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ArticlePloS one2021

Modelling the concentration of anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G in intravenous immunoglobulin product batches.

Sara Stinca, Thomas W Barnes, Peter Vogel, Wilfried Meyers, Johannes Schulte-Pelkum, Daniel Filchtinski, Laura Steller, Thomas Hauser, Sandro Manni, David F Gardiner and 3 more

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Sara StincaDepartment of Bioanalytical Sciences, Plasma Product Development, Research & Development, CSL Behring AG, Bern, Switzerland.
Thomas W BarnesDepartment of Bioanalytical Sciences, Plasma Product Development, Research & Development, CSL Behring AG, Bern, Switzerland.
Peter VogelGlobal Digital Core, Plasma Product Development, Research & Development, CSL Behring Innovation GmbH, Marburg, Germany.
Wilfried MeyersGlobal Digital Core, Plasma Product Development, Research & Development, CSL Behring Innovation GmbH, Marburg, Germany.
Johannes Schulte-PelkumAssay Design, Thermo Fisher Scientific ImmunoDiagnostics Phadia GmbH, Freiburg, Germany.
Daniel FilchtinskiAssay Design, Thermo Fisher Scientific ImmunoDiagnostics Phadia GmbH, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1875-2422
Laura StellerAssay Design, Thermo Fisher Scientific ImmunoDiagnostics Phadia GmbH, Freiburg, Germany.
Thomas HauserDepartment of Bioanalytical Sciences, Plasma Product Development, Research & Development, CSL Behring AG, Bern, Switzerland.
Sandro ManniDepartment of Bioanalytical Sciences, Plasma Product Development, Research & Development, CSL Behring AG, Bern, Switzerland.
David F GardinerImmunology, CSL Behring, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Sharon PopikImmunology, CSL Behring, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Nathan J RothDepartment of Bioanalytical Sciences, Plasma Product Development, Research & Development, CSL Behring AG, Bern, Switzerland.
Patrick SchuetzDepartment of Bioanalytical Sciences, Plasma Product Development, Research & Development, CSL Behring AG, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7153-1488
CSL (Switzerland) · CHThermo Fisher Scientific (Germany) · DEBehringwerke (Germany) · DECSL (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPlasma-derived intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) products contain a dynamic spectrum of immunoglobulin (Ig) G reactivities reflective of the donor population from which they are derived. We sought to model the concentration of anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) IgG which could be expected in future plasma pool and final-product batches of CSL Behring's immunoglobulin product Privigen. STUDY DESIGN AND

methodsData was extracted from accessible databases, including the incidence of coronavirus disease 2019 and SARS-CoV-2 vaccination status, antibody titre in convalescent and vaccinated groups and antibody half-life. Together, these parameters were used to create an integrated mathematical model that could be used to predict anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels in future IVIg preparations.

resultsWe predict that anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG concentration will peak in batches produced in mid-October 2021, containing levels in the vicinity of 190-fold that of the mean convalescent (unvaccinated) plasma concentration. An elevated concentration (approximately 35-fold convalescent plasma) is anticipated to be retained in batches produced well into 2022. Measurement of several Privigen batches using the Phadia™ EliA™ SARS-CoV-2-Sp1 IgG binding assay confirmed the early phase of this model.

conclusionThe work presented in this paper may have important implications for physicians and patients who use Privigen for indicated diseases.

Indexed as

Models, BiologicalAdultAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19HumansImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulins, IntravenousMiddle AgedSARS-CoV-2Tissue DonorsYoung AdultAntibodies, ViralImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulins, Intravenous

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PMID34843493
PMCPMC8629175
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