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and multidimensional separations are discussed focusing on the analysis of marketed ADCs. Fundamentals and aspects of method development are illustrated with applications for each technique. Future perspectives in hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC), HIC, SEC and ion exchange chromatography (IEX) are also discussed.
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- Balázs Bobály
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Institut de Recherche Pierre Fabre, Centre d'Immunologie, 5 Avenue Napoléon III, BP 60497, 74160 Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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Madadkar P, Umatheva U, Hale G, Durocher Y, Ghosh R. Ultrafast Separation and Analysis of Monoclonal Antibody Aggregates Using Membrane Chromatography. Anal Chem 2017; 89:4716-4720. [PMID: 28345870 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b00580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Pedram Madadkar
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L7, Canada
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L7, Canada
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- Freelance Scientist, Oxford OX3 0SJ, United Kingdom
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- National Research Council of Canada, Montreal, Quebec H4P 2R2, Canada
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L7, Canada
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The importance of system band broadening in modern size exclusion chromatography. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2017; 135:50-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2016.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Particle sizing methods for the detection of protein aggregates in biopharmaceuticals. Bioanalysis 2017; 9:313-326. [DOI: 10.4155/bio-2016-0269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Protein aggregation is a common biological phenomenon which is responsible for degenerative diseases and is problematic in the pharmaceutical industry. According to the rules provided by regulatory agencies, industry is supposed to assess the product quality regarding the presence of subvisible particles. Also, they should evaluate the technologies that are used to measure these particles. Therefore, US FDA and industry have been looking for methods capable of accurately characterizing the protein products. Four sizing techniques reviewed here are good candidates to be used for characterization of protein and their aggregates: dynamic light scattering, size-exclusion chromatography, electron microscopy and Taylor dispersion analysis. The first three are more established techniques while the last one is a more recent and growing technique.
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Mixed-mode reversed phase/positively charged repulsion chromatography for intact protein separation. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2017; 138:63-69. [PMID: 28182992 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2017.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A mixed-mode reversed phase/positively charged repulsion stationary phase C8PN composed of octyl and amino group has been developed for separation of intact protein. Before the separation of proteins, a set of probe compounds were employed to evaluate the chromatographic properties of C8PN, demonstrating typical reversed phase/positively charged repulsion interaction on this stationary phase as estimated. Then the new C8PN stationary phase was used to separate a standard protein mixture on the reversed phase mode. Compared with a commercial C4 stationary phase, it showed different selectivity for some proteins. In order to better understand the properties of C8PN, the effect of acetonitrile content was investigated based on retention equation. Higher values of the equation parameters on C8PN demonstrated that the protein retentions were more sensitive to the change of acetonitrile content. Besides, the influences of buffer salt additives on the protein retentions were also studied. The retention factors of the proteins got larger with the increase of buffer salt concentration, which confirmed the positively charged repulsion interaction on the column. Finally, the C8PN was further applied to separate oxidized- and reduced- forms of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone. Our study indicated the advantages and application potential of mixed-mode reversed phase/positively charged repulsion stationary phase for intact protein separation.
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Goyon A, Beck A, Colas O, Sandra K, Guillarme D, Fekete S. Evaluation of size exclusion chromatography columns packed with sub-3μm particles for the analysis of biopharmaceutical proteins. J Chromatogr A 2016; 1498:80-89. [PMID: 27914608 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.11.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 11/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the practical possibilities and limitations of several recently introduced size exclusion chromatographic (SEC) columns of 150×4.6mm, sub-3μm (Agilent AdvanceBioSEC 2.7μm, Tosoh TSKgel UP-SW3000 2.0μm, Phenomenex Yarra SEC X-150 1.8μm and Waters Acquity BEH200 1.7μm) for the separation of biopharmaceutical proteins. For this purpose, some model proteins were tested, as well as several commercial therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and antibody-drug-conjugates (ADCs). Calibration curves were drawn to highlight the applicability of these new SEC columns for the separation of mAbs, ADCs and their aggregates, despite some differences in their nominal pore diameter (vary from 150 to 300Å). The kinetic performance (van Deemter curves and kinetic pots) was evaluated. Columns packed with 1.7-2.0μm particles improved the plate count by a factor of 1.5-2 compared to 2.7μm particles, which is in agreement with theoretical expectations. Finally, possible secondary hydrophobic and/or electrostatic interactions between the SEC stationary phases and biopharmaceutical proteins were systematically studied. Significant differences in nonspecific interactions were observed, with hydrophobic interactions generally exerting more influence than electrostatic interactions. The use of a novel bond chemistry with the AdvanceBioSEC column was found highly effective to limit non-specific interactions and pave the way to further improvements for column provider. At the end, the average resolutions achieved on the four sub-3μm SEC columns between monomer and dimer structures were comparable for ten approved mAbs products.
