Download or read book Fast Dynamic Surfactant Reduces Aggregation of Biologics written by Joshua S Katz and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the pharmaceutical industry shifts from small molecule drug to biologic drug development, new and unique formulation needs emerge. Issues relating to shelf-stability of biologic formulations remain a key challenge to new drug development for both the developed and developing world. N-myristoyl phenylalanine Jeffamine M1000 diamide (FM1000) is a new experimental surfactant that has been developed for stabilizing biopharmaceuticals. FM1000 exhibits an order of magnitude faster interfacial dynamics than conventional formulation excipients, leading to improved agitation stability. A three-fold drop in IgG aggregation rate was observed for IgG formulated with FM1000 compared to control surfactant formulations. In a study of abatacept aggregation, FM1000 minimized the monomer loss both in glass vials and in IV bags, even out-performing Poloxamer 188, the incumbent technology. FM1000 also reduced subvisible particle formation in a cetuximab model formulation. Coupling aggregation performance with fundamental surfactant interfacial dynamics and behavior will help better understand the underlying mechanisms of protein (de)stabilization, enabling the development of higher stability formulations.