Modulation of protein A binding allows single-step purification of mouse bispecific antibodies that retain FcRn binding

Autor: Anthony A. Armstrong, Eva Emmell, Dennis R. Goulet, Songmao Zheng, Kerry Brosnan, Jose Pardinas, Jeffrey Luo, Susan H. Tam, Mark L. Chiu, Gary L. Gilliland, Adam Zwolak
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: mAbs
ISSN: 1942-0870
1942-0862
DOI: 10.1080/19420862.2017.1375639
Popis: The increased number of bispecific antibodies (BsAb) under therapeutic development has resulted in a need for mouse surrogate BsAbs. Here, we describe a one-step method for generating highly pure mouse BsAbs suitable for in vitro and in vivo studies. We identify two mutations in the mouse IgG2a and IgG2b Fc region: one that eliminates protein A binding and one that enhances protein A binding by 8-fold. We show that BsAbs harboring these mutations can be purified from the residual parental monoclonal antibodies in one step using protein A affinity chromatography. The structural basis for the effects of these mutations was analyzed by X-ray crystallography. While the mutation that disrupted protein A binding also inhibited FcRn interaction, a bispecific mutant in which one subunit retained the ability to bind protein A could still interact with FcRn. Pharmacokinetic analysis of the serum half-lives of the mutants showed that the mutant BsAb had a serum half-life comparable to a wild-type Ab. The results describe a rapid method for generating panels of mouse BsAbs that could be used in mouse studies.
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