Laboratory of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Campus de la Plaine, CP 207, Boulevard du Triomphe, Brussels 1050, Belgium; Laboratory UCB Pharma S.A., Chemin du Foriest, Braine-L'Alleud 1420, Belgium.
Laboratory UCB Pharma S.A., Chemin du Foriest, Braine-L'Alleud 1420, Belgium.
Int J Pharm. 2014 Aug 15;470(1-2):41-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.04.063. Epub 2014 May 2.
Antibodies (Abs) require the development of stable formulations and specific delivery strategies given their susceptibility to a variety of physical and chemical degradation pathways. In this study, the encapsulation of an antibody into polylactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) based microspheres was explored to obtain a controlled-release of the incorporated drug. In order to avoid stability issues, a solid-in-oil-in-water (s/o/w) method was preferred. The solid phase was made of anti-TNF alpha monoclonal antibody (MAb) spray-dried microparticles, and the PLGA microspheres were produced using two different polymers (i.e., Resomer(®) RG505 and Resomer(®) RG755S). The stability of the MAb incorporated into the microspheres was investigated under three conditions (5 ± 3°C, 25 ± 2°C/60% RH and 40 ± 2°C/75% RH) for 12 weeks. During this stability study, it was demonstrated that the MAb loaded PLGA microspheres were stable when stored at 5 ± 3°C and that the Resomer(®) RG755S, composed of 75%(w/w) lactic acid as PLGA, was preferred to preserve the stability of the system. Storage at temperatures higher than 5°C led to antibody stability issues such as aggregation, fragmentation and loss of activity. The release profiles were also altered. Physical ageing of the system associated with changes in the glass transition temperature and enthalpy of relaxation was noticed during the storage of the MAb loaded PLGA microspheres.
抗体(Abs)很容易受到各种物理和化学降解途径的影响,因此需要开发稳定的制剂和特定的输送策略。在这项研究中,探索了将抗体包封在聚乳酸-共-羟基乙酸(PLGA)基微球中,以获得所包含药物的控制释放。为了避免稳定性问题,优选使用固-油-水(s/o/w)方法。固相由抗 TNFα 单克隆抗体(MAb)喷雾干燥微球组成,PLGA 微球使用两种不同的聚合物(即 Resomer® RG505 和 Resomer® RG755S)制成。在三种条件(5±3°C、25±2°C/60%RH 和 40±2°C/75%RH)下,研究了微球中包含的 MAb 的稳定性,持续 12 周。在这项稳定性研究中,证明了在 5±3°C 下储存时,载有 MAb 的 PLGA 微球是稳定的,并且由 75%(w/w)乳酸组成的 Resomer® RG755S 被优选用于保持系统的稳定性。在高于 5°C 的温度下储存会导致抗体稳定性问题,如聚集、碎片化和失活。释放曲线也发生了变化。在载有 MAb 的 PLGA 微球的储存过程中,注意到与玻璃化转变温度和松弛焓变化相关的系统物理老化。