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Definitions

• compositions comprising fusion proteins.
• the fusion proteins comprise an CD80 (B7-1) extracellular domain (ECD) and an immunoglobulin fragment crystallizable (Fc) domain. Methods of using such formulations are also provided.
• T-cell regulation involves the integration of multiple signaling pathways: signaling via the T-cell receptor (TCR) complex and through co-signaling receptors, both co stimulatory and co-inhibitory.
• CD80 cluster of differentiation 80, also known as B7, B7.1, B7-1
• APCs professional antigen- presenting cells
• APCs present antigenic peptides to T-cells by displaying them in the context of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules.
• MHC major histocompatibility complex
• CD80 Upon TCR recognition of peptide-MHC complexes, CD80 acts as a co-stimulatory ligand via interactions with its receptor, cluster of differentiation 28 (CD28), expressed on T-cells. In addition to signaling via CD28, CD80 also interacts with cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4), a co-inhibitory molecule. CD80 interactions with CTLA-4 are central for dampening the T-cell response once activated T-cell responses are no longer needed. According to some reports, CD80 interacts with PD-L1. However, it is not clear whether this interaction takes place and if so, what is the biological significance. Together, co-stimulatory and co-inhibitory signals ensure both tolerance to self antigens and the ability to mount an appropriate immune response to non-self antigens.
• CTLA-4 cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4
• the CD80 signaling axis may provide additional opportunities for the treatment of cancer, and CD80 extracellular domain (ECD)-Fc fusion proteins are being developed for that purpose. Accordingly, there is a need for pharmaceutical compositions comprising CD80 ECD-Fc fusion proteins formulated for administration of such treatments.
• compositions comprising CD80 extracellular domain (ECD)-fragment crystallizable (Fc) fusion molecules.
• a pharmaceutical composition comprises (i) CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules, (ii) histidine, and (iii) a sugar selected from the group consisting of sucrose and sorbitol, wherein the pH of the composition is about 5 to about 7.5.
• a composition comprises no more than 10% of high molecular weight species (HMWS) of the fusion molecules after 4 weeks at 40 °C.
• HMWS high molecular weight species
• a composition comprises about 1% to about 10% of HMWS of the fusion molecules after 4 weeks at 40 °C.
• a composition comprises no more than 2.5% of low molecule weight species (LMWS) of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules after 4 weeks at 40 °C .
• LMWS low molecule weight species
• a composition comprises about 0.5% to about 2.5% of LMWS of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules after 4 weeks at 40 °C.
• a composition comprises about 1% to about 6% of HMWS of the fusion molecules after 4 weeks at 40 °C.
• a composition comprises about 1% to about 4% of HMWS of the fusion molecules after 4 weeks at 40 °C.
• a composition comprises about 0.5% to about 1.6% of LMWS of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules after 4 weeks at 40 °C.
• a composition comprises about 0.5% to about 1.5% of LMWS of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules after 4 weeks at 40 °C.
• the pH of the composition is about 5 to about 7.5. In certain embodiments, the composition has a pH of about 5.5 to about 7.0. In certain embodiments, the composition has a pH of about 6.4 to about 7.0. In certain embodiments, the composition has a pH of about 6.7.
• the composition comprises histidine, optionally wherein the histidine is L-histidine.
• the concentration of the histidine e.g., L- histidine
• the concentration of the histidine is about 15 to about 25 mM.
• the concentration of the histidine e.g., L-histidine
• the concentration of the histidine is about 18 mM to about 22 mM.
• the concentration of the histidine e.g., L-histidine
• the composition further comprises a sugar selected from the group consisting of sucrose and sorbitol.
• the sugar is sucrose.
• the sugar is sorbitol.
• the concentration of the sugar is about 225 mM to about 300 mM. In certain embodiments, the concentration of the sugar is about 250 mM to about 290 mM. In certain embodiments, the concentration of the sugar is about 270 mM.
• the concentration of the sugar is about 10 to about 15 times the concentration of the histidine, optionally wherein the concentration of the sugar is about 13.5 times the concentration of the buffer.
• the composition further comprises a surfactant.
• the surfactant is polysorbate, optionally wherein the polysorbate is polysorbate 20.
• the concentration of the surfactant is about 0.025% to about 0.075% weight/volume (w/v). In certain embodiments, the concentration of the surfactant is about 0.035% to about 0.065% weight/volume (w/v). In certain embodiments, the concentration of the surfactant is about 0.05% weight/volume (w/v).
• the concentration of CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules is about 5 mg/ml to about 15 mg/ml. In certain embodiments, the concentration of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules is about 10 mg/ml.
• the composition is a liquid.
• the composition is for intravenous administration.
• the composition comprises about 20 mM histidine, about
• the composition comprises a concentration of sugar that is about 13.5 times the concentration of histidine, about 10 mg/ml of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules, and about 0.05% polysorbate 20, wherein the pH is about 6.7.
• the composition comprises about 20 mM histidine (e.g., L-histidine), about 270 mM sorbitol, about 10 mg/ml of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules, and about 0.05% polysorbate 20, wherein the pH is about 6.7.
• the composition comprises a concentration of sorbitol that is about 13.5 times the concentration of histidine, about 10 mg/ml of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules, and about 0.05% polysorbate 20, wherein the pH is about 6.7.
• the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules comprise a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain.
• the composition comprises sialylated CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules.
• the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules comprise at least 15 moles of sialic acid (SA) per mole of fusion protein.
• the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules comprise 15-60 moles SA per mole of fusion protein. In certain embodiments, the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules comprise 15-40 moles SA per mole of fusion protein. In certain embodiments, the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules comprise 15-30 moles SA per mole of fusion protein In certain embodiments, the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules comprise 20-30 moles SA per mole of fusion protein.
• the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules comprise a human CD80 ECD comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.
• the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules comprise a human IgGl Fc domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4.
