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ArticleComputational and structural biotechnology journal2024

A framework for the biophysical screening of antibody mutations targeting solvent-accessible hydrophobic and electrostatic patches for enhanced viscosity profiles.

Georgina B Armstrong, Vidhi Shah, Paula Sanches, Mitul Patel, Ricky Casey, Craig Jamieson, Glenn A Burley, William Lewis, Zahra Rattray

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Georgina B ArmstrongDrug Substance Development, GlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, UK.
Vidhi ShahLarge Molecule Discovery, GlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, UK.
Paula SanchesDrug Substance Development, GlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, UK.
Mitul PatelDrug Substance Development, GlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, UK.
Ricky CaseyDrug Substance Development, GlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, UK.
Craig JamiesonDepartment of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
Glenn A BurleyDepartment of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
William LewisDrug Substance Development, GlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, UK.
Zahra RattrayStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.

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Abstract

The formulation of high-concentration monoclonal antibody (mAb) solutions in low dose volumes for autoinjector devices poses challenges in manufacturability and patient administration due to elevated solution viscosity. Often many therapeutically potent mAbs are discovered, but their commercial development is stalled by unfavourable developability challenges. In this work, we present a systematic experimental framework for the computational screening of molecular descriptors to guide the design of 24 mutants with modified viscosity profiles accompanied by experimental evaluation. Our experimental observations using a model anti-IL8 mAb and eight engineered mutant variants reveal that viscosity reduction is influenced by the location of hydrophobic interactions, while targeting positively charged patches significantly increases viscosity in comparison to wild-type anti-IL-8 mAb. We conclude that most predicted

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AntibodyDevelopabilityPhysicochemical descriptorsProtein engineeringViscosity

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PMID38867721
PMCPMC11167247

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