Abstract:
The invention provides a mass-spectroscopic approach for assessing and determining the in vivo comparability of a candidate biologic molecule to a reference biologic molecule. The results can be presented in the form of an in vivo comparability profile, which can serve as a development tool, e.g., as a guide or target for the development of biologies, biosimilars,or gene therapy-based drugs. The invention further provides an approach using an in vivo comparability profile for measuring the similarity of two biologies, for example, a biosimilar and a reference approved biologic or manufacturing lots of the same biologic to confirm acceptable release criteria for a particular manufacturing lot.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of an Internal Standard compound in a method for quantifying Bevacizumab in a sample by mass spectrometry, wherein the said Internal Standard compound is described in the specification.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed of predicting cancer patient response to immune checkpoint inhibitors, e.g., an antibody drug blocking ligand activation of programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) or CTLA4. The method includes obtaining mass spectrometry data from a blood-based sample of the patient, obtaining integrated intensity values in the mass spectrometry data of a multitude of pre-determined mass-spectral features; and operating on the mass spectral data with a programmed computer implementing a classifier. The classifier compares the integrated intensity values with feature values of a training set of class-labeled mass spectral data obtained from a multitude of melanoma patients with a classification algorithm and generates a class label for the sample. A class label "early" or the equivalent predicts the patient is likely to obtain relatively less benefit from the antibody drug and the class label "late" or the equivalent indicates the patient is likely to obtain relatively greater benefit from the antibody drug.
Abstract:
A method for mass spectral analysis of a sample containing a plurality of biomolecule species comprises: (a) mass analyzing a plurality of first-generation ion species generated from a sample portion; (b) automatically recognizing, for each of at least one biomolecule species, a respective subset of m/z ratios corresponding to respective first-generation ion species generated from the each biomolecule species; (c) selecting, from each recognized subset, a single representative m/z ratio; (d) isolating a sub-population of ions having each representative m/z ratio from ions having other m/z ratios; and (e) fragmenting each isolated sub-population of ions so as to generate second-generation ion species.
Abstract:
An apparatus is disclosed including a tool comprising a first device (21) for generating aerosol (5) from a target (35), the first device (21) being deployed through an opening (37) in a tubing (22) of the tool,wherein the tubing (22) is provided with aspiration ports or fenestrations (30) such that the generated aerosol (5) is aspirated into the tubing (22) via the aspiration ports or fenestrations (30). The aspirated aerosol (5) is then transferred to a mass spectrometer for subsequent mass analysis.
Abstract:
An apparatus is disclosed comprising a first device (1) for generating aerosol, smoke or vapour (5) from one or more regions of a target, an inlet conduit to an ion analyser or mass spectrometer,the inlet conduit having an inlet through which the aerosol, smoke or vapour (5) passes, and a Venturi pump arrangement arranged and adapted to direct the aerosol, smoke or vapour5towards the inlet.
Abstract:
A method of analysis using mass and/or ion mobility spectrometry or ion mobility spectrometry is disclosed comprising: using a first device to generate aerosol, smoke or vapour from one or more regions of a first target of biological material; and mass and/or ion mobility analysing and/or ion mobility analysing said aerosol, smoke, or vapour, or ions derived therefrom so as to obtain first spectrometric data. The method may use an ambient ionisation method.
Abstract:
A method of mass spectrometry or ion mobility spectrometry is disclosed comprising: providing an analyte201;supplying a matrix204 compound to said analyte 201 such that saidanalyte 201 dissolves in saidmatrix204; formingfirst dropletsof the dissolved analyte 205;and colliding saidfirst droplets 205 with a collision surface 209. The use of matrix improves the analyte ion signal.
Abstract:
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is detected in a patient with liver disease. Mass spectrometry data from a blood-based sample from the patient is compared to a reference set of mass-spectrometry data from a multitude of other patients with liver disease, including patients with and without HCC, in a general purpose computer configured as a classifier. The classifier generates a class label, such as HCC or No HCC, for the test sample, A laboratory system for early detection of HCC in patients with liver disease is also disclosed. Alternative testing strategies using AFP measurement and a reference set for classification in the form of class-labeled mass spectral data from blood-based samples of lung cancer patients are also described, including multi-stage testing.
Abstract:
A programmed computer functioning as a classifier operates on mass spectral data obtained from a blood-based patient sample to predict indolence or aggressiveness of prostate cancer. Methods of generating the classifier and conducting a test on a blood-based sample from a prostate cancer patient using the classifier are described.