Patent application number | Description | Published |
20150183852 | CHROMATOGRAPHIC PURIFICATION OF IMMUNOGLOBULIN G PREPARATIONS WITH PARTICLES HAVING MULTIMODAL FUNCTIONALITIES - A method of purifying a sample containing a desired protein includes the steps of (i) providing a packed chromatographic column having positively charged porous particles, (ii) equilibrating the column to the conditions to which the desired protein in the sample is to elute, (iii) contacting the sample with the packed chromatographic column such that the sample volume applied to the packed chromatographic column is less than or equal to the interparticle space of the positively charged porous particles within the packed chromatographic column, (iv) eluting the desired protein from the packed chromatographic column, where the desired protein is in a purer state and in the conditions to which the packed chromatographic column was equilibrated; where the desired protein is an antibody, an antibody fragment, an antibody derivative, or an antibody fusion protein. | 07-02-2015 |
20150368354 | METHODS FOR REDUCING AGGREGATE CONTENT IN PROTEIN PREPARATIONS - A method of reducing aggregate and product-contaminant complex content in a protein preparation including a desired protein includes (i) contacting the protein preparation with at least one solid surface comprising at least one surface-bound ligand capable of binding a metal, the surface-bound ligand being capable of binding a metal is initially substantially devoid of a metal, the operating conditions are selected to substantially prevent the binding of the desired protein to the at least one solid surface and (ii) separating the protein preparation from the surface-bound ligand, such that when more than one surface-bound ligand is present, each surface-bound ligand is independently either of the same net charge or charge neutral. | 12-24-2015 |
20150376230 | METHODS FOR REDUCING AGGREGATE LEVELS IN PROTEIN PREPARATIONS BY TREATMENT WITH THIO-HETEROCYCLIC CATIONS - A method of reducing the aggregate content in a protein preparation having a target protein includes contacting the protein preparation with a thio-heterocyclic cation to form a mixture, contacting the mixture with at least one functionalized solid to remove excess thio-heterocyclic cations; and optionally contacting the mixture, simultaneously or sequentially, with at least one further functionalized solid to further reduce aggregate content of the protein preparation. | 12-31-2015 |
20150376231 | PROTEIN PURIFICATION METHODS - A method for the purification of a desired protein from a protein preparation includes conditioning the protein preparation by treatment with soluble organic multivalent ions, immobilized organic multivalent ions, or both, optionally in the presence of supersaturated allantoin, thereby removing at least 90% of chromatin, then (1) precipitating the desired protein with a nonionic organic polymer in the presence of non-protein-precipitating salts at greater than physiological concentration to provide a precipitate of the desired protein; or (2) precipitating the desired protein with a nonionic organic polymer in the absence of non-precipitating salts at greater than physiological concentration to provide a precipitate and subsequently washing the precipitate with a nonionic organic polymer in the presence of non-protein-precipitating salts at greater than physiological concentration. | 12-31-2015 |
20160001262 | MIXED MULTIFUNCTIONAL METAL AFFINITY SURFACES FOR REDUCING AGGREGATE CONTENT IN PROTEIN PREPARATIONS - A composition for reducing the aggregate content of a protein preparation includes a first substrate having a first surface-bound ligand possessing a metal affinity functionality, the metal affmity functionality being substantially devoid of a metal, and an additional surface-bound ligand different from the first surface-bound ligand, the additional surface-bound ligand having an aggregate charge not opposite to that of the metal affinity functionality, optionally the additional surface-bound ligand is provided on an additional substrate such that the composition comprises a mixture of the first substrate and the additional substrate. | 01-07-2016 |
20160002290 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING ENDOTOXINS FROM PROTEIN PREPARATIONS - A method includes (i) adding allantoin in a supersaturating amount to a protein preparation including a desired protein and at least one endotoxin as a contaminant, (ii) removing solids after the adding step to provide a sample for further purification by void exclusion chromatography on a packed particle bed of electropositive particles in a column, the packed particle bed having an interparticle volume, (iii) applying a sample volume to the packed particle bed, wherein the electropositive particles support void exclusion chromatography, and wherein the sample volume is not greater than the interparticle volume, and (iv) eluting a purified sample including the desired protein and a reduced amount of the endotoxin. The method is optionally carried out with only the allantoin treatment or only the void exclusion chromatography. | 01-07-2016 |
20160002605 | CHROMATOGRAPHIC PURIFICATION OF VIRUS PREPARATIONS WITH NEGATIVELY CHARGED PARTICLES - A method of purifying a sample that includes a desired virus includes the steps of (i) providing a packed chromatographic column having negatively charged porous particles, (ii) equilibrating the column to the conditions to which the desired virus in the sample is to elute, (iii) contacting the sample with the packed chromatographic column such that the sample volume applied to the packed chromatographic column is less than or equal to the interparticle space of the negatively charged porous particles within the packed chromatographic column, (iv) eluting the desired virus from the packed chromatographic column, where the desired virus is in a purer state and in the conditions to which the packed chromatographic column was equilibrated. | 01-07-2016 |
20160115194 | PROTEIN PURIFICATION PROCESS - A method of purifying a target protein includes contacting a cell culture harvest or a protein preparation including at least one target protein with at least one fatty acid having 8 to 10 carbon atoms to form a mixture, contacting the mixture with one or more solids to form a mixture, the one or more solids comprise a cationic functional group, a metal binding functional group, or both, the metal binding functional group including a nitrogen-containing moiety selected from (1) a polyamine, (2) an imine, (3) an N-heterocycle, (4) an amino acid, (5) an N-hydroxyamide, (6), an arylamine, and combinations thereof, and separating solid materials after contacting the mixture with the one or more solids to provide a solution comprising the target protein. | 04-28-2016 |