Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Zhang, F; Richter, G; Bourgeois, B; Spreitzer, E; Moser, A; Keilbach, A; Kotnik, P; Madl, T.
A General Small-Angle X-ray Scattering-Based Screening Protocol for Studying Physical Stability of Protein Formulations.
Pharmaceutics. 2021; 14(1):
Doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14010069
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Madl Tobias
- Zhang Fangrong
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Bourgeois Benjamin Michel Rene
- Richter Gesa Lucia
- Spreitzer Emil
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- Abstract:
- A fundamental step in developing a protein drug is the selection of a stable storage formulation that ensures efficacy of the drug and inhibits physiochemical degradation or aggregation. Here, we designed and evaluated a general workflow for screening of protein formulations based on small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). Our SAXS pipeline combines automated sample handling, temperature control, and fast data analysis and provides protein particle interaction information. SAXS, together with different methods including turbidity analysis, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and SDS-PAGE measurements, were used to obtain different parameters to provide high throughput screenings. Using a set of model proteins and biopharmaceuticals, we show that SAXS is complementary to dynamic light scattering (DLS), which is widely used in biopharmaceutical research and industry. We found that, compared to DLS, SAXS can provide a more sensitive measure for protein particle interactions, such as protein aggregation and repulsion. Moreover, we show that SAXS is compatible with a broader range of buffers, excipients, and protein concentrations and that in situ SAXS provides a sensitive measure for long-term protein stability. This workflow can enable future high-throughput analysis of proteins and biopharmaceuticals and can be integrated with well-established complementary physicochemical analysis pipelines in (biopharmaceutical) research and industry.
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