背景:肽-Fc融合蛋白是固有的异质和复杂分子。蛋白质翻译后修饰(PTM)或截短可在制造或产品储存期间出现。这些产品属性中的一些可能潜在地影响生物分子的功效或安全性,因此被分类为关键质量属性(CQA)。应控制这些CQA,以确保制造和质量一致性。
方法:开发了基于亚基UPLC-ToFMS的MAM方法用于身份测试,并定量监测由该融合蛋白的两个截短(片段1和2)产生的两个关键质量属性(CQA)。根据ICHQ2(R1),三个独立的实验室参与了方法验证,ICHQ6B,FDA和NMPA指南。
结果:这种开发的方法完全符合预定义的分析目标曲线(ATP),包括特异性,准确度,精度,定量极限,线性度范围和鲁棒性。三个独立的实验室共同验证了用于蛋白质药物QC释放和稳定性测试的基于UPLC-ToFMS的MAM方法。
结论:方法验证的实验设计可以作为已广泛用于抗体表征的基于LC-HRMS的亚单位MAM方法的参考,ADC和其他基于蛋白质的生物制剂。这项工作为在QC中实施MAM铺平了道路,更有针对性地控制产品质量。
BACKGROUND: Peptide-Fc fusion proteins are inherently heterogeneous and complex molecules. Protein post-translational modifications (PTMs) or truncation can arise during manufacturing or product storage. Some of these product attributes could potentially impact the efficacy or safety of the bio-molecule and are thus classified as critical quality attributes (CQAs). These CQAs should be controlled in order to ensure manufacturing and quality consistency.
METHODS: A subunit UPLC-ToF MS based MAM method was developed for identity test and quantitatively monitored two critical quality attributes (CQAs) resulting from two truncations of that fusion protein (fragment 1 and 2). Three independent laboratories are involved in the method validation according to ICH Q2(R1), ICH Q6B, FDA and NMPA guidance.
RESULTS: This developed method fully meets the pre-defined analytical target profile (ATP), including specificity, accuracy, precision, quantitation limit, linearity, range and robustness. Three independent labs co-validate a UPLC-ToF MS based MAM method for protein drug QC release and stability testing.
CONCLUSIONS: The experimental design of method validation can be a reference for LC-HRMS-based subunit MAM methods that have been widely used in the characterization of antibodies, ADCs and other protein-based biologics. This work paves the way for implementing MAM in QC with more targeted control of product quality.