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ArticlemAbs2025

Assessment of biophysical properties of the first-in-class anti-cancer IgE antibody drug MOv18 IgE demonstrates monomeric purity and stability.

Paul Considine, Panida Punnabhum, Callum G Davidson, Georgina B Armstrong, Michaela Kreiner, Heather J Bax, Jitesh Chauhan, James Spicer, Debra H Josephs, Sophia N Karagiannis and 2 more

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. AllergoOncology in Review: Harnessing Allergy in the Field of Oncology to Improve Patient Outcomes.Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2026
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12 authors.

Paul ConsidineStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.ORCID 0009-0002-9915-2874
Panida PunnabhumStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.ORCID 0009-0002-6830-1072
Callum G DavidsonStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.ORCID 0009-0003-8736-9918
Georgina B ArmstrongStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.ORCID 0009-0007-3846-0554
Michaela KreinerStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
Heather J BaxSt. John's Institute of Dermatology, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences & KHP Centre for Translational Medicine, Guy's Hospital, King's College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0432-4160
Jitesh ChauhanSt. John's Institute of Dermatology, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences & KHP Centre for Translational Medicine, Guy's Hospital, King's College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3968-9234
James SpicerSchool of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
Debra H JosephsSt. John's Institute of Dermatology, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences & KHP Centre for Translational Medicine, Guy's Hospital, King's College London, London, UK.
Sophia N KaragiannisSt. John's Institute of Dermatology, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences & KHP Centre for Translational Medicine, Guy's Hospital, King's College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4100-7810
Gavin HalbertStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
Zahra RattrayStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8371-8549

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/Y003268/1Cancer Research UK C30122/A11527Cancer Research UK C30122/A15774UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EPSRC EP/V028960/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, which are almost exclusively IgG isotypes, show significant promise but are prone to poor solution stability, including aggregation and elevated solution viscosity at dose-relevant concentrations. Recombinant IgE antibodies are emerging cancer immunotherapies. The first-in-class MOv18 IgE, recognizing the cancer-associated antigen folate receptor-alpha (FRα), completed a Phase 1 clinical trial in patients with solid tumors, showing early signs of efficacy at a low dose. The inaugural process development and scaled manufacture of MOv18 IgE for clinical testing were undertaken with little baseline knowledge about the solution phase behavior of recombinant IgE at dose-relevant concentrations. We evaluated MOv18 IgE physical stability in response to environmental and formulation stresses encountered throughout shelf life. We analyzed changes in physical stability using multiple orthogonal analytical techniques, including particle tracking analysis, size exclusion chromatography, and multidetector flow field flow fractionation hyphenated with UV. We used dynamic and multiangle light scattering to profile aggregation status. Formulation at pH 6.5, selected for use in the Phase 1 trial, resulted in high monomeric purity and no submicron proteinaceous particulates. Formulation at pH 5.5 and 7.5 induced significant submicron and sub-visible particle formation. IgE formulation was resistant to aggregation in response to freeze-thaw stress, retaining high monomeric purity. Exposure to thermal stress at elevated temperatures resulted in loss of monomeric purity and aggregation. Agitation stress-induced submicron and subvisible aggregation, but monomeric purity was not significantly affected. MOv18 IgE retains monomeric purity in response to formulation and stress conditions, confirming stability. Our results offer crucial guidance for future IgE-based drug development.

Indexed as

Antibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalImmunoglobulin EDrug StabilityFolate Receptor 1HumansNeoplasmsProtein StabilityAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalFolate Receptor 1Immunoglobulin ECancer immunotherapyformulationIgEimmunoglobulinmonoclonal antibodyparticle sizeprotein aggregationstability

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PMID40432600
PMCPMC12123954

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