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Chemical denaturation as a tool in the formulation optimization of biologics

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Biologics have become the fastest growing segment in the pharmaceutical industry. As is the case with all proteins, biologics are susceptible to denature or to aggregate; conditions that, if present, preclude their use as pharmaceuticals. Identifying the solvent conditions that maximize their structural stability is crucial during development. Since the structural stability of a protein is susceptible to different chemical and physical conditions, the use of several complementary techniques can be expected to provide the best answers. Stability measurements that rely on temperature or chemical [urea or guanidine hydrochloride (GuHCl)] denaturation have been the preferred ones in research laboratories and together provide a thorough evaluation of protein stability. In this review, we will discuss chemical denaturation as a tool in the optimization of formulation conditions for biologics, and how chemical denaturation complements the role of thermal denaturation for this purpose.

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Authors
Freire, E., Schön, A., Hutchins, B. M., & Brown, R. K.
Corresponding author
Brown, Richard K.
Venue
Drug Discovery Today
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-10
Volume
18
Issue
19-20
Pages
1007-1013
ISSN
1359-6446 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1980671580
Cited by
66
References
31
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0.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Drug Discovery Today (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R44GM096751, R43GM096751)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein purification and stability
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
Keywords
chemical denaturation, protein stability, biologics, formulation optimization, urea denaturation, guanidine hydrochloride, thermal denaturation, protein aggregation
MeSH terms
Animals, Biological Products, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical, Humans, Protein Denaturation

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