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Hahn T, Geng N, Petrushevska-Seebach K, Dolan ME, Scheindel M, Graf P, Takenaka K, Izumida K, Li L, Ma Z, Schuelke N. Mechanistic modeling, simulation, and optimization of mixed-mode chromatography for an antibody polishing step. Biotechnol Prog 2022; 39:e3316. [PMID: 36471899 DOI: 10.1002/btpr.3316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Mixed-mode chromatography combines features of ion-exchange chromatography and hydrophobic interaction chromatography and is increasingly used in antibody purification. As a replacement for flow-through operations on traditional unmixed resins or as a pH-controlled bind-and-elute step, the use of both interaction modes promises a better removal of product-specific impurities. However, the combination of the functionalities makes industrial process development significantly more complex, in particular the identification of the often small elution window that delivers the desired selectivity. Mechanistic modeling has proven that even difficult separation problems can be solved in a computer-optimized manner once the process dynamics have been modeled. The adsorption models described in the literature are also very complex, which makes model calibration difficult. In this work, we approach this problem with a newly constructed model that describes the adsorber saturation with the help of the surface coverage function of the colloidal particle adsorption model for ion-exchange chromatography. In a case study, a model for a pH-controlled antibody polishing step was created from six experiments. The behavior of fragments, aggregates, and host cell proteins was described with the help of offline analysis. After in silico optimization, a validation experiment confirmed an improved process performance in comparison to the historical process set point. In addition to these good results, the work also shows that the high dynamics of mixed-mode chromatography can produce unexpected results if process parameters deviate too far from tried and tested conditions.
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- GoSilico GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
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Mattila J, Curtis S, Webb-Vargas Y, Wilson E, Galperina O, Roush D, Tobler S, Stanley B, Clark M, Weaver J, Pike J, Yu D, Li X, Flicker A, Kindermann J, Schuelke N, Whitcombe R, Bennett L. Retrospective Evaluation of Cycled Resin in Viral Clearance Studies-A Multiple Company Collaboration. PDA J Pharm Sci Technol 2019; 73:470-486. [PMID: 31101706 DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2018.009605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The BioPhorum Development Group Viral Clearance Workstream performed a collaborative retrospective analysis to evaluate packed bed chromatographic resin performance after repeated cycling for two commonly used chromatography steps in biopharmaceutical manufacturing: protein A and anion exchange. Key variables evaluated in the assessment included virus type, resin type, number of reuse cycles, and virus challenge. In this retrospective analysis of viral clearance data on naïve versus cycled resin, powered by the availability of a decade's worth of accumulated industry data, clearance capability was not negatively impacted by resin cycling. This finding is consistent with publications showing that surrogates for viral clearance capabilities could be employed in lieu of testing the viral clearance of cycled resins for protein A and anion exchange chromatography. The rigorous analysis of the retrospective data supports the view that viral clearance studies for cycled resins are not necessary provided that appropriate cleaning methods are applied during repeated use of the chromatography columns.LAY ABSTRACT: The manufacturing processes for biopharmaceutical products often include reusable chromatographic resins that remove process- and product-related impurities as well as potential contaminating viruses. Typically, chromatography resin is "cycled" through repeated steps of resin conditioning, product purification, and resin cleaning. The cycling approach has been evaluated in both small- and full-scale studies that show the performance parameters are maintained. The ability to remove virus is demonstrated separately in a focused small-scale virus-spiking study that is resource-intensive and costly. This paper is a retrospective review of industry data comparing virus removal by naïve and repeatedly cycled resins that summarizes the viral clearance impact of re-using protein A and anion exchange chromatography resins. The key variables evaluated in the assessment included virus type, resin type, number of cycles, and virus challenge. In this retrospective analysis, it was found that the viral clearance capability is not negatively impacted by resin cycling. This finding is consistent with other publications and supports the view that viral clearance studies for cycled resins are not necessary if appropriate cleaning methods are applied during the repeated use of the chromatography columns.Abbreviations: AAV-2, Adeno-associated virus; A-MuLV, Amphotropic murine leukemia virus; AEX, Anion-exchange chromatography; B/E, Bind and elute; BVDV, Bovine viral diarrhea virus; C.P.G., Controlled pore glass; DEAE, Diethylaminoethanol; EMCV, Encephalomyocarditis virus; FT, Flow through; HAV, Hepatitis A virus; HSV-1, Herpes simplex virus type 1; LOD, Limit of detection; LOQ, Limit of quantification; LRF, Log10 reduction factor; mAb, Monoclonal antibody; MVM, Minute virus of mice; NaOH, Sodium hydroxide; PA, Protein A; PPV, Porcine parvovirus; QA, Quaternary amine; QP, Quaternized polyethyleneimine; qPCR, Quantitative polymerase chain reaction; Reo3, Reovirus type 3; SuHV-1, Suid herpesvirus; SV40, Simian virus 40; X-MuLV, Xenotropic murine leukemia virus.
