Exploring On-Column mAb Aggregate Formation and Self-Generated On-Column pH Gradients with Cation Exchange Resins

This webcast features: William H. Rushton, Process Chromatography Support Scientist, Bio-Rad Laboratories

The formation of aggregates is a common occurrence during monoclonal antibody (mAb) purification and can happen for several reasons. Aggregates are undesirable due to the possibility of altered pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and/or increased immunogenicity. Generally, the formation of aggregates is shown to be product or process related. A high-resolution cation exchange (CEX) resin, Nuvia HR-S, has been shown to reduce aggregate content with high monomer recovery.

In this webcast, we will show how Nuvia HR-S effectively reduces aggregate content and separates closely related species. We will also discuss how on-column aggregate formation phenomenon is dependent on the resin type and on the resin’s interactions with the mAb loaded. Various cation exchange resins were evaluated. Nuvia HR-S Resin demonstrated the lowest proportion of on-column aggregate formation with two mAbs tested. On-column aggregate formation can be minimized by proper resin screening and subsequent optimization of resin type used for purification process development. In addition, we will discuss the presence of carboxyl groups in CEX resins that can lead to pH shifts during purification processes. These carboxyl groups respond to buffer changes by inducing an on-column pH gradient. We demonstrate examples of protein purification utilizing this gradient.

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