• the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules comprise the Fc domain of human IgGl linked to the carboxy terminus of the ECD of human CD80.
• the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules comprise the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5.
• the composition alone causes less release of interferon gamma or TNF alpha from T-cells in vitro than TGN1412 alone.
• the composition alone is at least 1000-fold less potent at inducing interferon gamma or TNF alpha release compared to TGN1412 alone.
• the composition is capable of at least 90% tumor growth inhibition in at least one mouse syngeneic cancer model over a period of at least one week, 10 days, two weeks, or three weeks following administration of a single dose of the composition at 0.3 to 0.6 mg/kg.
• the mouse syngeneic cancer model is a CT26 tumor model.
• a pharmaceutical composition consists of (i) sialylated CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules, (ii) about 20 mM L-histidine, (iii) about 270 mM sucrose, and (iv) about 0.05% weight/volume polysorbate 20, wherein the pH of the composition is about 6.7.
• a pharmaceutical composition consists of sialylated CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules, (ii) about 20 mM L-histidine, (iii) about 270 mM sorbitol, and (iv) about 0.05% weight/volume polysorbate 20, wherein the pH of the composition is about 6.7.
• a syringe or vial comprising the pharmaceutical composition.
• provided herein is a method of treating a solid tumor in a subject.
• the method comprises administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition provided herein.
• the subject is human.
• the solid tumor is an advanced solid tumor.
• the solid tumor is not a primary central nervous system tumor.
• the solid tumor is a colorectal cancer, breast cancer, gastric cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, bladder cancer, or endometrial cancer.
• the solid tumor is a renal cell carcinoma.
• the solid tumor is melanoma.
• the patient has not received prior therapy with a PD- 1/PD-Ll antagonist.
• the patient has received prior therapy with at least one PD-1/PD-L1 antagonist selected from a PD-L1 antagonist and a PD-1 antagonist.
• the at least one PD-1/PD-L1 antagonist is nivolumab, pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, durvalumab, or avelumab.
• the at least one PD-1/PD-L1 antagonist was administered in an advanced or metastatic setting.
• the patient has received prior therapy with at least one anti-angiogenic agent.
• the anti-angiogenic agent is sunitinib, sorafenib, pazopanib, axitinib, tivozanib, ramucirumab, or bevacizumab.
• the anti-angiogenic agent was administered in an advanced or metastatic setting.
• the patient has a BRAF mutation.
• the patient has received prior therapy with at least one BRAF inhibitor.
• the BRAF inhibitor is vemurafenib or dabrafenib.
• the BRAF inhibitor was administered in an advanced or metastatic setting.
• the solid tumor is recurrent or progressive after a therapy selected from surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and a combination thereof.
• the pharmaceutical composition is administered intravenously.
• FIG. 1 shows the impact of buffer pH on aggregate formation as determined by Size Exclusion High Performance Liquid Chromatography (SE-HPLC). (See Example 3.)
• FIG. 2 shows the impact of buffer pH on fragment formation as determined by SE-HPLC. (See Example 3.)
• FIG. 3 shows the impact of buffer pH on aggregate formation at 40°C as determined by SE-HPLC. (See Example 4.)
• FIG. 4 shows the impact of buffer pH on fragment formation at 40°C as determined by SE-HPLC. (See Example 4.)
• FIG. 5A shows the charge profile of hCD80-Fc as determined by imaged Capillary Isoelectric Focusing (iCIEF).
• FIG. 5B shows the charge profile of a typical therapeutic antibody as determined by iCIEF. (See Example 4.)
• FIG. 6 shows the effect of citrate and histidine buffers on aggregate formation at 40°C as determined by SE-HPLC. (See Example 5.)
• FIG. 7 shows the effect of citrate and histidine buffers on fragment formation at 40°C as determined by SE-HPLC. (See Example 5.)
• FIG. 8 shows the effect of arginine, sucrose, and NaCl on aggregate formation in 1 mg/ml hCD80-Fc at 40°C as determined by SE-HPLC.
• FIG. 9 shows the effect of sucrose and sorbitol on aggregate formation in 10 mg/ml hCD80-Fc at 40°C as determined by SE-HPLC. (See Example 6.)
• FIG. 10 shows the Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) profile of 10 mg/ml hCD80-Fc in 20 mM L-histidine, 270 mM sucrose, 0.05% PS20 at pH 6.7. (See Example 6.)
• compositions comprising CD80 extracellular domain (ECD)-fragment crystallizable (Fc) fusion molecules.
• ECD extracellular domain
• Fc fragment crystallizable
• the pharmaceutical compositions can be stable e.g., under long-term storage conditions, through repeated freeze- thaw cycles (e.g., at least 5 cycles), and/or through agitation.
• a pharmaceutical composition can comprise CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules (e.g., at a concentration of about 5 to about 15 mg/ml), histidine (e.g. L- histidine), a sugar (e.g., sucrose or sorbitol), and/or a surfactant (including but not limited to polysorbate, e.g., polysorbate 20 (PS20)).
• CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules e.g., at a concentration of about 5 to about 15 mg/ml
• histidine e.g. L- histidine
• a sugar e.g., sucrose or sorbitol
• surfactant including but not limited to polysorbate, e.g., polysorbate 20 (PS20)
• a liquid aqueous pharmaceutical composition containing 10 mg/mL of CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules e.g., human CD80 ECD-human IgGl fusion molecules as in SEQ ID NO:5
• 20 mM histidine e.g., L-histidine
• 270 mM sucrose e.g., 270 mM sucrose
• PS20 0.05%
• a liquid aqueous pharmaceutical composition containing 10 mg/mL of CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules e.g., human CD80 ECD-human IgGl fusion molecules as in SEQ ID NO:5
• 20 mM histidine e.g., L-histidine
• 270 mM sorbitol e.g., 0.05% PS20 with a pH of 6.7
• compositions provided herein can be useful for treating conditions such as a solid tumor.
