Erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) are a group of therapeutic glycoproteins used to treat anaemia caused by chronic kidney disease or chemotherapy. A variety of ESA products are available in the European Union, including innovator, biosimilar and second-generation medicines. Glycosylation is a critical quality attribute of ESA products, as it has a crucial influence upon in vivo biological activity. In this study, a combination of chromatography and mass spectrometry analysis has been used to characterise and compare the glycosylation profiles of five ESA products; Eprex® (epoetin alfa), NeoRecormon® (epoetin beta), Binocrit® (epoetin alfa biosimilar), Silapo (epoetin alfa biosimilar) and Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa). The methods utilised include mixed-mode anion-exchange/hydrophilic interaction chromatography (AEX/HILIC-MS) for N-glycan identification and quantitation, and HILIC-MS for O-glycan characterisation. The products exhibit notable differences in N- and O-glycosylation, including attributes such as sialic acid occupation, O-acetylation, N-acetyllactosamine extended antennae and sulphated/penta-sialylated N-glycans, which have the potential to cause divergence of therapeutic potencies. The study highlights the need for continued monitoring of ESA product glycosylation, ideally allied to pharmacological data, in order to ensure consistency and therapeutic equivalence between products and enhance our understanding of ESA structure-activity-relationships.
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