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Methodology

A Semi-Universal Assay Platform to Quantitate Vaccines with Potential Applications for Biotherapeutics

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Pages 2523-2535 | Received 01 Jun 2016, Accepted 14 Oct 2016, Published online: 25 Nov 2016
 

Abstract

Aim: Biologics development often requires multiple immunoassays to evaluate both assay reagents and potential drug candidates resulting in extensive analytical development. Methodology: We developed a semi-universal, 5-layer platform assay on Gyrolab using secondary antispecies or anti-isotype-specific capture and detection antibodies. We applied the assay to several multivalent vaccines. Results: Method performance exhibited a median accuracy of 110%, reproducibility of 9% CV and intermediate precision of 11% CV. System suitability criteria were met for 92.5% of the samples and only one out of 31 replicate samples exhibited a %CV greater than 20%. Conclusion: The semi-universal Gyrolab assay allowed assay development without reagent labeling. The format could also be translated into a plate-based assay.

Financial & competing interests disclosure

The authors are employed by and the work was funded by Merck & Co., Inc. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.

Ethical conduct of research

The authors state that they have obtained appropriate institutional review board approval or have followed the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki for all human or animal experimental investigations. In addition, for investigations involving human subjects, informed consent has been obtained from the participants involved.

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