• A“fusion molecule” as used herein refers to a molecule composed of two or more different molecules that do not occur together in nature being covalently or noncovalently joined to form a new molecule.
• fusion molecules may be comprised of a polypeptide and a polymer such as PEG, or of two different polypeptides.
• A“fusion protein” refers to a fusion molecule composed of two or more polypeptides that do not occur in a single molecule in nature.
• A“CD80 extracellular domain” or“CD80 ECD” refers to an extracellular domain polypeptide of CD80, including natural and engineered variants thereof.
• a CD80 ECD can, for example, comprise, consist essentially of, or consist of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: l or 2.
• A“CD80 ECD fusion molecule” refers to a molecule comprising a CD80 ECD and a fusion partner. The fusion partner may be covalently attached, for example, to the N- or C- terminal of the CD80 ECD or at an internal location.
• a CD80 ECD fusion molecule can be a fusion protein comprising a CD80 ECD and another polypeptide that is not naturally associated with the CD80 ECD, such as an Fc domain.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule for example, can comprise, consist essentially of, or consist of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:4 or 5.
• polypeptide “peptide,” and“protein” are used interchangeably to refer to a polymer of amino acid residues, and are not limited to a minimum length.
• Such polymers of amino acid residues may contain natural or non-natural amino acid residues, and include, but are not limited to, peptides, oligopeptides, dimers, trimers, and multimers of amino acid residues. Both full-length proteins and fragments thereof are encompassed by the definition.
• the terms also include post-expression modifications of the polypeptide, for example, glycosylation, sialylation, acetylation, phosphorylation, and the like.
• a "polypeptide” refers to a protein which includes modifications, such as deletions, additions, and substitutions (generally conservative in nature), to the native sequence, as long as the protein maintains the desired activity. These modifications may be deliberate, as through site-directed mutagenesis, or may be accidental, such as through mutations of hosts which produce the proteins or errors due to PCR amplification.
• isolated refers to a molecule that has been separated from at least some of the components with which it is typically found in nature.
• a polypeptide is referred to as“isolated” when it is separated from at least some of the components of the cell in which it was produced.
• a polypeptide is secreted by a cell after expression, physically separating the supernatant containing the polypeptide from the cell that produced it is considered to be “isolating” the polypeptide.
• a polynucleotide is referred to as“isolated” when it is not part of the larger polynucleotide (such as, for example, genomic DNA or mitochondrial DNA, in the case of a DNA polynucleotide) in which it is typically found in nature, or is separated from at least some of the components of the cell in which it was produced, e.g., in the case of an RNA polynucleotide.
• a DNA polynucleotide that is contained in a vector inside a host cell may be referred to as“isolated” so long as that polynucleotide is not found in that vector in nature.
• the term“host cell” can be any type of cell, e.g, a primary cell, a cell in culture, or a cell from a cell line.
• the term“host cell” refers to a cell transfected with a nucleic acid molecule and the progeny or potential progeny of such a cell. Progeny of such a cell may not be identical to the parent cell transfected with the nucleic acid molecule, e.g., due to mutations or environmental influences that may occur in succeeding generations or integration of the nucleic acid molecule into the host cell genome.
• composition refers to a preparation which is in such form as to permit the biological activity of the active ingredient to be effective, and which contains no additional components which are unacceptably toxic to a subject to which the formulation would be administered.
• the formulation can be sterile.
• drug product refers to a finished dosage form, e.g., a liquid formulation containing a drug substance, generally, but not necessarily, in association with one or more other ingredients.
• drug substance refers to an active ingredient, e.g., CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules, that is intended to furnish pharmacological or biological activity or other direct effect in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, but does not include intermediates used in the synthesis of such ingredient.
• buffer refers to a component in a solution that allows the solution to resist changes in pH. Buffers include, for example, acetate, citrate, succinate, and histidine.
• A“stable” formulation is one in which the active ingredient (e.g., CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules) therein substantially retains its physical stability and/or chemical stability and/or biological activity upon storage. Stability can be measured at a selected condition (e.g., temperature) for a selected time period.
• Formulations provided herein can be stable at room temperature (about 25° C) for at least 6 months and/or stable at about 2-8° C for at least 1 year.
• Formulations provided herein can also be stable following freezing (e.g., to -70° C) and thawing of the formulation, hereinafter referred to as a “freeze/thaw cycle.” Formulations provided herein can also be stable after agitation.
• the terms“administer”,“administering”,“administration”, and the like, as used herein, refer to methods that may be used to enable delivery of a drug, e.g., CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules, to the desired site of biological action (e.g., intravenous administration).
• Administration techniques that can be employed with the agents and methods described herein are found in e.g., Goodman and Gilman, The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, current edition, Pergamon; and Remington’s, Pharmaceutical Sciences, current edition, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa.
• the terms“subject” and“patient” are used interchangeably.
• the subject can be an animal.
• the subject is a mammal such as a non human animal (e.g., cow, pig, horse, cat, dog, rat, mouse, monkey or other primate, etc.).
• the subject is a cynomolgus monkey.
• the subject is a human.
• the term“therapeutically effective amount” refers to an amount of a drug, e.g., CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules, effective to treat a disease or disorder in a subject.
• the therapeutically effective amount of the drug can reduce the number of cancer cells; reduce the tumor size or burden; inhibit, to some extent, cancer cell infiltration into peripheral organs; inhibit, to some extent, tumor metastasis; inhibit, to some extent, tumor growth; relieve, to some extent, one or more of the symptoms associated with the cancer; and/or result in a favorable response such as increased progression-free survival (PFS), disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or, in some cases, stable disease (SD), a decrease in progressive disease (PD), a reduced time to progression (TTP), or any combination thereof.
• the drug can prevent growth and/or kill existing cancer cells, it can be cytostatic and/or cytotoxic.
