PMID- 33069712 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210617 LR - 20210617 IS - 1520-6017 (Electronic) IS - 0022-3549 (Linking) VI - 110 IP - 3 DP - 2021 Mar TI - Characterization of Aggregated Antibody-Silicone Oil Complexes: From Perspectives of Morphology, 3D Image, and Fcgamma Receptor Activation. PG - 1189-1196 LID - S0022-3549(20)30614-6 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.xphs.2020.10.022 [doi] AB - Pre-filled syringes (PFS) have been in widespread use as an administration device for therapeutic antibodies in recent decades. Generally, the inner barrel and syringe of PFS are coated with silicone oil (SO) for lubrication. Multiple studies have focused on the fact that the SO adsorbs denatured antibody molecules, and induces antibody aggregation. Aggregated antibodies are recognized as a potential risk for evoking immunogenic responses in patients. The characteristics of the aggregated antibody-SO complexes, including their concentration, population, shape, three-dimensional (3D) image, and Fcgamma Receptors (FcgammaRs) activation have been obscurely acknowledged so far. In the present work, we prepared aggregated antibody-SO complexes by agitation and analyzed using multifaceted techniques such as flow imaging, confocal fluorescence microscopy, and cell-based assays for FcgammaRs activation. The results emphasized that the SO accelerates the increase in sub-visible particles and antibody aggregation. The confocal fluorescence microscopy analysis revealed the high-resolution 3D images of aggregated antibody-SO complexes. The FcgammaRs reporter cell assay clarified that the pre-mixed and agitated Ab + SO have higher FcgammaRs activation capability compared to the agitated Ab. Overall, this study advances the view that SO has an effect to increase the risk of agitation-induced aggregated antibody particles. CI - Copyright (c) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Kiyoshi, Masato AU - Kiyoshi M AD - Division of Biological Chemistry and Biologicals, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan. Electronic address: m.kiyoshi@nihs.go.jp. FAU - Tada, Minoru AU - Tada M AD - Division of Biological Chemistry and Biologicals, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan. FAU - Shibata, Hiroko AU - Shibata H AD - Division of Biological Chemistry and Biologicals, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan. FAU - Aoyama, Michihiko AU - Aoyama M AD - Division of Biological Chemistry and Biologicals, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan. FAU - Ishii-Watabe, Akiko AU - Ishii-Watabe A AD - Division of Biological Chemistry and Biologicals, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20201015 PL - United States TA - J Pharm Sci JT - Journal of pharmaceutical sciences JID - 2985195R RN - 0 (Receptors, IgG) RN - 0 (Silicone Oils) SB - IM MH - Antibody Formation MH - Humans MH - Lubrication MH - *Receptors, IgG MH - *Silicone Oils MH - Syringes OTO - NOTNLM OT - Biopharmaceuticals OT - Confocal fluorescence microscopy OT - FcgammaR activation OT - Silicone oil OT - Therapeutic antibody EDAT- 2020/10/19 06:00 MHDA- 2021/06/22 06:00 CRDT- 2020/10/18 20:24 PHST- 2020/07/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/10/06 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/10/07 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/10/19 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/06/22 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/10/18 20:24 [entrez] AID - S0022-3549(20)30614-6 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.xphs.2020.10.022 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Pharm Sci. 2021 Mar;110(3):1189-1196. doi: 10.1016/j.xphs.2020.10.022. Epub 2020 Oct 15.