Purification of Biological Molecules

a biological and molecule technology, applied in the field of biological molecule purification, can solve the problems of large vessel size, complex purification process, and high cost, and achieve the effect of reducing the number of vessels and reducing the number of purification steps

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-05-14
MILLIPORE CORP
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[0013]Due to a specific combination of certain process steps, the processes and systems described herein require fewer steps than typical processes used in the industry and also significantly reduce the time for the overall purification process, without having an adverse impact on the product yield.
[0024]In some embodiments, the bind and elute chromatography step (e.g., Protein A affinity chromatography) employs the use of an additive in the loading step, thereby resulting in reducing or eliminating the number of intermediate wash steps that are used.
[0046]In yet other embodiments, the hind and elute chromatography step employs an additive in the clarified cell culture during the loading step where the inclusion of an additive reduces or eliminates the need for one or more wash steps before the elution step.

Problems solved by technology

Generally, the purification processes are quite elaborate and expensive and include many different steps.
In general, following the expression of the target protein, its separation from one or more impurities such as, e.g., host cell proteins, media components and nucleic acids, poses a formidable challenge.
Consequently, large vessels are required to store the intermediate product.
This leads to high costs and very limited manufacturing flexibility and mobility.
In addition, performing a number of separate batch process steps is labor and cost intensive as well as time consuming.

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Process for Purifying a Monoclonal Antibody

[0288]In this representative example, the purification of a monoclocal antibody is achieved using a purification process in a continuous manner, where various unit operations are connected in a manner to operate continuously. An exemplary process is depleted in FIG. 2.

[0289]The representative example described below includes the following steps performed in the sequence listed: clarification using depth filtration; use of one or more in-line static mixers to change solution conditions: Protein A bind and elute chromatography using continuous multicolumn chromatography which employs two separation units; pH adjustment of the output using, one or more static mixers; and flow-through purification which employs depth filtration followed by activated carbon followed by anion exchange chromatography followed by pH adjustment using a static mixer followed by cation exchange chromatography followed by virus filtration.

[0290]In this example a CHO-ba...

example 2

Process for Purifying a Monoclonal Antibody

[0295]In this representative example, the purification of a monoclocal antibody is achieved using a purification process, where various unit operations are connected in the sequence described below.

[0296]The representative example described below includes the following steps performed in the sequence listed: clarification using stimulus responsive polymer following centrifugation; contacting the supernatant with salt; Protein A bind and elute chromatography using continuous multicolumn chromatography which employs two separation units; pH adjustment of the output using one or more static mixers; and flow-through purification which employs depth filtration followed by activated carbon followed by anion exchange chromatography followed by pH adjustment using a static mixer followed by cation exchange chromatography followed by virus filtration.

[0297]In this example, a CHO-based monoclonal antibody (MAb05) is produced in a fed-batch bioreactor...

example 3

Flow-Through Purification Process Following Batch Protein A Chromatography

[0307]In this representative experiment, a monoclonal antibody solution previously purified by batch protein A is further purified using flow-through purification to meet final purity and yield targets. This is done by performing the following steps in a flow-through manner: activated carbon; anion exchange chromatography; in-line pH change; cation exchange chromatography and virus filtration.

[0308]The set-up, equilibration and run is similar to Example 2 except for some minor modifications. The starting material is a protein A eluate from a batch protein A process. Specifically, the MAb feed processed for this run is 102 mL of 135 mg / mL MAb05 at a flow rate of 0.6 mL / min. A depth filter is not used in this study as the feed is filtered through a sterile 0.22 μm filter prior to performing the flow-through purification. A 2.5 mL activated carbon column is used which corresponds to a loading of 0.55 kg / L. Two an...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to improved processes and systems for purification of biological molecules, where the processes can be performed in a continuous manner.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]The present application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 666,521, filing date Jun. 29, 2012, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 666,561, filing date Jun. 29, 2012, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 666,329, filing date Jun. 29, 2012, and European Patent Application EP12004909.3, filing date Jul. 2, 2012, each of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention provides inventive and efficient processes and systems for the purification of biological molecules including therapeutic antibodies; and Fc-containing proteins.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003]Efficient and economic large scale production of biomolecules, e.g., therapeutic proteins including antibodies, peptides or hormones, is an increasingly important consideration for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Generally, the purification processes are quite elaborate and ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C07K1/36B01D15/18C12M1/00C07K16/00C12N7/00
CPCC07K1/36C07K16/00C12N7/00C12M29/04B01D15/362B01D15/1871C07K2317/14B01D15/3809B01D15/3847C12M43/00C07K1/16C07K1/30B01D15/363B01D15/125C12M47/12
Inventor XENOPOULOS, ALEXPHILLIPSMOYA, WILSONJABER, JADKOZLOV, MIKHAILPOTTY, AJISHSTONE, MATTHEW T.CATALDO, WILLIAMGILLESPIE, CHRISTOPHER
Owner MILLIPORE CORP
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