• Terms such as“treating,”“treatment,”“treat,”“alleviating,” and“alleviate” refer to therapeutic measures that cure, slow down, lessen symptoms of, and/or halt progression of a pathologic condition or disorder. Thus, those in need of treatment include those already diagnosed with or suspected of having the disorder.
• a subject is successfully“treated” for cancer according to the methods of the present invention if the patient shows one or more of the following: a reduction in the number of or complete absence of cancer cells; a reduction in the tumor size; inhibition of or an absence of cancer cell infiltration into peripheral organs including, for example, the spread of cancer into soft tissue and bone; inhibition or an absence of tumor metastasis; inhibition or an absence of tumor growth; relief of one or more symptoms associated with the specific cancer; reduced morbidity and mortality; improvement in quality of life; reduction in tumorigenicity, tumorigenic frequency, or tumorigenic capacity, of a tumor; reduction in the number or frequency of cancer stem cells in a tumor; differentiation of tumorigenic cells to a non- tumorigenic state; increased progression-free survival (PFS), disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), complete response (CR), partial response (PR), stable disease (SD), a decrease in progressive disease (PD), a reduced time to progression (TTP), or any combination thereof.
• PFS progression-free survival
• DFS disease-
• cancer refers to or describe the physiological condition in mammals in which a population of cells are characterized by unregulated cell growth.
• examples of cancer include, but are not limited to, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, gastric cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, bladder cancer, and endometrial cancer.
• the cancer may be a primary tumor or may be advanced or metastatic cancer.
• A“refractory” cancer is one that progresses even though an anti-tumor treatment, such as a chemotherapy, is administered to the cancer patient.
• A“recurrent” cancer is one that has regrown, either at the initial site or at a distant site, after a response to initial therapy.
• A“relapsed” patient is one who has signs or symptoms of cancer after remission.
• the patient has relapsed after adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy.
• the term“or” is understood to be inclusive.
• the term“and/or” as used in a phrase such as“A and/or B” herein is intended to include both“A and B,”“A or B,”“A,” and“B.”
• the term“and/or” as used in a phrase such as“A, B, and/or C” is intended to encompass each of the following embodiments: A, B, and C; A, B, or C; A or C; A or B; B or C; A and C; A and B; B and C; A (alone); B (alone); and C (alone).
• compositions or methods provided herein can be combined with one or more of any of the other compositions and methods provided herein.
• compositions e.g., aqueous pharmaceutical compositions
• CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules e.g., as discussed in Section 5.3 below.
• a pharmaceutical composition provided herein is stable to multiple freeze-thaw cycles.
• a freeze-thaw cycle can comprise freezing the pharmaceutical composition (e.g., at a temperature of about -70°C) and then thawing the pharmaceutical composition (e.g., at room temperature).
• the pharmaceutical composition can be stable through at least five freeze-thaw cycles.
• the freeze-thaw cycles e.g., the at least five freeze- thaw cycles
• a pharmaceutical composition provided herein is stable through agitation.
• the agitation can comprise shaking (e.g. at about 300 rotations per minute on an orbital shaker) for about three days at room temperature.
• the agitation can result in no detectable change in appearance, soluble aggregates, charge variant profiles, or subvisible particulate matter.
• a pharmaceutical composition provided herein is stable under long-term storage conditions.
• the long-term storage conditions can comprise storage at about 5°C (e.g., about 2°C to about 8°C) for about 6 months or about 1 year.
• the long term storage conditions can comprise storage at about 25°C for about 6 months or about 1 year.
• the long-term storage conditions can comprise storage at about 40°C for about 3 months, about 6 months or about 1 year.
• a pharmaceutical composition provided herein is stable to multiple (e.g., at least five) freeze-thaw cycles, stable through agitation, and/or stable under long-term storage conditions.
• a pharmaceutical composition provided herein is stable for about 1 year when stored at about -70°C or when stored at about 2°C to about 8°C.
• the pharmaceutical composition can contain CD80 ECD- Fc fusion molecules (e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5).
• the concentration of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules (e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5) in the formulation is about 5 mg/ml to about 15 mg/ml.
• the concentration of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules (e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5) in the pharmaceutical composition is about 10 mg/ml.
• the concentration of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules (e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5) in the formulation is 5 mg/ml to 15 mg/ml. In certain embodiments, the concentration of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules (e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5) in the pharmaceutical composition is 10 mg/ml.
• the pharmaceutical composition can contain a buffer.
• the buffer is histidine (e.g., L-histidine).
• the concentration of the histidine e.g., L-histidine
• the concentration of the histidine is about 15 mM to about 25 mM.
• the concentration of the histidine is about 18 mM to about 22 mM.
• the concentration of the histidine is about 20 mM.
• the concentration of the histidine is 15 mM to 25 mM. In certain embodiments, the concentration of the histidine (e.g., L-histidine) is 18 mM to 22 mM. In certain embodiments, the concentration of the histidine (e.g., L- histidine) is 20 mM.
• the pharmaceutical composition can contain an excipient, for example, a sugar such as sucrose or sorbitol.
• a sugar such as sucrose or sorbitol.
• the concentration of the sugar e.g., sucrose or sorbitol
• the concentration of the sugar is about 225 mM to about 300 mM.
• the concentration of the sugar e.g., sucrose or sorbitol
• the concentration of the sugar e.g., sucrose or sorbitol
• the concentration of the sugar is about 270 mM.
• the concentration of the sugar is 225 mM to mM. In some embodiments, the concentration of the sugar (e.g., sucrose or sorbitol) is 250 mM to 290 mM. In some embodiments, the concentration of the sugar (e.g., sucrose or sorbitol) is 270 mM.
• the pharmaceutical composition can contain histidine (e.g. L- histidine) and an excipient such as a sugar (e.g., sucrose or sorbitol).