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, Worcester, MA
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Sharnez R, Doares S, Manning S, Mehta K, Mahajan E, To A, Daniels W, Glynn J, Dhamane S, Wen X, Wang Y, Gour P, Guenther C, Foley D, Hayes R, Mott A, Prabhu S, Tavalsky D, Hendershot M, Haas D, Hesslein A, Schuelke N, Tjandra H. Multiproduct Resin Reuse for Clinical and Commercial Manufacturing-Methodology and Acceptance Criteria. PDA J Pharm Sci Technol 2018; 72:584-598. [PMID: 30030349 DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2016.007245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Chromatography resins used for purifying biopharmaceuticals are generally dedicated to a single product. In good manufacturing practice (GMP) facilities that manufacture a limited amount of any particular product, this practice can result in the resin being used for a fraction of its useful life. A methodology for extending resin reuse to multiple products is described. With this methodology, resin and column performance, product carryover, and cleaning effectiveness are continually monitored to ensure that product quality is not affected by multiproduct resin reuse (MRR). Resin and column performance is evaluated in terms of (a) system suitability parameters, such as peak-shape and transition, and height equivalent theoretical plate (HETP) data; (b) key operating parameters, such as flow rate, inlet pressure, and pressure drop across the column; and (c) process performance parameters, such as impurity profiles, product quality, and yield. Historical data are used to establish process capability limits (PCLs) for these parameters. Operation within the PCLs provides assurance that column integrity and binding capacity of the resin are not affected by MRR.Product carryover defined as the carryover of the previously processed product (A) into a dose of the subsequently processed product (B) (COA→B), should be acceptable from a predictive patient safety standpoint. A methodology for determining COA→B from first principles and setting acceptance limits for cleaning validation is described.Cleaning effectiveness is evaluated by performing a blank elution run after inter-campaign cleaning and prior to product changeover. The acceptance limits for product carryover (COA→B) are more stringent for MRR than for single-product resin reuse. Thus, the inter-campaign cleaning process should be robust enough to consistently meet the more stringent acceptance limits for MRR. Additionally, the analytical methods should be sensitive enough to adequately quantify the concentration of the previously processed product (A) and its degradants in the eluent.General considerations for designing small-scale chromatographic studies for process development are also described. These studies typically include process-cycling runs with multiple products followed by viral clearance studies with a panel of model viruses. Small-scale studies can be used to optimize cleaning parameters, predict resin performance and product quality, and estimate the number of multiproduct purification cycles that can be run without affecting product quality. The proposed methodology is intended to be broadly applicable; however, it is acknowledged that alternative approaches may be more appropriate for specific scenarios.LAY ABSTRACT: Chromatography resins used for purifying biopharmaceuticals are generally dedicated to a single product. In good manufacturing practice (GMP) facilities that make a limited amount of any particular product, this practice can result in the resin being used for a fraction of its useful life. A methodology for extending resin reuse to multiple products is described. With this methodology, resin and column performance, product carryover, and cleaning effectiveness are continually monitored to ensure that product quality is not affected by multiproduct resin reuse.General considerations for designing small-scale chromatographic studies for process development are described. These studies typically include process-cycling runs with multiple products followed by viral clearance studies with a panel of model viruses. Small-scale studies can be used to optimize cleaning parameters, predict resin performance and product quality, and estimate the number of multiproduct purification cycles that can be run without impacting product quality.The proposed methodology is intended to be broadly applicable; however, it is acknowledged that alternative approaches may be more appropriate for specific scenarios.
