Protein-solute interactions affect the outcome of ultrafiltration/diafiltration operations.
Protein production operations often involve a final diafiltration of the protein into formulation buffer. For several Amgen product proteins, post-diafiltration assays revealed a significant difference in molar excipient concentrations on the retentate and the permeate side of the membrane. For example, post-diafiltration assays of formulated 200 mg/mL human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist showed molar chloride concentrations up to 30% lower than those of the diafiltration buffer. Deviations from expected results were also observed in cases where a fusion conjugate protein (AMG-719) was formulated by dialysis in 10 mM acetate and where PEGylated soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor (PEG-sTNF-RI) was formulated in 270 mM glycine and 10 mM histidine. Classical thermodynamic theory describing intermolecular interactions predicts that the partitioning of small solutes during dialysis will be dependent on the protein concentration, charge, and surface area. This study illustrates methods to approximate these effects using readily available protein data (theoretical titration curves based on protein sequence, density information, etc.). Additionally, guidelines are provided to determine when intermolecular interactions are likely to significantly impact the outcome of dialysis/diafiltration operations.
University of Colorado, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA.
Michael R
MR
Stoner
Norm
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Fischer
Lori
L
Nixon
Scott
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Buckel
Mark
M
Benke
Fred
F
Austin
Theodore W
TW
Randolph
Brent S
BS
Kendrick
D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D004347:Drug Interactions; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D013499:Surface Properties; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014462:Ultrafiltration / Q000379:methods
D011506:Proteins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins