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ArticlemAbs2025

Enhanced rational protein engineering to reduce viscosity in high-concentration IgG1 antibody solutions.

Tyler J Lefevre, Jenna G Caldwell, Austin Gallegos, Qun Du, Erin Houston, Gilad Kaplan, Reza Esfandiary

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7 authors.

Tyler J LefevreDosage Form Design & Development, Biopharmaceutical Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7665-3353
Jenna G CaldwellDosage Form Design & Development, Biopharmaceutical Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, USA.
Austin GallegosDosage Form Design & Development, Biopharmaceutical Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, USA.
Qun DuBiologics Engineering, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, USA.
Erin HoustonDosage Form Design & Development, Biopharmaceutical Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, USA.
Gilad KaplanBiologics Engineering, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1374-305X
Reza EsfandiaryDosage Form Design & Development, Biopharmaceutical Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Subcutaneous (SC) delivery of therapeutic antibodies can offer multiple benefits to patients and healthcare providers, including convenience, time savings, and cost reduction. To improve the SC injection experience, drug developers may seek a low injection volume (1-2 mL), which for some antibody drugs necessitates a high concentration solution (≥100 mg/mL) to meet dosage requirements. Several molecular-level challenges hinder the development of high concentration antibody drug products, including high viscosity caused by reversible self-association (RSA). Here, we take an enhanced rational design approach to reduce RSA via protein engineering. Using hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS), we identified potential self-interaction hotspots on the surface of an in-house IgG1 which has known viscosity issues at high concentration. Then, using

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Antibodies, MonoclonalImmunoglobulin GProtein EngineeringHumansHydrogen Deuterium Exchange-Mass SpectrometryViscosityAntibodies, MonoclonalImmunoglobulin GAntibodydevelopabilityHDX-MShigh concentrationin silicomabprotein engineeringself-associationsubcutaneousviscosity

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PMID40776898
PMCPMC12952263

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