Biologics Characterization: Intact and Subunit Mass Analysis

Jul 20, 2018 | Biopharma, Blogs | 0 comments

When All You Need Is Range – Mass Range, Dynamic Range, and the Complete Range

Launching the best possible product in the shortest time possible is key for pharmaceutical companies like you. As you know, nearly every process throughout the biologics development cycle requires an immense amount of analytical characterization; get these processes right and significantly reduce time-to-market.

This blog explores a wide range of biologics characterizations, including intact and subunit protein analysis, to help you address your challenges. For more details, fill out the form on your right to download the full Biotherapeutic Analytical Characterization eBook.

Safeguarding Biotherapeutic Product Quality
The ability to routinely and accurately measure intact and subunit protein mass is a critical step in demonstrating the quality and stability of biologics. Using the appropriate combination analytical methods and techniques can result in significant time and cost savings during product development, obtaining regulatory approval and scaling-up manufacturing.

But biotherapeutics are inherently complex and these large class protein biologics, such as monoclonal antibodies (mAb), are significantly more difficult to characterize than small molecules. Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) and Capillary Electrophoresis Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (CESI-MS) have become recognized techniques for biotherapeutic characterization, offering the resolution, sensitivity, and speed to deliver better results and improve lab productivity.

The Complete Range from SCIEX
SCIEX has a range of next-generation technology with the mass range and dynamic range needed to simultaneously detect major and minor isoforms in your intact biotherapeutic. The easy, point-and-click interface of SCIEX OS on the X500B QTOF system makes setup rapid and simple. Or dig deeper into your biotherapeutic products with the high-performance TripleTOF® 6600 System. Our BioPharmaView™ Software balances power and simplicity to bring routine, fast and accurate intact and subunit analysis by mass spectrometry to all laboratories1.

We demonstrate the pure performance, robustness, and stability of our solutions in the Biotherapeutic Analytical Characterization eBook, packed with a range of tech notes and solutions guides, covering:

  • Intact Mass Analysis without Compromise on TripleTOF Mass Spectrometry Platforms
  • Detection of Intact Antibody Impurities
  • Analysis of Intact mAbs using MicroLC with the TripleTOF 6600 System
  • Comparative Multi-Supplier Lot Analysis of Trastuzumab using Subunit Analysis
  • Monitoring Antibody Oxidation at the Subunit Level
  • Structural Characterization of ADCs by Combination of Intact, Middle-Up and Bottom-Up Approaches

If you want to accelerate the biologics development cycle and reduce your time-to-market with fast, accurate, and robust intact and subunit mass analysis, fill out the form on your right to download the Biotherapeutic Analytical Characterization eBook.

1https://www.technologynetworks.com/biopharma/articles/mass-spectrometry-in-biopharmaceutical-discovery-303219

How SCIEX Now empowers mass spec users to work with more control, clarity and confidence

In this interview, Andy Wilcox, Senior Market Development Manager, Aftermarket and Software, speaks with Susanna Baqué, Senior Director of Global Customer Experience, about how SCIEX Now gives customers one connected digital workspace to manage instruments, reduce time spent searching for information, resolve issues faster and keep their laboratory running more efficiently and with greater confidence.

Bioanalysis across modalities: Advancing confident decisions with modern LC‑MS strategies

As therapeutic pipelines continue to diversify, bioanalysis is being asked to do more than ever before. From small molecules to complex biologics, today’s scientists must generate high‑quality, reliable data across a growing range of molecule types and workflows, often under increasing time pressure.

The rules have changed

Regulated laboratories are evolving faster than ever. New analytical modalities, higher sample throughput, increasing regulatory scrutiny, and leaner teams are reshaping how work gets done. At the same time, expectations for data integrity, standardization, and operational efficiency continue to increase complexity and/or scope. In this environment, LC-MS software is no longer simply an instrument control platform—it has become a critical part of a laboratory’s quality management system. The question is no longer whether your lab has changed, but whether your software has evolved to support the way regulated labs operate today, and if they are ready and able to meet the demands, they will face tomorrow.

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