Zhen-Yi Jing1,2, Guo-Li Huo1,2, Min-Fei Sun1,2, Bin-Bin Shen1,2, Wei-Jie Fang3,4. 1. Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China. 2. Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China. 3. Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China. wjfang@zju.edu.cn. 4. Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China. wjfang@zju.edu.cn.
Abstract
PURPOSES: The primary objectives of this study were to investigate the degradation mechanisms of freeze-dried monoclonal antibody (mAb) formulations under mechanical grinding, assess the sensitivity and suitability of various particle analysis techniques, analyze the structure of the collected subvisible particles (SbVPs), and analyze the antioxidant mechanism of methionine (Met) under degradation process to gain a thorough understanding of the phenomenon. METHODS: The freeze-dried mAb-X formulations underwent grinding, and the resultant SbVPs were characterized through visual inspection, flow imaging microscopy, dynamic light scattering, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, and size-exclusion high-performance liquid chromatography. We further evaluated the effect of different temperatures and the free radical scavenger Met on SbVP formation. The produced free radicals were detected using electron paramagnetic resonance, and Met S-oxide formation was detected using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. In addition, we analyzed the obtained SbVPs using capillary electrophoresis sodium dodecyl sulfate and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. RESULTS: Grinding leads to SbVP formation under high temperature and free radical formation. Free radicals produced during grinding require the participation of a macromolecule. Met could then bind to the produced free radicals, thus partially protecting mAb-X from degradation while itself undergoing oxidation to form Met(O). Sensitivity differences between different particle analysis techniques were evaluated, and the obtained SbVPs showed significant changes in secondary structure and the formation of covalent aggregates and fragments. CONCLUSIONS: Met plays the role of an antioxidant in protecting macromolecules by quenching the free radicals produced during grinding. To thoroughly characterize SbVPs, multiple and orthogonal particle analysis techniques should be used, and if necessary, SbVPs should be processed by enrichment to accurately analyze primary and high order structures.
PURPOSES: The primary objectives of this study were to investigate the degradation mechanisms of freeze-dried monoclonal antibody (mAb) formulations under mechanical grinding, assess the sensitivity and suitability of various particle analysis techniques, analyze the structure of the collected subvisible particles (SbVPs), and analyze the antioxidant mechanism of methionine (Met) under degradation process to gain a thorough understanding of the phenomenon. METHODS: The freeze-dried mAb-X formulations underwent grinding, and the resultant SbVPs were characterized through visual inspection, flow imaging microscopy, dynamic light scattering, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, and size-exclusion high-performance liquid chromatography. We further evaluated the effect of different temperatures and the free radical scavenger Met on SbVP formation. The produced free radicals were detected using electron paramagnetic resonance, and Met S-oxide formation was detected using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. In addition, we analyzed the obtained SbVPs using capillary electrophoresis sodium dodecyl sulfate and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. RESULTS: Grinding leads to SbVP formation under high temperature and free radical formation. Free radicals produced during grinding require the participation of a macromolecule. Met could then bind to the produced free radicals, thus partially protecting mAb-X from degradation while itself undergoing oxidation to form Met(O). Sensitivity differences between different particle analysis techniques were evaluated, and the obtained SbVPs showed significant changes in secondary structure and the formation of covalent aggregates and fragments. CONCLUSIONS: Met plays the role of an antioxidant in protecting macromolecules by quenching the free radicals produced during grinding. To thoroughly characterize SbVPs, multiple and orthogonal particle analysis techniques should be used, and if necessary, SbVPs should be processed by enrichment to accurately analyze primary and high order structures.
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