The effect of the composition of polysorbate 80 grades on their physicochemical properties.

Autor: Gayathri Kollamaram, Gareth R. Williams
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Excipients and Food Chemicals, Vol 15, Iss 1 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2150-2668
Popis: Polysorbate 80 is one of the most commonly used surfactants in the formulation of biotherapeutics, particularly those administered intravenously. It comprises a mixture of fatty acids but is not a precisely defined chemical entity. Hence, there are a range of different grades available in the market, all meeting compendial specifications. Polysorbate 80 is known to undergo auto degradation producing protein-damaging by-products, and to contain residual impurities that can have an impact on the stability and integrity of the active ingredients in the formulation. Given the variety of chemical compositions that polysorbate 80 can comprise, the degradation pathway and extent could vary depending on the grade used in the formulation. This study compared the physical and chemical properties of four commercially available polysorbate 80 grades with different degrees of purity and oleic acid content and investigated their degradation profiles. This study did not find any significant differences between the properties or degradation profiles of the four grades investigated. Further studies are underway to understand the formation of other reactive impurities and their impact on the model protein formulations.
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