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ArticleiScience2023

Injectable hydrogel particles for amorphous solid formulation of biologics.

Amir Erfani, Paul Reichert, Chakravarthy N Narasimhan, Patrick S Doyle

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Article in iScience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. High-Concentration Antibody Formulation via Solvent-Based Dehydration.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026
    Article
  3. Bioinspired functional materials for biomedical applications.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Amir ErfaniDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
Paul ReichertMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA.
Chakravarthy N NarasimhanMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA.
Patrick S DoyleDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) · USHarvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency · USMassachusetts Institute of Technology · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The fast pace of breakthroughs in cancer immunotherapy, combined with the new paradigm of moving toward high-concentration dosages and combinatorial treatments, is generating new challenges in the formulation of biologics. To address these challenges, we describe a method of formulation that enables high-concentration injectable and stable formulation of biologics as amorphous solids in aqueous suspension. This technology combines the benefits of liquid formulation with the stability of solid formulation and eliminates the need for drying and reconstitution. This widely applicable formulation integrates the amorphous solid forms of antibodies with the injectability, lubricity, and tunability of soft alginate hydrogel particles using a minimal process. The platform was evaluated for anti-PD-1 antibody pembrolizumab and human immunoglobulin G at concentrations up to 300 mg/mL with confirmed quality after release. The soft nature of the hydrogel matrix allowed packing the particles to high volume fractions.

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BioengineeringBiomaterialsMaterials sciencePolymers

Identifiers

PMID37593455
PMCPMC10428138
OpenAlexW4385143347

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