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- Alexandre Goyon
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Boulevard d'Yvoy 20, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Center of Immunology Pierre Fabre, 5 Avenue Napoléon III, BP 60497, 74160, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France
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- Center of Immunology Pierre Fabre, 5 Avenue Napoléon III, BP 60497, 74160, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France
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- Research Institute for Chromatography (RIC), President Kennedypark 26, 8500, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Boulevard d'Yvoy 20, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Boulevard d'Yvoy 20, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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Bobály B, Sipkó E, Fekete J. Challenges in liquid chromatographic characterization of proteins. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2016; 1032:3-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.04.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Revised: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Hydrophobic interaction chromatography for the characterization of monoclonal antibodies and related products. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2016; 130:3-18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2016.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Revised: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Goyon A, Beck A, Veuthey JL, Guillarme D, Fekete S. Comprehensive study on the effects of sodium and potassium additives in size exclusion chromatographic separations of protein biopharmaceuticals. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2016; 144:242-251. [PMID: 27697310 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2016.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Revised: 09/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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To separate proteins solely based on their difference in hydrodynamic volume in size exclusion chromatography (SEC), the ionic strength of the mobile phase has to be increased in order to avoid secondary ionic interactions between proteins and the stationary phase. However, adding salts to the mobile phase can have a serious effect on protein aggregation and can lead to artifacts. In the present study, several monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), trastuzumab emtansine were selected to study the effect of mobile phase salt additive on aggregation measurements. In a first instance, the same aggregation ratios between the dimeric and monomeric forms of ten mAbs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicine Agency (EMA) were obtained with three UHP-SEC columns. However, SEC analysis using various amounts of NaCl provided surprising results for rituximab, e.g. presence of 0.8% aggregates with a mobile phase containing 0.2M NaCl, while no aggregates were observed without NaCl in the mobile phase. Despite the absence of monomeric protein adsorption at the surface of the SEC resin, the comparison of sodium- and potassium-based salts demonstrated the superiority of potassium-based salts to reduce possible secondary electrostatic interactions, mainly between protein dimers and the SEC support as well as to lower protein-salts interaction. To investigate the effect of mobile phase salt additives on SEC measurements, fluorescence spectroscopy provided insights related to the possible contribution of protein tertiary structure. Indeed, biopharmaceuticals could be classified depending on the exposure of their tryptophan residues to the solvent in order to understand their propensity to interact with the stationary phase or/and to undergo self-association.
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- Alexandre Goyon
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Center of Immunology Pierre Fabre, 5 Avenue Napoléon III, BP 60497, 74160 Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France(1)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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Astefanei A, Dapic I, Camenzuli M. Different Stationary Phase Selectivities and Morphologies for Intact Protein Separations. Chromatographia 2016; 80:665-687. [PMID: 28529348 PMCID: PMC5413533 DOI: 10.1007/s10337-016-3168-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The central dogma of biology proposed that one gene encodes for one protein. We now know that this does not reflect reality. The human body has approximately 20,000 protein-encoding genes; each of these genes can encode more than one protein. Proteins expressed from a single gene can vary in terms of their post-translational modifications, which often regulate their function within the body. Understanding the proteins within our bodies is a key step in understanding the cause, and perhaps the solution, to disease. This is one of the application areas of proteomics, which is defined as the study of all proteins expressed within an organism at a given point in time. The human proteome is incredibly complex. The complexity of biological samples requires a combination of technologies to achieve high resolution and high sensitivity analysis. Despite the significant advances in mass spectrometry, separation techniques are still essential in this field. Liquid chromatography is an indispensable tool by which low-abundant proteins in complex samples can be enriched and separated. However, advances in chromatography are not as readily adapted in proteomics compared to advances in mass spectrometry. Biologists in this field still favour reversed-phase chromatography with fully porous particles. The purpose of this review is to highlight alternative selectivities and stationary phase morphologies that show potential for application in top-down proteomics; the study of intact proteins.