• a sugar e.g., sucrose or sorbitol
• the concentration of the sugar is about 10 to about 15 times the concentration of the histidine (e.g., L-histidine).
• the concentration of the sugar is about 13.5 times the concentration of the histidine (e.g., L-histidine).
• the concentration of the sugar is 10 to 15 times the concentration of the histidine (e.g., L-histidine). In some embodiments, the concentration of the sugar (e.g., sucrose or sorbitol) is 13.5 times the concentration of the histidine (e.g., L-histidine).
• the pharmaceutical composition can contain a surfactant, for example, a polysorbate.
• the polysorbate can be, e.g., polysorbate 20 (PS20).
• the concentration of the surfactant e.g., PS20
• the concentration of the surfactant is about 0.025-0.075% weight by volume (w/v).
• the concentration of the surfactant is about 0.035 to about 0.065% w/v.
• the concentration of the surfactant (e.g., PS20) is about 0.05% w/v.
• the concentration of the surfactant is 0.025- 0.075% weight by volume (w/v). In some embodiments, the concentration of the surfactant (e.g., PS20) is 0.035 to 0.065% w/v. In some embodiments, the concentration of the surfactant (e.g., PS20) is 0.05% w/v.
• the pharmaceutical composition has a pH of about 5 to about 7.5. In some embodiments, the pH of the pharmaceutical composition is about 5.5 to about 7. In some embodiments, the pH of the pharmaceutical composition is about 6.4 to about 7. In some embodiments, the pH of the pharmaceutical composition is about 6.5 to about 7. In some embodiments, the pH of the pharmaceutical composition is about 6.7.
• the pharmaceutical composition has a pH of 5 to 7.5. In some embodiments, the pH of the pharmaceutical composition is 5.5 to 7. In some embodiments, the pH of the pharmaceutical composition is 6.4 to 7. In some embodiments, the pH of the pharmaceutical composition is 6.5 to 7. In some embodiments, the pH of the pharmaceutical composition is 6.7.
• the pharmaceutical composition can be a liquid.
• the pharmaceutical composition e.g., liquid pharmaceutical composition
• the pharmaceutical composition comprises about 5 mg/mL to about 15 mg/mL of CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules (e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5) in about 15 mM to about 25 mM histidine (e.g., L-histidine), about 225 mM to about 300 mM sucrose or sorbitol, and about 0.025% to about 0.075% PS20.
• the pharmaceutical composition has a pH of about 6.4 to about 7 or about 6.5 to about 7, e.g., about 6.7.
• the pharmaceutical composition is a liquid.
• the pharmaceutical composition comprises 5 mg/mL to 15 mg/mL of CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules (e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5) in 15 mM to 25 mM histidine (e.g., L-histidine), 225 mM to 300 mM sucrose or sorbitol, and 0.025% to 0.075% PS20.
• the pharmaceutical composition has a pH of 6.4 to 7 or 6.5 to 7, e.g., 6.7.
• the pharmaceutical composition is a liquid.
• the pharmaceutical composition comprises about 5 mg/mL to about 15 mg/mL of CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules (e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5) in about 18 mM to about 22 mM histidine (e.g., L-histidine), about 250 mM to about 290 mM sucrose or sorbitol, and about 0.035% to about 0.065% PS20.
• the pharmaceutical composition has a pH of about 6.4 to about 7 or about 6.5 to about 7, e.g., about 6.7.
• the pharmaceutical composition is a liquid.
• the pharmaceutical composition comprises 5 mg/mL to 15 mg/mL of CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules (e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5) in 18 mM to 22 mM histidine (e.g., L-histidine), 250 mM to 290 mM sucrose or sorbitol, and 0.035% to 0.065% PS20.
• the pharmaceutical composition has a pH of 6.4 to 7 or 6.5 to 7, e.g., 6.7.
• the pharmaceutical composition is a liquid.
• the pharmaceutical composition comprises about 10 mg/mL of CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules (e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5) in about 20 mM histidine (e.g., L-histidine), about 270 mM sucrose or sorbitol, and about 0.05% PS20.
• the pharmaceutical composition has a pH of about 6.7.
• the pharmaceutical composition is a liquid.
• the pharmaceutical composition comprises 10 mg/mL of CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules (e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5) in 20 mM histidine (e.g., L-histidine), 270 mM sucrose or sorbitol, and 0.05% PS20.
• the pharmaceutical composition has a pH of 6.7.
• the pharmaceutical composition is a liquid.
• a pharmaceutical composition comprises CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules (e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5), wherein the composition comprises no more than 10% of high molecular weight species (HMWS) of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules and/or no more than 2.5% of low molecular weight species (LMWS) of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules after 4 weeks at 40 °C.
• HMWS high molecular weight species
• LMWS low molecular weight species
• a pharmaceutical composition comprises CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules (e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5), wherein the composition comprises about 1% to about 10%, about 1% to about 6%, or about 1% to about 4% HMWS of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules and/or about 0.5% to about 2.5%, about 0.5% to about 1.6%, or about 0.5% to aboutl.5% of LMWS of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules after 4 weeks at 40 °C.
• CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5
• the composition comprises about 1% to about 10%, about 1% to about 6%, or about 1% to about 4% HMWS of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules and/or about 0.5% to about 2.5%, about 0.5% to about 1.6%, or about 0.5% to aboutl.5% of LMWS of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules after 4 weeks at 40
• a pharmaceutical composition comprises CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules (e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5), wherein the composition comprises 1% to 10%, 1% to 6%, or 1% to 4% HMWS of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules and/or 0.5% to 2.5%, 0.5% to 1.6%, or 0.5% to 1.5% of LMWS of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules after 4 weeks at 40 °C.
• CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules e.g., comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5
• the composition comprises 1% to 10%, 1% to 6%, or 1% to 4% HMWS of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules and/or 0.5% to 2.5%, 0.5% to 1.6%, or 0.5% to 1.5% of LMWS of the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules after 4 weeks at 40 °C.
• the pharmaceutical composition described above is provided in a syringe or vial.
• the syringe or vial comprises about 0.5 to about 5 mis of a pharmaceutical composition provided herein. In some embodiments, the syringe or vial comprises about 1 to about 5 mis of a pharmaceutical composition provided herein.
• the syringe or vial comprises 2 mis of a pharmaceutical composition provided herein
• a syringe or vial can comprise 20 mg of CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules in the 2 ml volume, i.e., about 10 mg/ml of CD80 ECD- Fc fusion molecules.
• the syringe or vial comprises 1 ml of a pharmaceutical composition provided herein
• a syringe or vial can comprise 10 mg of CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules in a 1 ml volume, i.e., about 10 mg/ml of CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules.
• compositions comprising CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules.
• CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules are provided, for example, in WO 2017/079117, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
• the CD80 ECD can, for example, be a human CD80 ECD.
• the human CD80 ECD comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1.
• the Fc domain can be the Fc domain of an IgG.
• the Fc domain can be the Fc domain of a human immunoglobulin.
• the Fc domain is a human IgG Fc domain.
• the Fc domain is a human IgGl Fc domain.
• the human IgGl Fc domain comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:4.
• the CD80 ECD and the Fc domain can be directly linked such that the N-terminal amino acid of the Fc domain follows the C-terminal amino acid of the CD80 ECD.
• the CD80 ECD and the Fc domain are translated as a single polypeptide from a coding sequence that encodes both the CD80 ECD and the Fc domain.
• the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule comprises a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain.
• the CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:5.
• CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules can, depending on how they are produced, have different levels of particular glycosylation modifications.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule can be sialylated and can have different amounts of sialic acid (SA) residues.
• SA sialic acid
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO:5) comprises 10 to 60 molecules of SA.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO:5) comprises 15 to 60 molecules of SA.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO:5) comprises 10 to 40 molecules of SA.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO:5) comprises 15 to 30 molecules of SA.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO:5) comprises 15 to 25 molecules of SA.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO:5) comprises 20 to 40 molecules of SA.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO:5) comprises 20 to 30 molecules of SA.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO:5) comprises 30 to 40 molecules of SA.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO:5) comprises 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, or 40 molecules of SA.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO:5) comprises at least 15 molecules of SA.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO:5) comprises at least 20 molecules of SA.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO: 5) comprises at least 25 molecules of SA.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO:5) comprises at least 30 molecules of SA.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO: 5) comprises at least 35 molecules of SA.
• a CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecule (e.g., comprising a human CD80 ECD and a human IgGl Fc domain, or comprising SEQ ID NO:5) comprises at least 40 molecules of SA.
• kits for treating a solid tumor in a subject comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition provided herein comprising CD80 ECD-Fc fusion molecules.
• compositions for treating a solid tumor selected from the group consisting of: a colorectal cancer, breast cancer, gastric cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, bladder cancer, or endometrial cancer.
• the solid tumor is a renal cell carcinoma.
• the solid tumor is a melanoma.
• the solid tumor can be, for example, an advanced solid tumor. In certain instances, the solid tumor is not a primary central nervous system tumor.
• the patient to be treated according to the methods provided herein may have received prior therapy with at least one PD-1/PD-L1 antagonist selected from a PD-1 antagonist and a PD-L1 antagonist.
• the PD-1/PD-L1 antagonist can be, for example, nivolumab, pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, durvalumab, or avelumab.
• the PD-1/PD-L1 antagonist may have been administered in an advanced or metastatic setting. In other instances, the patient to be treated according to the methods provided herein has not received prior therapy with a PD-1/PD-L1 antagonist.
• the patient to be treated according to the methods provided herein may have received prior therapy with an anti -angiogenic agent.
• the anti -angiogenic agent can be, for example, sunitinib, sorafenib, pazopanib, axitinib, tivozanib, ramucirumab, or bevacizumab.
• the anti-angiogenic agent may have been administered in an advanced or metastatic setting.
• the patient to be treated according to the methods provided herein may have a BRAF mutation.
• the patient may have received prior therapy with a BRAF inhibitor.
• the BRAF inhibitor can be, for example, vemurafenib and dabrafenib.
• the BRAF inhibitor may have been administered in an advanced or metastatic setting.
• the tumor to be treated according to the methods provided herein can be recurrent or progressive after a therapy selected from surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and a combination thereof.
• the tumor to be treated according to the methods provided herein can be resistant or non-responsive to a PD-1/PD-L1 antagonist, such as nivolumab, pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, durvalumab, or avelumab.
• a PD-1/PD-L1 antagonist such as nivolumab, pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, durvalumab, or avelumab.
• the tumor to be treated according to the methods provided herein can be resistant or non-responsive to an anti-angiogenic agent, such as sunitinib, sorafenib, pazopanib, axitinib, tivozanib, ramucirumab, or bevacizumab.
• the tumor to be treated according to the methods provided herein can be resistant or non- responsive to a BRAF inhibitor, such as vemurafenib or dabrafenib.
• the tumor to be treated according to the methods provided herein can be refractory to a PD-1/PD-L1 antagonist, such as nivolumab, pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, durvalumab, or avelumab.
• the tumor to be treated according to the methods provided herein can be refractory to an anti-angiogenic agent, such as sunitinib, sorafenib, pazopanib, axitinib, tivozanib, ramucirumab, or bevacizumab.
• the tumor to be treated according to the methods provided herein can be refractory to a BRAF inhibitor, such as vemurafenib or dabrafenib.
• the tumor to be treated according to the methods provided herein can be recurrent after treatment with a PD-1/PD-L1 antagonist, such as nivolumab, pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, durvalumab, or avelumab.
• a PD-1/PD-L1 antagonist such as nivolumab, pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, durvalumab, or avelumab.
