Structure and aggregation mechanisms in amyloids

ZL Almeida, RMM Brito - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aggregation of a polypeptide chain into amyloid fibrils and their accumulation and
deposition into insoluble plaques and intracellular inclusions is the hallmark of several …

Mechanisms of sterile inflammation after intravitreal injection of antiangiogenic drugs: a narrative review

WJ Anderson, NFS da Cruz, LH Lima… - International journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Intraocular inflammation is an uncommon but potentially vision-threatening
adverse event related to anti-VEGF therapy. This is of increasing importance given both the …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidation of polysorbates–An underestimated degradation pathway?

J Weber, J Buske, K Mäder, P Garidel… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
To ensure the stability of biologicals over their entire shelf-life, non-ionic surface-active
compounds (surfactants) are added to protect biologics from denaturation and particle …

Surface-induced protein aggregation and particle formation in biologics: current understanding of mechanisms, detection and mitigation strategies

MRG Kopp, F Grigolato, D Zürcher, TK Das… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Protein stability against aggregation is a major quality concern for the production of safe and
effective biopharmaceuticals. Amongst the different drivers of protein aggregation …

Trends on analytical characterization of polysorbates and their degradation products in biopharmaceutical formulations

A Martos, W Koch, W Jiskoot, K Wuchner… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Among many other applications, polysorbates (PSs) are used as the most common
surfactants in biopharmaceutical products in particular to protect proteins against interfacial …

Critical analysis of techniques and materials used in devices, syringes, and needles used for intravitreal injections

GB Melo, NFS da Cruz, GG Emerson… - Progress in Retinal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Intravitreal injections have become the most commonly performed intraocular treatments
worldwide. Because intravitreal injections may induce severe adverse events, such as …

Science and art of protein formulation development

W Wang, S Ohtake - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2019 - Elsevier
Protein pharmaceuticals have become a significant class of marketed drug products and are
expected to grow steadily over the next decade. Development of a commercial protein …

Need for speed: examining protein behavior during CryoEM grid preparation at different timescales

DP Klebl, MSC Gravett, D Kontziampasis, DJ Wright… - Structure, 2020 - cell.com
A host of new technologies are under development to improve the quality and reproducibility
of cryoelectron microscopy (cryoEM) grid preparation. Here we have systematically …

Postproduction handling and administration of protein pharmaceuticals and potential instability issues

MR Nejadnik, TW Randolph, DB Volkin… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The safety and efficacy of protein pharmaceuticals depend not only on biological activity but
also on purity levels. Impurities may be process related because of limitations in …

Notorious but not understood: how liquid-air interfacial stress triggers protein aggregation

E Koepf, S Eisele, R Schroeder, G Brezesinski… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Protein aggregation is a major challenge in the development of biopharmaceuticals. As the
pathways of aggregation are manifold, good understanding of the mechanisms behind is …