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ArticleAdvances in therapy2025

Evaluation of XSB-001 (Ranibizumab Biosimilar) Physicochemical and Biological Stability in Prepared Syringes for Intravitreal Injection.

Robert Björnestedt, Sean Waters, Aušrinė Paišytė, Fabricio Furlan, Christian Wanner

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Robert BjörnestedtXbrane Biopharma, Solna, Sweden.
Sean WatersXbrane Biopharma, Solna, Sweden.
Aušrinė PaišytėBiotechpharma UAB, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Fabricio FurlanSTADA Arzneimittel AG, Bad Vilbel, Germany. fabricio.furlan@stada.de.
Christian WannerSTADA Arzneimittel AG, Bad Vilbel, Germany.

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Abstract

introductionVascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) is a key driver of neovascularization and vascular permeability in retinal diseases such as neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema. XSB-001 (Ximluci

methodsThis study evaluates the extended physicochemical and biological stability of XSB-001 under real-world handling conditions for 30 days. XSB-001 was stored at 5 ± 3 °C in vials and prepared into two syringe types. Samples were maintained under monitored conditions for 30 days, with a subset exposed to room temperature, humidity and indoor lighting or protected from light for 48 h.

resultsAcross all test conditions, XSB-001 maintained expected liquid physical state, clarity, and color within specification limits, besides charge variants. High monomer purity (99.6%), high molecular weight species (0.4%) and low molecular weight species (< 0.35%) were observed, satisfying all required criteria. Size exclusion-high-performance liquid chromatography (SE-HPLC) analysis confirmed monomer content at 99.6%, surpassing the ≥ 99.0% requirement. Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) showed consistent main peak purity of 97.3%, exceeding the ≥ 97.0% criterion. Strong cation exchange high-performance liquid chromatography (SCX-HPLC) recorded main peak values between 96.5 and 96.6%, meeting the ≥ 96.5% threshold. Acidic (1.7%) and basic species (1.6-1.7%) were consistently within specification limits (≤ 2.5%). Sub-visible particulate analysis indicated particle counts within acceptable limits. Protein concentration was stable across storage conditions, ranging from 9.9 to 10.4 mg/ml.

conclusionThese findings support the extended stability of XBS-001 stored in unopened vials and subsequently prepared syringes (and independent of syringe type), optimizing patient care and treatment management efficiency.

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Angiogenesis InhibitorsBiosimilar PharmaceuticalsRanibizumabChromatography, High Pressure LiquidDrug StabilityDrug StorageHumansIntravitreal InjectionsSyringesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAngiogenesis InhibitorsBiosimilar PharmaceuticalsRanibizumabVascular Endothelial Growth Factor ABiosimilarEye diseaseIntravitreal injectionIn-useLucentisRanibizumabStabilityStorageXimluciXSB-001

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PMCPMC12394329

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