• the tumor to be treated according to the methods provided herein can be recurrent after treatment with an anti-angiogenic agent, such as sunitinib, sorafenib, pazopanib, axitinib, tivozanib, ramucirumab, or bevacizumab.
• a BRAF inhibitor such as vemurafenib or dabrafenib.
• compositions described herein can be delivered to a patient by an intravenous route.
• the patient is a human but non-human mammals including transgenic mammals can also be treated.
• a human CD80 ECD-human IgGl Fc fusion protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5 (referred to hereinafter as "hCD80-Fc") was expressed in and purified from a CHO cell line.
• Samples of the hCD80-Fc were prepared in various formulations by dialysis of the polysorbate free drug substance using 20 kD molecular weight cut off (MWCO) dialysis membrane. After dialysis, concentration of hCD80-Fc was measured by UV spectroscopy using extinction coefficient of 1.35 cm ⁇ g/L] 1 .
• the protein concentrations of the buffer exchanged samples were adjusted to desired values with dialysis buffer and 10% Polysorbate 20 (PS20) stock solution was spiked into each formulation for a final concentration of 0.05% (w/v) PS20.
• Formulations were sterile filtered using 0.22 pm filter units and filled into appropriate container/closure systems in a laminar flow hood. Samples were placed at various storage conditions per study design and were pulled at pre determined time points for stability analysis using various methods.
• Protein concentration was determined by UV absorbance at 280 nm using theoretical absorption coefficients of 1.35 cm ⁇ g/L] 1 . Samples were diluted to within the linear range of absorbance with Dulbecco’s Phosphate Buffer Saline (DPBS) and measured against DPBS as blank. Absorbance was measured using Agilent Cary 8454 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer (Agilent Technologies, CA).
• pH Buffer pH was determined using a calibrated Beckman Coulter pHi560 meter (Beckman Coulter, Inc., CA).
• Osmolality Buffer osmolality was measured by vapor pressure using a Wescor VAPRO system (Wescor, Inc., UT).
• DSC Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• Unfolding Temperature (Trri) by UNit system The unfolding temperature (Tm) of a protein provides a measurement of the physical stability of the molecule. Unfolding temperature is defined as the temperature at which equal amount of native and denatured protein exists in equilibrium. UNit system by Unchained Labs (Pleasanton, CA) uses intrinsic fluorescent spectroscopic changes to determine the temperature at which the heat induced unfolding of a protein occurs. Samples at 1 mg/mL were scanned from 20°C to 90°C at a rate of UC/min. Tm were determined using UNcle software from Unchained Labs.
• iCIEF Imaged Capillary Isoelectric Focusing
• SE-HPLC Size-Exclusion High Performance Liquid Chromatography
• CE-SDS Capillary Electrophoresis with Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Gel
• Subvisible Particulate Matters by HIAC An HIAC 9703+ particle counter (Hach, Loveland, Colorado), equipped with an HRDL-150 detector and 1 mL syringe was used. Before use, the system was flushed with particle free Milli-Q water (Millipore, MA) to generate a clean base line. Four consecutive 0.4 mL aliquots were taken from samples, and particle counts from last three aliquots were averaged and reported.
• CTLA4 Binding ELISA An ELISA method was used to determine the relative potency of hCD80-Fc on the basis of the specific and quantitative binding of hCD80-Fc to recombinant human Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4 (CTLA-4) protein against a Reference Material (RM).
• CTLA-4 Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4
• RM Reference Material
• HRP horseradish peroxidase conjugated mouse anti-human Fc secondary antibody
• TMB substrate TMB substrate
• HRP Relative Potency
• CD28 Cell-based Bioassav Method QM5963 is based on Promega’s T-cell activation assay (IL-2) (Madison, WI), which utilizes Jurkat T-cells stably transfected with a Luciferase reporter driven by an IL-2 promoter.
• Activator cells HEK293-OKT3-CD64
• effector cells provided by Promega’s kit
• RM hCD80-Fc Reference Material
• TS Test Sample
• ACS Assay Control Standard
• hCD80-Fc binds to surface localized CD64 (activator cells) and CD28 (effector cells), which in tandem with OKT3/CD3 engagement, triggers activation of the IL-2 Luc pathway driving an increase in Luciferase expression.
• the extent of the signaling response is proportional to the amount of hCD80-Fc present at each dilution level, which is quantified by addition of Bio-GloTM Luciferase Assay reagents and enumeration by a plate reader with glow-type luminescence reading.
• Fc fusion proteins are generally more challenging to formulate than antibodies (e.g., monoclonal antibodies), because the latter has a Fab portion that is relatively stable, whereas Fc fusion proteins contain protein structure outside of the Fc that could potentially confer more complexity and decreased stability.
• monoclonal antibodies e.g., monoclonal antibodies
• Fc fusion proteins contain protein structure outside of the Fc that could potentially confer more complexity and decreased stability.
• monoclonal antibodies a relatively small number of Fc fusion proteins have received FDA approval. Specifically, a total of eleven Fc fusion proteins were approved by late 2017, compared with a total of about 73 monoclonal antibodies by that time. (See, e.g., Jafari et al (2017) Curr. Med. Chem. 24, 1228-1237; and https://www.creative- biolabs.com/blog/index.php/new-monoclonal-antibody-drug-approvals-in-2017/, posted February 8, 2018.)
• hCD80-Fc is a Fc fusion protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5.
• a knowledge-based formulation development approach was used to identify the appropriate compositions that provide maximal stability for the protein. To do this, both intrinsic properties of the molecule and extrinsic formulation components that could affect the stability of the protein were considered.
• hCD80-Fc The primary amino acid sequence of hCD80-Fc is shown in Table 1.
• the theoretical pi of hCD80-Fc protein is 6.0.
• the presence of sialic acid on this highly glycosylated protein could reduce the actual pi.