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- A. Astefanei
- Centre for Analytical Science in Amsterdam (CASA), Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Analytical Science in Amsterdam (CASA), Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Analytical Science in Amsterdam (CASA), Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Bria CR, Williams SKR. Impact of asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation on protein aggregates stability. J Chromatogr A 2016; 1465:155-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2016] [Revised: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Antibody-drug conjugate characterization by chromatographic and electrophoretic techniques. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2016; 1032:39-50. [PMID: 27451254 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2016] [Revised: 07/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Due to the inherent structure complexity and component heterogeneity of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), separation technologies play a critical role in their characterization. In this review, we focus on chromatographic and electrophoretic approaches used to characterize ADCs with respect to drug-to-antibody ratio, drug distribution and conjugation sites, free small molecule drugs, charge variants, aggregates and fragments, etc. Chromatographic techniques including reversed-phase, ion exchange, size exclusion, hydrophobic interaction, two-dimensional liquid chromatography, and gas chromatography as well as capillary electrophoretic techniques including capillary electrophoresis sodium dodecyl sulfate, capillary zone electrophoresis and capillary isoelectric focusing are reviewed for their applications in the characterization of ADCs.
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Liu B, Guo H, Xu J, Qin T, Xu L, Zhang J, Guo Q, Zhang D, Qian W, Li B, Dai J, Hou S, Guo Y, Wang H. Acid-induced aggregation propensity of nivolumab is dependent on the Fc. MAbs 2016; 8:1107-17. [PMID: 27310175 DOI: 10.1080/19420862.2016.1197443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Nivolumab, an anti-programmed death (PD)1 IgG4 antibody, has shown notable success as a cancer treatment. Here, we report that nivolumab was susceptible to aggregation during manufacturing, particularly in routine purification steps. Our experimental results showed that exposure to low pH caused aggregation of nivolumab, and the Fc was primarily responsible for an acid-induced unfolding phenomenon. To compare the intrinsic propensity of acid-induced aggregation for other IgGs subclasses, tocilizumab (IgG1), panitumumab (IgG2) and atezolizumab (aglyco-IgG1) were also investigated. The accurate pH threshold of acid-induced aggregation for individual IgG Fc subclasses was identified and ranked as: IgG1 < aglyco-IgG1 < IgG2 < IgG4. This result was cross-validated by thermostability and conformation analysis. We also assessed the effect of several protein stabilizers on nivolumab, and found mannitol ameliorated the acid-induced aggregation of the molecule. Our results provide valuable insight into downstream manufacturing process development, especially for immune checkpoint modulating molecules with a human IgG4 backbone.
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- Boning Liu
- a School of Bioscience and Bioengineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou , China.,b International Joint Cancer Institute , Second Military Medical University , Shanghai , China.,c State Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicine and Targeted Therapy , Shanghai Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering ; Shanghai , China
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- c State Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicine and Targeted Therapy , Shanghai Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering ; Shanghai , China.,d Shanghai Zhangjiang Biotechnology Co. , Shanghai , China
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- c State Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicine and Targeted Therapy , Shanghai Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering ; Shanghai , China.,d Shanghai Zhangjiang Biotechnology Co. , Shanghai , China
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- a School of Bioscience and Bioengineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou , China.,b International Joint Cancer Institute , Second Military Medical University , Shanghai , China.,c State Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicine and Targeted Therapy , Shanghai Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering ; Shanghai , China
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- a School of Bioscience and Bioengineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou , China.,b International Joint Cancer Institute , Second Military Medical University , Shanghai , China.,c State Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicine and Targeted Therapy , Shanghai Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering ; Shanghai , China
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- a School of Bioscience and Bioengineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou , China.,b International Joint Cancer Institute , Second Military Medical University , Shanghai , China.,c State Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicine and Targeted Therapy , Shanghai Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering ; Shanghai , China
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- b International Joint Cancer Institute , Second Military Medical University , Shanghai , China.,c State Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicine and Targeted Therapy , Shanghai Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering ; Shanghai , China
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- b International Joint Cancer Institute , Second Military Medical University , Shanghai , China.,c State Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicine and Targeted Therapy , Shanghai Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering ; Shanghai , China
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- c State Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicine and Targeted Therapy , Shanghai Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering ; Shanghai , China.,d Shanghai Zhangjiang Biotechnology Co. , Shanghai , China
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- b International Joint Cancer Institute , Second Military Medical University , Shanghai , China.,c State Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicine and Targeted Therapy , Shanghai Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering ; Shanghai , China
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- b International Joint Cancer Institute , Second Military Medical University , Shanghai , China.,c State Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicine and Targeted Therapy , Shanghai Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering ; Shanghai , China
