Human Gene Therapy. 2022 Jan
Yi Pu, Russell Katz, Yunqiu Chen, Vic Kostrubsky, Pete Clarner, Shih-Ching Lo, Zoran Sosic, and Bernice Yeung
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Research Field: New method for AAV safety (in vitro)

Keywords: residual iodixanol, drug safety, adeno-associated virus, purification, mass spectrometry, liquid chromatography

Abstract

Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are nonenveloped viruses that have become popular gene transfer vectors to deliver DNA to target cells in clinical gene therapy. Iodixanol-based density gradient is one of the widely used purification methods for serotype-independent AAVs. However, residual iodixanol in AAV could be a safety concern, and further purification to remove this process-related impurity is typically needed. An analytical assay with high sensitivity is essential for the detection of residual iodixanol to ensure the safety of AAV products. We developed a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method with the limit of quantification of 0.01 μg/mL for residual iodixanol measurement in AAVs. The method also demonstrated linearity over four orders of magnitude that allows quantifying a high iodixanol concentration in in-process samples with excellent recovery and accuracy. In addition, we further explored a highly efficient purification method for removal of the residual iodixanol, to minimize the safety concern from iodixanol as a process impurity.

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