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“Acceptable changes in quality attributes ofglycosylated biopharmaceuticals”2,01,61,20,80,40,0Unfucosylated G0[% of glycans]08.2007 12.2008 05.2010 09.2011Expiry Date1401201008060Pre-ShiftADCC Potency[% of reference]Pre-ShiftPost-ShiftPost-Shift08.2007 12.2008 05.2010 09.2011Expiry DateSchiestl, M. et al., NatureBiotechnology 29, 310-312, 2011)• Monitoring batches of anapproved mAb revealed ashift in quality• Shift in glycosylation(structure) pattern resultsin different potency incell-based assays(function)• Indication of a change inthe manufacturingprocess• Sandoz observed suchshifts in several originalproductsDifference to post-change versionsometimes greater than to biosimilar12 | <strong>Genetic</strong> Engineering & Biotechnology News Webinar on <strong>Biosimilars</strong>, September 2012

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