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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-12-23
pubmed:abstractText
We have examined the stability and aerosol performance of the pharmaceutical protein recombinant humanized anti-IgE monoclonal antibody (rhuMAbE25) spray dried with mannitol. The aerosol performance was measured by the fine particle fraction (FPF), and stability was assessed by the formation of soluble aggregates. When mannitol was added to the spray-dried rhuMAbE25 formulation, its ability to stabilize the protein leveled off above about 20% (w/w, dry basis). The FPF of the spray-dried formulations was stable during storage for rhuMAbE25 containing 10% and 20% mannitol, but the 30% formulation exhibited a dramatic decrease upon storage at both 5 degreesC and 30 degreesC, due to mannitol crystallization. We tested the addition of sodium phosphate to a 60:40 rhuMAbE25:mannitol (w:w) mixture, which otherwise crystallized upon spray drying and yielded a nonrespirable powder. The presence of sodium phosphate was successful in inhibiting mannitol crystallization upon spray drying and dramatically lowering the rate of solid-state aggregation. However, over long-term storage some crystallization was observed even for the phosphate-containing samples, concomitantly with increased particle size and decreased suitability for aerosol delivery. Therefore, the physical state of mannitol (i.e., amorphous or crystalline) plays a role both in maintaining protein stability and providing suitable aerosol performance when used as an excipient for spray-dried powders. Agents which retard mannitol crystallization, e.g., sodium phosphate, may be useful in extending the utility of mannitol as an excipient in spray-dried protein formulations.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0022-3549
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
87
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1406-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of mannitol crystallization on the stability and aerosol performance of a spray-dried pharmaceutical protein, recombinant humanized anti-IgE monoclonal antibody.
pubmed:affiliation
Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study