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- b International Joint Cancer Institute , Second Military Medical University , Shanghai , China.,c State Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicine and Targeted Therapy , Shanghai Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering ; Shanghai , China
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- a School of Bioscience and Bioengineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou , China.,c State Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicine and Targeted Therapy , Shanghai Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering ; Shanghai , China.,e School of Pharmacy , Liaocheng University , Liaocheng , China
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- b International Joint Cancer Institute , Second Military Medical University , Shanghai , China.,c State Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicine and Targeted Therapy , Shanghai Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering ; Shanghai , China.,e School of Pharmacy , Liaocheng University , Liaocheng , China
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Bria CR, Jones J, Charlesworth A, Williams SKR. Probing Submicron Aggregation Kinetics of an IgG Protein by Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation. J Pharm Sci 2016; 105:31-9. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.24703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2015] [Revised: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Fekete S, Guillarme D, Sandra P, Sandra K. Chromatographic, Electrophoretic, and Mass Spectrometric Methods for the Analytical Characterization of Protein Biopharmaceuticals. Anal Chem 2015; 88:480-507. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b04561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Szabolcs Fekete
- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Boulevard d’Yvoy 20, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Boulevard d’Yvoy 20, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Research Institute for Chromatography (RIC), President Kennedypark 26, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Research Institute for Chromatography (RIC), President Kennedypark 26, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
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De Vos J, Kaal ER, Swart R, Baca M, Heyden YV, Eeltink S. Aqueous size-exclusion chromatographic separations of intact proteins under native conditions: Effect of pressure on selectivity and efficiency. J Sep Sci 2015; 39:689-95. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201500895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Revised: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jelle De Vos
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB); Department of Chemical Engineering; Brussels Belgium
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- DSM Biotechnology Center; part of DSM Food Specialties b.v; Delft The Netherlands
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB); Department of Chemical Engineering; Brussels Belgium
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB); Department of Analytical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology; Brussels Belgium
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB); Department of Chemical Engineering; Brussels Belgium
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Yang R, Tang Y, Zhang B, Lu X, Liu A, Zhang YT. High resolution separation of recombinant monoclonal antibodies by size-exclusion ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (SE-UHPLC). J Pharm Biomed Anal 2015; 109:52-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2015.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2014] [Revised: 02/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Fekete S, Beck A, Veuthey JL, Guillarme D. Ion-exchange chromatography for the characterization of biopharmaceuticals. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2015; 113:43-55. [PMID: 25800161 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2015.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Revised: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Ion-exchange chromatography (IEX) is a historical technique widely used for the detailed characterization of therapeutic proteins and can be considered as a reference and powerful technique for the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of charge heterogeneity. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of theoretical and practical aspects of modern IEX applied for the characterization of therapeutic proteins including monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) and antibody drug conjugates (ADCs). The section on method development describes how to select a suitable stationary phase chemistry and dimensions, the mobile phase conditions (pH, nature and concentration of salt), as well as the temperature and flow rate, considering proteins isoelectric point (pI). In addition, both salt-gradient and pH-gradient approaches were critically reviewed and benefits as well as limitations of these two strategies were provided. Finally, several applications, mostly from pharmaceutical industries, illustrate the potential of IEX for the characterization of charge variants of various types of biopharmaceutical products.
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- Szabolcs Fekete
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Boulevard d'Yvoy 20, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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- Center of Immunology Pierre Fabre, 5 Avenue Napoléon III, BP 60497, 74160 Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France(1)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Boulevard d'Yvoy 20, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Boulevard d'Yvoy 20, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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Fekete S, Beck A, Veuthey JL, Guillarme D. Theory and practice of size exclusion chromatography for the analysis of protein aggregates. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2014; 101:161-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2014.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2014] [Revised: 04/03/2014] [Accepted: 04/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Fekete S, Guillarme D. Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography for the characterization of therapeutic proteins. Trends Analyt Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2014.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Bouvier ES, Koza SM. Advances in size-exclusion separations of proteins and polymers by UHPLC. Trends Analyt Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2014.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Sandra K, Vandenheede I, Sandra P. Modern chromatographic and mass spectrometric techniques for protein biopharmaceutical characterization. J Chromatogr A 2014; 1335:81-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.11.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Revised: 11/27/2013] [Accepted: 11/29/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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