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New High-Throughput Method for Aluminum Content Determination in Vaccine Formulations.

Lorenzo Di Meola, Daniela Pasqui, Chiara Tigli, Stephen Luckham, Silvio Colomba, Marilena Paludi, Maxime Denis, Angelo Palmese, Daniela Stranges, Agnese Marcelli and 3 more

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13 authors.

Lorenzo Di MeolaGSK, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Daniela PasquiGSK, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Chiara TigliGSK, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Stephen LuckhamGSK, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3732-0668
Silvio ColombaGSK, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Marilena PaludiGSK, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Maxime DenisGSK, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7285-2550
Angelo PalmeseGSK, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Daniela StrangesGSK, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Agnese MarcelliGSK, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Alessio MoriconiGSK, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Malte MeppenGSK, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Carlo PergolaGSK, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.

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Abstract

objectiveThis manuscript describes an innovative, non-destructive, high-throughput method for the quantification of aluminum hydroxide in aluminum-adjuvanted vaccines, eliminating the need of reagents and providing real-time results. The method is based on a spectrophotometric principle, and several model proteins were studied and tested with the aim to simulate the behavior of aluminum-adjuvanted antigens.

methodsAs a proof of concept, the MenB vaccine was used, and the titration of aluminum hydroxide (AH) with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) was used as an orthogonal reference, as it is one of the current release methods for the content determination of aluminum-hydroxide-adjuvanted vaccine drug products (DPs). The factors influencing the spectrophotometric analysis, such as different plate 96/well containers, variation in the sedimentation of the suspension due to component addition errors during formulation, and batch-to-batch variation were studied to assess the method's robustness. Five concentration levels (ranging from 2.0 to 4.0 mg/mL AH) with two different batches of aluminum hydroxide were each measured with independent preparations performed by three different operators, for a total of four sessions/operator and 20 formulations/session. An in-depth statistical study was carried out with generated data to assess the precision (in terms of intermediate precision and repeatability), accuracy, linearity, and specificity of the method.

resultsThe novel spectrophotometric method and the official release one (potentiometric) yielded comparable results, demonstrating the potential of this new method as a release test for AH-adjuvanted products. A simple calibration curve enabled the measurement of samples in a 96-well plate in just a few minutes.

conclusionsWe developed a novel method for Aluminum concentration determination in Aluminum-containing pharmaceutical products, like alum-adjuvanted vaccines. This method is fast, completely automatable, and as precise and accurate as already-in-place release methods.

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adjuvantaluminumMenBNeisseria meningitidisvaccines

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PMID40006652
PMCPMC11861868

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