• the iCIEF analysis of hCD80-Fc generated complex results due to the presence of sialic acid on the protein.
• Figure 5A the iCIEF generated a range of peaks, representing a pi broadly ranging from about 4.0-6.5, with an acidic region (pi ⁇ 4.73), a main region (pi 4.73-5.35), and a basic region (pi > 5.35).
• Figure 5B shows the iCIEF profile of a typical therapeutic monoclonal antibody, which shows a strong main peak and several distinct charge variant peaks. Changes in the charge profile of hCD80-Fc were therefore not reasonably identifiable using iCIEF, and that method could not be used for further formulation selection. Without iCIEF as a tool to determine charge variants, it is more challenging to develop a suitable formulation with long term stability.
• Table 2 Potential Amino Acid Residues in hCD80-Fc for Chemical Degradation Pathways.
• Formulation pH plays a significant role in protein stability, influencing biochemical degradation pathways such as deamidation, isomerization and oxidation, as well as biophysical degradations such as aggregation and fragmentation due to interactions between proteins and with their environment.
• a pH screen study was conducted to determine a pH range that provides stability for hCD80-Fc and to understand the degradation mechanisms of the protein under these conditions. The details of the formulation compositions evaluated in the study are listed in Table 3. The material used in this study was provided after Protein A purification.
• buffer types influence protein stability to various extents.
• Citrate and histidine are two frequently used buffer species whose effective pH range is between 5.5 and 7.0 based on their pKa.
• the accelerated stability of hCD80-Fc at 10 mg/mL was evaluated in citrate and histidine buffers from pH 5.5 to pH 7.0 in 0.5 -unit increments, with the aim of determining a buffer that will provide maximal stability at pH 5.5-7.0.
• a protein concentration of 10 mg/mL was used in this study to confirm the pH effect observed at the 1 mg/mL protein concentration.
• the formulation compositions are provided in Table 6. These buffers were examined for their effect on protein stability at 25°C for up to 3 months and 40°C for up to 2 months based on appearance, aggregation, and fragmentation.
• hCD80-Fc is more stable in histidine buffer at pH 6.5-7.0 than other formulations tested.
• Formulation excipients such as bulking agents can affect product stability.
• 1 mg/mL of hCD80-Fc was formulated into citrate, histidine, and phosphate formulations containing arginine, sucrose, or NaCl at isotonic concentrations.
• Citrate formulations were formulated at pH 5.5; histidine formulations were formulated at pH 6.0 or 6.5; phosphate formulations were formulated at pH 7.0.
• the detailed formulation compositions are provided in Table 7.
• the excipients were examined for their effect on protein stability based on visual appearance, aggregation, and fragmentation under the storage conditions of 5°C and 25°C for 3 months and 40°C for up to 2 months.
• sucrose and sorbitol on hCD80-Fc stability were evaluated for their effect on protein stability based on visual appearance, aggregation, and fragmentation under the storage conditions of 5°C and 25°C for 3 months and 40°C for up to 2 months.
• DSC Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• a freeze/thaw study was performed by freezing hCD80-Fc bulk drug substance formulated as 10 mg/mL protein in 20 mM L-histidine, 270 mM sucrose, 0.05% PS20 at pH 6.7 at 500 mL scale at -70°C and thawing at ambient temperature through 5 cycles. No apparent change in appearance, soluble aggregates, or subvisible particulate matter was detected in the formulation (Table 9).
• hCD80-Fc Agitation stress was exerted on the hCD80-Fc by filling hCD80-Fc drug substance into 3 cc glass vials, placing sample vials horizontally on an orbital shaker, and shaking samples at 300 RPM for 72 hours at room temperature (20 ⁇ 5°C).
• hCD80-Fc was formulated as 10 mg/mL protein in 20 mM L-histidine, 270 mM sucrose, 0.05% PS20 at pH 6.7. No apparent changes in appearance, soluble aggregates, charge variant, or subvisible particulate matter were detected in the hCD80-Fc formulation samples (Table 10).
• Table 10 Stability of hCD80-Fc Formulation After Agitation for 72 Hours
• a 12-month stability study was initiated to evaluate the stability of hCD80-Fc in the first formulation containing 10 mg/mL protein in 20 mM L-histidine, 270 mM sucrose, 0.05% PS20 at pH 6.7 and in the second formulation containing 10 mg/mL protein in 20 mM L-histidine, 270 mM sorbitol, 0.05% PS20 at pH 6.7.
• the formulated solutions (1.5 ml) were filled into 3 cc type 1 glass vials with 13 mm neck, capped with 13 mm West 4023/50 gray bromobutyl serum stopper, and sealed with aluminum seal.
• the compatibility of the container closure system with hCD80-Fc was evaluated by placing the vials in inverted positions. Storage conditions at 5°C, 25°C, and 40°C were used for the stability study and 12 months of stability data were collected. Stability data are shown in Table 11 to Table 13 for the first formulation. Stability data are shown in Table 14 to Table 16 for the backup formulation.
• NP Not planned
• NT Not tested
• TO Time zero.
• NP Not planned
• NT Not tested
• TO Time zero.
• NP Not planned
• TO Time zero.
• NP Not planned
• TO Time zero.
• hCD80-Fc was most stable in the range of pH 6.5-7.0 in the histidine buffer. hCD80-Fc was also stable when sucrose was used as excipient.
• a first formulation of 10 mg/mL protein in 20 mM L-histidine, 270 mM sucrose, 0.05% polysorbate 20, pH 6.7 was selected.
• a second formulation as 10 mg/mL protein in 20 mM L-histidine, 270 mM sorbitol, 0.05% polysorbate 20, pH 6.7 was also selected.
• hCD80-Fc was stable in the first formulation under freeze-thaw and agitation conditions.
• hCD80-Fc in first formulation is expected to be stable both as drug substance when stored at -70°C and as drug product when stored at 2-8°C for at least 12 months.

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