Targeted Mutagenesis of a Therapeutic Human Monoclonal IgG1 Antibody Prevents Gelation at High Concentrations
Casaz, Paul ; Boucher, Elisabeth N. ; Wollacott, Rachel ; Ozturk, Sadettin S. ; Thomas, William D. Jr. ; Wang, Yan
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A common challenge encountered during development of high concentration monoclonal antibody formulations is preventing self-association. Depending on the antibody and its formulation, self-association can be seen as aggregation, precipitation, opalescence or phase separation. Here we report on an unusual manifestation of self-association, formation of a semi-solid gel or “gelation”. Therapeutic monoclonal antibody C4 was isolated from human B cells based on its strong potency in neutralizing bacterial toxin in animal models. The purified antibody possessed the unusual property of forming a firm, opaque white gel when it was formulated at concentrations >40 mg/mL and the temperature was
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Abstract of poster presented at the 2014 UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science Research Retreat, held on May 20, 2014 at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Mass.