Metal chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies
First Claim
1. A method of purifying metal chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies comprising passing an aqueous solution containing metal chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies through a chromatography column, said column having at least two different layers, an initial layer selected from a group consisting of an ion retardation resin, an anion exchange resin, a cation exchange resin and a chelating ion exchange resin, and a final layer comprising a sizing matrix.
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Abstract
Methods of manufacturing and purifying metal chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies are described. The chelated metal may be one which emits alpha, beta or gamma radiation, or positrons. Alternatively, the metal can be one which is fluorogenic or paramagnetic. The conjugates are suited for diagnostic and therapeutic uses.
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- 1. A method of purifying metal chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies comprising passing an aqueous solution containing metal chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies through a chromatography column, said column having at least two different layers, an initial layer selected from a group consisting of an ion retardation resin, an anion exchange resin, a cation exchange resin and a chelating ion exchange resin, and a final layer comprising a sizing matrix.
- 4. A method of preparing metal chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies comprising adding a metal salt to an aqueous solution of a chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies and a buffer, said solution being maintained at a pH within the range of about 3.2 to about 9 throughout chelation without the addition of a strong acid or strong base.
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8. A method for preparing metal chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies comprising:
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(a) contacting a carboxycarbonic anhydride of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid with an aqueous solution of monoclonal antibodies at a pH maintained in the range from about 6 to about 7.2 to produce chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies; (b) recovering said chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies; (c) adding a metal salt to an aqueous solution of said recovered chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies and a buffer to form metal chelate conjugated antibodies, said solution being maintained at a pH within the range of from about 3.2 to about 9 throughout chelation without the addition of a strong acid or strong base; (d) passing the aqueous solution containing said metal chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies through a chromatography column, said column having one or more layers selected from the group consisting of an ion retardation resin, an anion exchange resin, a cation exchange resin and a chelating ion exchange resin, and a final layer comprising a sizing matrix; and (e) recovering from said column a solution of metal chelate conjugated antibodies having at least about 80% of said metal contained in said solution complexed by said chelate conjugated to said monoclonal antibodies. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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- 12. An aqueous solution of metal chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies wherein the metal ion is in at least the +3 valence state, and in which at least about 94% of said metal is complexed by the chelate portion of said conjugate.
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20. A method for preparing chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies comprising:
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reacting an ester of a haloformic acid with an amine salt of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid in an organic solvent to produce carboxycarbonic anhydride of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, said reaction carried out at a temperature sufficiently low to precipitate substantially all of the haloamine salt by-product; recovering said carboxycarbonic anhydride of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid by separating said organic solvent containing the anhydride in solution from said precipitated haloamine salt by-product; contacting said carboxycarbonic anhydride of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid with an aqueous solution containing monoclonal antibodies at a pH maintained in a range from about 6.0 to about 7.2 to produce chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies; and recovering said chelate conjugated monoclonal antibodies having their biological activity and specificities substantially retained. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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