Batch-to-Batch Consistency of SB4 and SB2, Etanercept and Infliximab Biosimilars

Autor: Juyoung Hong, Jae-Woong Hwang, Pia Høier, Shinjung Lee, Hyoung Taek Lim, Bjørn Fehrmann, Jinhan Chung, Mourad Farouk Rezk, Niels Hvorslev, Mette Ottosen, Hans C. Ebbers
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Biodrugs
ISSN: 1179-190X
1173-8804
Popis: Background Biosimilars must meet stringent regulatory requirements, both at the time of authorization and during their lifecycle. Yet it has been suggested that divergence in quality attributes over time may lead to clinically meaningful differences between two versions of a biologic. Therefore, this study investigated the batch-to-batch consistency across a range of parameters for released batches of the etanercept biosimilar (SB4) and infliximab biosimilar (SB2). Methods SB4 (Benepali®) and SB2 (Flixabi®) were both developed by Samsung Bioepis and are manufactured in Europe by Biogen at their facility in Hillerød, Denmark. A total of 120 batches of SB4 and 25 batches of SB2 were assessed for consistency and compliance with specified release parameters, including purity, post-translational glycosylation (SB4 only), protein concentration, and biological activity. Results The protein concentration, purity, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) binding, and TNF-α neutralization of all batches of SB4 and SB2 were within the strict specification limits set by regulatory agencies, as was the total sialic acid (TSA) content of all batches of SB4. Conclusions Quality attributes of SB4 and SB2 batches showed little variation and were consistently within the rigorous specifications defined by regulatory agencies. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s40259-019-00402-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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