1. Physicochemical Stability of Monoclonal Antibodies: A Review
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Philip Chennell, Nicolas Tokhadzé, Valérie Sautou, Alain Astier, Yoann Le Basle, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand (ICCF), SIGMA Clermont (SIGMA Clermont)-Institut de Chimie du CNRS (INC)-Université Clermont Auvergne [2017-2020] (UCA [2017-2020])-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Clermont Auvergne [2017-2020] (UCA [2017-2020]), CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Service Pharmacie [CHU Clermont-Ferrand], CHU Louise Michel [Clermont-Ferrand], CHU Clermont-Ferrand-CHU Clermont-Ferrand-CHU Gabriel Montpied [Clermont-Ferrand], CHU Clermont-Ferrand-CHU Estaing [Clermont-Ferrand], CHU Gabriel Montpied [Clermont-Ferrand], CHU Clermont-Ferrand-CHU Clermont-Ferrand-CHU Estaing [Clermont-Ferrand], and CHU Clermont-Ferrand-CHU Louise Michel [Clermont-Ferrand]
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Chemical Phenomena ,medicine.drug_class ,Chemistry, Pharmaceutical ,Stability (learning theory) ,Pharmaceutical Science ,02 engineering and technology ,Monoclonal antibody ,030226 pharmacology & pharmacy ,03 medical and health sciences ,Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological ,0302 clinical medicine ,Protein structure ,Drug Stability ,[SDV.SP.MED]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Pharmaceutical sciences/Medication ,[CHIM.ANAL]Chemical Sciences/Analytical chemistry ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS ,Light exposure ,Biological Products ,Protein Stability ,Chemistry ,Study methodology ,Antibodies, Monoclonal ,[SDV.SP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Pharmaceutical sciences ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Protein tertiary structure ,[SDV.SP.PG]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Pharmaceutical sciences/Galenic pharmacology ,Biopharmaceutical ,Biochemistry ,Chemical stability ,Stress, Mechanical ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are subject to instability issues linked to their protein nature. In this work, we review the different mechanisms that can be linked to monoclonal antibodies instability, the parameters, and conditions affecting their stability (protein structure and concentration, temperature, interfaces, light exposure, excipients and contaminants, and agitation) and the different analytical methods used for appropriate physicochemical stability studies: physical stability assays (aggregation, fragmentation, and primary, secondary, and tertiary structure analysis), chemical stability assays and quantitative assays. Finally, data from different published stability studies of mAbs formulations, either in their reconstituted form, or in diluted ready to administer solutions, was compiled. Overall, the physicochemical stability of mAbs is linked to numerous factors such as formulation, environment, and manipulations, and must be thoroughly investigated using several complementary analytical techniques, each of which allowing specific characterization information to be harvested. Several stability studies have been published, some of them showing possibilities of extended stability. However, those data should be questioned due to potential lacks in study methodology.
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- 2020
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