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- Hemolysis is a rare but serious risk linked to IVIG therapy due to antibodies to blood groups A and B, and an immunoaffinity chromatography (IAC) step can potentially lower these antibodies.
- Objectives included comparing isoagglutinin levels in IVIG produced with and without IAC and determining if IAC could be scaled for industrial production.
- Results showed that IAC significantly reduced isoagglutinin levels in IVIG while maintaining overall product quality, confirming its effectiveness and feasibility for large-scale manufacturing.
Article Abstract
Background: Hemolysis, a rare but potentially serious complication of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy, is associated with the presence of antibodies to blood groups A and B (isoagglutinins) in the IVIG product. An immunoaffinity chromatography (IAC) step in the production process could decrease isoagglutinin levels in IVIG.
Objectives: Our objectives were to compare isoagglutinin levels in a large number of IVIG (Privigen) batches produced with or without IAC and to assess the feasibility of the production process with an IAC step on an industrial scale.
Methods: The IAC column comprised a blend of anti-A and anti-B resins formed by coupling synthetic blood group antigens (A/B-trisaccharides) to a base bead matrix, and was introduced towards the end of the industrial-scale IVIG manufacturing process. Isoagglutinin levels in IVIG were determined by anti-A and anti-B hemagglutinin direct and indirect methods according to the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) and an isoagglutinin flow cytometry assay. IVIG product quality was assessed with respect to the retention of immunoglobulin G (IgG) subclasses, specific antibodies, and removal of IgM using standardized procedures.
Results: The IAC step reduced isoagglutinins in IVIG by two to three titer steps compared with lots produced without IAC. The median anti-A and anti-B titers with IAC were 1:8 and 1:4, respectively, when measured by the Ph. Eur. direct method, and 1:2 and <1, respectively, when measured by the Ph. Eur. indirect method. The isoagglutinin flow cytometry assay showed an 87-90 % reduction in isoagglutinins in post-IAC versus pre-IAC fractions. IAC alone reduced anti-A and anti-B of the IgMs isotype by 92.5-97.8 % and 95.4-99.2 %, respectively. Other product quality characteristics were similar with and without IAC.
Conclusions: IAC is an effective method for reducing isoagglutinin levels in IVIG, and it is feasible on an industrial scale.
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