Biosimilar White Papers

  1. More Efficient Bispecific Antibody Purification With Fewer Steps 2/28/2019

    A single-step downstream process using protein A chromatography to purify a bispecific antibody (BsAb) in early screening has been successfully developed to replace an existing-three step process.

  2. ICH Q12 Updates: Increasing Efficiency Of Post-Approval Changes 4/2/2019

    Through proper implementation of ICH Q12 tools and enablers, the industry could manage CMC changes effectively under a company’s pharma quality system with less need for oversight prior to implementation.

  3. Virus Safety For Continuous Processing 9/5/2019

    Transitioning to a continuous processing approach requires the implementation of an effective virus clearance strategy, which is intended to prevent various virus contaminations that could threaten patient safety.

  4. Viral Clearance: The Basics On How To Conduct Effective Studies 5/17/2019

    Effective viral clearance studies remain one of the challenges facing manufacturers of biologics. These studies are an essential part of process validation and are critical to ensure drug safety. This article provides the basics of what you need to know when studying virus reduction of a chromatography step.

  5. The Use Of Cell-Free Synthesis In The Future Of Modern Medicine 4/2/2019

    Cell-free synthesis systems are well suited to manufacture at the point of treatment, yet there are several challenges transitioning to this more efficient model for the future of medicine.

  6. Quality Matters – SEC Analysis For Antibody Aggregates 10/25/2019

    Size exclusion chromatography is the go-to analytical method for therapeutic protein drugs. This article describes the factors affecting the reproducibility of columns and how you can minimize column variation.

  7. Optimizing Drug Safety And Efficacy Of Complex Next-Generation Biologics 9/11/2019

    Challenges exist when developing biologic drugs to be efficacious but safe. Novel analytical techniques, like surface plasmon resonance, can help circumvent these issues and optimize development.

  8. LV Scale-Up Workflow In Single-Use Bioreactors For GMP Compliance 11/8/2019

    Cost-effective manufacturing of lentiviral vectors (LV) at commercial scales has proven difficult and remains a pressing issue for the marketing of therapies that depend on their application.

  9. Digital Manufacturing Of Biologics 2/19/2019

    In addition to an explanation of digital manufacturing, this paper covers how it can improve the productivity and robustness of existing processes and facilities. 

  10. How Buffer pH And NaCl Affect Size Exclusion Chromatography 4/22/2020

    Using a design of experiments approach, this study describes the effect of buffer pH and NaCl concentration on proteins purified by size exclusion chromatography.