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ArticleInternational journal of retina and vitreous2023

Pharmaceutical compounding and storage of faricimab in a syringe for intravitreal injection do not impair stability and bi-specific binding properties.

Øystein Kalsnes Jørstad, Stian Foss, Torleif Tollefsrud Gjølberg, Simone Mester, Mari Nyquist-Andersen, Magne Sand Sivertsen, Dag Fossum, Espen Gleditsch, Morten Carstens Moe, Jan Terje Andersen

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Article in International journal of retina and vitreous, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Øystein Kalsnes JørstadDepartment of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. OEYJOE@ous-hf.no.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1259-0653
Stian Foss *Department of Pharmacology, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Torleif Tollefsrud Gjølberg *Department of Pharmacology, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Simone Mester *Department of Pharmacology, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Mari Nyquist-AndersenDepartment of Pharmacology, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Magne Sand SivertsenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Dag FossumThe Hospital Pharmacy Oslo, Ullevål, Norway.
Espen GleditschThe Hospital Pharmacy Oslo, Ullevål, Norway.
Morten Carstens Moe *Department of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Jan Terje Andersen *Department of Pharmacology, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Oslo University Hospital · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntravitreal injection (IVI) of antibody biologics is a key treatment approach in ophthalmology. Pharmaceutical compounding and storage of prefilled syringes for IVI must take place without impairing the structure and function of the biologics. This study investigated the effect of withdrawing and storing the therapeutic antibody faricimab (Vabysmo, Roche, Basel, Switzerland) in the Zero Residual silicone oil-free, 0.2-mL syringe (SJJ Solutions, The Hague, the Netherlands).

methodsTo assess the effect of syringe withdrawal on faricimab, we compared samples from syringes prepared at day 0 with samples taken directly from faricimab vials. To assess the effect of syringe storage on faricimab, we kept prefilled syringes in the dark at 4

resultsFaricimab migrated in line with its expected molecular mass under both reducing and non-reducing conditions for all time points when analyzed with SDS-PAGE, without any sign of degradation products or aggregation. The SEC elution profiles were identical for all time points. There were slight variations in Tm for different time points compared to day 0 but without consistent relationship with storage time. ELISA did not detect differences in VEGF-A or Ang-2 binding between time points, and faricimab did not bind the neonatal Fc receptor.

conclusionsWithdrawal and storage of faricimab in syringes for up to day 37 did not impair the structure and bi-specific binding properties of the therapeutic antibody.

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Bi-specific bindingCompounding pharmacyFaricimabIntravitreal injectionPrefilled syringes

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PMID37936232
PMCPMC10631190
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