BioPharmaSpec provides a complete solution for Trastuzumab/ Herceptin comparability, biosimilarity and characterization studies.
Trastuzumab (trade name Herceptin) is a standard IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds to the HER2/ neu receptor. Due to this receptor being over-expressed in around 20% of breast cancers, Trastuzumab’s main use is to treat certain breast cancers.
Biosimilar Characterization Considerations
The guidelines state that Trastuzumab/ Herceptin comparability an characterization studies should include determination of physicochemical and structural properties, purity, impurities and quantity in line with ICH Topic Q6B:
Structural Characterization
Physicochemical Characterization
Functional Testing by Custom Biologics
- Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity (ADCC) Reporter Bioassay
- Complement-Dependent Cytotoxicity (CDC) Assay
- ELISA
- Affinity Binding Assay
- Proliferation Inhibition Assay
Product Specific Technical Considerations
Particular attention should be paid to the Post Translational Modifications (PTMs) including:
- Levels of Pyroglutamination
- Disulfide bridges
- Heavy chain C-terminal Lysine
- Glycosylation (in particular, levels of galactosylation and fucosylation)
- Deamidation
- Oxidation
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