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Ma D, Gardner JP, Hopf CE, Cohen MA, Donovan GP, Schuelke N, Goeckeler WF, Olson WC. Fully human monoclonal antibodies to PSMA selectively target cytotoxins, radiotoxins and host immunity to prostate cancer. J Clin Oncol 2004. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.22.90140.2546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- D. Ma
- PSMA Development Company LLC, Tarrytown, NY
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- PSMA Development Company LLC, Tarrytown, NY
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Ma D, Gardner JP, Hopf CE, Cohen M, Donovan GP, Schuelke N, Olson WC. 1101: Fully Human Anti-PSMA Monoclonal Antibodies for Prostate Cancer Therapy. J Urol 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(18)38338-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Sanders RW, Vesanen M, Schuelke N, Master A, Schiffner L, Kalyanaraman R, Paluch M, Berkhout B, Maddon PJ, Olson WC, Lu M, Moore JP. Stabilization of the soluble, cleaved, trimeric form of the envelope glycoprotein complex of human immunodeficiency virus type 1. J Virol 2002; 76:8875-89. [PMID: 12163607 PMCID: PMC136973 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.76.17.8875-8889.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 361] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The envelope glycoprotein (Env) complex of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 has evolved a structure that is minimally immunogenic while retaining its natural function of receptor-mediated virus-cell fusion. The Env complex is trimeric; its six individual subunits (three gp120 and three gp41 subunits) are associated by relatively weak, noncovalent interactions. The induction of neutralizing antibodies after vaccination with individual Env subunits has proven very difficult, probably because they are inadequate mimics of the native complex. Our hypothesis is that a stable form of the Env complex, perhaps with additional modifications to rationally alter its antigenic structure, may be a better immunogen than the individual subunits. A soluble form of Env, SOS gp140, can be made that has gp120 stably linked to the gp41 ectodomain by an intermolecular disulfide bond. This protein is fully cleaved at the proteolysis site between gp120 and gp41. However, the gp41-gp41 interactions in SOS gp140 are too weak to maintain the protein in a trimeric configuration. Consequently, purified SOS gp140 is a monomer (N. Schülke, M. S. Vesanen, R. W. Sanders, P. Zhu, D. J. Anselma, A. R. Villa, P. W. H. I. Parren, J. M. Binley, K. H. Roux, P. J. Maddon, J. P. Moore, and W. C. Olson, J. Virol. 76:7760-7776, 2002). Here we describe modifications of SOS gp140 that increase its trimer stability. A variant SOS gp140, designated SOSIP gp140, contains an isoleucine-to-proline substitution at position 559 in the N-terminal heptad repeat region of gp41. This protein is fully cleaved, has favorable antigenic properties, and is predominantly trimeric. SOSIP gp140 trimers are noncovalently associated and can be partially purified by gel filtration chromatography. These gp140 trimers are dissociated into monomers by anionic detergents or heat but are relatively resistant to nonionic detergents, high salt concentrations, or exposure to a mildly acidic pH. SOSIP gp140 should be a useful reagent for structural and immunogenicity studies.
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- Rogier W Sanders
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
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Binley JM, Sanders RW, Clas B, Schuelke N, Master A, Guo Y, Kajumo F, Anselma DJ, Maddon PJ, Olson WC, Moore JP. A recombinant human immunodeficiency virus type 1 envelope glycoprotein complex stabilized by an intermolecular disulfide bond between the gp120 and gp41 subunits is an antigenic mimic of the trimeric virion-associated structure. J Virol 2000; 74:627-43. [PMID: 10623724 PMCID: PMC111582 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.74.2.627-643.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 432] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The few antibodies that can potently neutralize human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) recognize the limited number of envelope glycoprotein epitopes exposed on infectious virions. These native envelope glycoprotein complexes comprise three gp120 subunits noncovalently and weakly associated with three gp41 moieties. The individual subunits induce neutralizing antibodies inefficiently but raise many nonneutralizing antibodies. Consequently, recombinant envelope glycoproteins do not elicit strong antiviral antibody responses, particularly against primary HIV-1 isolates. To try to develop recombinant proteins that are better antigenic mimics of the native envelope glycoprotein complex, we have introduced a disulfide bond between the C-terminal region of gp120 and the immunodominant segment of the gp41 ectodomain. The resulting gp140 protein is processed efficiently, producing a properly folded envelope glycoprotein complex. The association of gp120 with gp41 is now stabilized by the supplementary intermolecular disulfide bond, which forms with approximately 50% efficiency. The gp140 protein has antigenic properties which resemble those of the virion-associated complex. This type of gp140 protein may be worth evaluating for immunogenicity as a component of a multivalent HIV-1 vaccine.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Antigens, Viral/genetics
- Antigens, Viral/immunology
- Antigens, Viral/metabolism
- Cell Line, Transformed
- Centrifugation, Density Gradient
- Chromatography, Gel
- Cysteine/genetics
- Disulfides/metabolism
- Furin
- Gene Products, env/genetics
- Gene Products, env/immunology
- Gene Products, env/metabolism
- Glycoproteins/genetics
- Glycoproteins/immunology
- Glycoproteins/metabolism
- HIV Envelope Protein gp120/genetics
- HIV Envelope Protein gp120/immunology
- HIV Envelope Protein gp120/metabolism
- HIV Envelope Protein gp41/genetics
- HIV Envelope Protein gp41/immunology
- HIV Envelope Protein gp41/metabolism
- HIV-1/isolation & purification
- Humans
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Protein Processing, Post-Translational
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/genetics
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/immunology
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/metabolism
- Subtilisins/metabolism
- Sucrose
- Virion
- env Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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Affiliation(s)
- J M Binley
- Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10016, USA
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