Digested Guide to ASMS 2024

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At the annual ASMS meeting, we proudly showcase the latest SmartEnzymes™ applications! Many of our customers will also present posters and oral presentations, highlighting how SmartEnzymes have enhanced their specific projects. This digested guide to ASMS features the most anticipated posters and presentations that we’re excited about. We hope it inspires you and helps you plan your schedule at ASMS!

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SmartEnzymes Poster Highlights 2019

Which are the top five poster from Genovis in 2019? We have selected the posters that are both popular with our website visitors and that describe the most exciting new applications using SmartEnzymes. Click on the images to download the full posters.

 

1 – Analysis of O-glycosylated-Biopharmaceuticals using an O-glycan Dependent Endoprotease and LC-MS (ASMS, 2019)

In this collaborative work, we set out to combine our novel, specific enzymes with the latest LC-MS technologies from Thermo Fisher Scientific in order to improve and simplify analytical workflows for biotherapeutics. We demonstrate in-depth characterization of O-glycosylated biopharmaceuticals and quantitative comparison of O-glycosylation patterns. We also present a workflow for total deglycosylation of heavily glycosylated biopharmaceuticals, allowing for intact mass spectrometry analysis without interference from glycan heterogeneity.

 

2 – Robust Generation of Site-specific and Homogeneous Antibody Conjugates using GlyCLICK® (World ADC, 2019)

In this work, we present details on the enzymatic processing of the Fc-glycans that result in the homogenous conjugates, and confirmed it by mass spectrometry. The immunoreactivity of the conjugated antibodies was studied using surface plasmon resonance and toxicity by a dose-dependent response of a DM1 GlyCLICK conjugated trastuzumab (T-DM1).

 

3 – An Automated Workflow for Analysis of Monoclonal Antibody Subunits (CASSS AT 2019)

Here we present a rapid, automated solution for antibody subunit generation and analysis using a standard HPLC-MS setup with only minor modifications. FabRICATOR® (IdeS) enzyme was immobilized in an HPLC column format to allow for easy on-column digestion of IgG-based biologics followed by RP-HPLC-MS analysis. This facilitates a fully automated, completely hands-off workflow for analysis of several critical quality attributes.

 

4 – FabALACTICA® Generates Pure and Homogenous mAb Subunits that Facilitate 2D-NMR Spectroscopy Analysis (Festival of Biologics, 2019)

Two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (2D-NMR) allows for the precise atomic-level comparison of higher order structure (HOS) for IgG-based biopharmaceuticals. Since most of the approved therapeutic mAbs today have a human IgG1 backbone, the cysteine protease FabALACTICA (IgdE) can simplify the analysis. The enzyme digests human IgG1 at a specific site above the hinge, generating intact Fab and Fc fragments. In this work, we present a workflow for obtaining homogeneous Fab and Fc fragments that are ideal for evaluating HOS of the chimeric mAb infliximab using 2D-NMR.

 

5 – Complete and Rapid Desialylation of Therapeutic Glycoproteins using Immobilized SialEXO® (AET 2019)

The enzymatic performance of the Immobilized SialEXO column was tested on therapeutic glycoprotein substrates: human C1 inhibitor, etanercept, cetuximab, and human tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA). Treated and native glycoproteins were then analyzed using released glycan analysis, antibody subunit LC-MS, and capillary iso-electric focusing. The sialidase column delivered complete de-sialylation of 0.5 mg glycoprotein after 30 min at room temperature. In summary, the new Immobilized SialEXO column provides robust and rapid desialylation ideal for routine analysis of biopharmaceuticals with a range of commonly used analytical techniques

 

 

 

The Digested Guide to ASMS 2019

Many of Genovis’ customers have submitted abstracts for ASMS 2019 in Atlanta, in which the SmartEnzymes have been used. Below is a digested guide to these abstracts so that you can plan your days at ASMS.

To read the full poster abstracts, visit the Online Planner for ASMS, and paste the abstract titel in the search field.

 

Sunday, June 2

New Enzymatic Workflows for Analysis of O-Glycosylated Biopharmaceuticals

Andreas Nägeli

Thermo Fisher Scientific User Meeting

Pharma/BioPharma Breakout Session 9:30 AM – 12.15 PM

Marquis Ballroom C

Monday, June 3

Improved middle-down characterization of antibodies using multiple ion activation techniques and Proton Transfer Reaction on a modified Orbitrap mass spectrometer 

Romain Huguet

MP 676, Poster Session 10.30 AM – 2.30 PM

FabRICATOR^® and GingisKHAN^®

 

Direct Determination of Antibody Chain Pairing by Top-Down Mass Spectrometry using Electron Capture Dissociation and Ultraviolet Photodissociation 

Jared Shaw

Room B302-305, Oral Presentation 3.50 PM – 4.10 PM

FabRICATOR^® and GingisKHAN^®

 

Unraveling a complex immunoprotein profile in multiple myeloma with middle-down de novo sequencing and native mass spectrometry 

Valerie J Winton

Room A411-412, Oral Presentation 9.30 AM – 9.50 AM

FabRICATOR^®

 

Middle Down Approach for the Characterization of Monoclonal Antibodies After Ides Digestion and ETD Fragmentation

Colin Wynne

MP 782, Poster Session 10.30 AM – 2.30 PM

FabRICATOR^®

 

Tuesday, June 4

Analysis of Zika Viral Polyprotein N- and O-glycosylation Using a Novel Lectin-chemoenzymatic Enrichment 

Shuang Yang

TP 655, Poster Session 10.30 AM – 2.30 PM

OpeRATOR^® and GlycOCATCH™

 

Comprehensive Characterization of Antibody Drug Conjugates Enabled by Top-down and Middle-down Mass Spectrometry Strategies

Eli J Larson

TP 601, Poster Session 10.30 AM – 2.30 PM

GlycINATOR^®, FabRICATOR^® and GingisKHAN^®

 

Wednesday, June 5

Analysis of O-glycosylated Biopharmaceuticals using an O-glycan dependent Endoprotease and LC-MS

Andreas Nägeli

WP 334, Poster Session 10.30 AM – 2.30 PM

OpeRATOR^® and OglyZOR^®

 

MALDI-in-source decay FT-ICR MS for top-down and middle-down characterization of monoclonal antibodies 

Simone Nicolardi

WP 032, Poster Session 10.30 AM – 2.30 PM

FabRICATOR^® and GingisKHAN^®

 

Application of a label-free and domain-specific free thiol method in monoclonal antibody characterization

Yi Pu

WP 040, Poster Session 10.30 AM – 2.30 PM

FabALACTICA^® and FabRICATOR^®

 

Collision induced unfolding experiments to decipher the structural regions of a hybrid monoclonal antibody

Thomas Botzanowski

WP 481, Poster Session 10.30 AM – 2.30 PM

IgGZERO^®

 

Thursday, June 6

Intact and Subunit Mass Analysis Using Native Ion Exchange Chromatography Coupled to an Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer 

Qian Liu

ThP 663, Poster Session 10.30 AM – 2.30 PM

FabRICATOR^®

 

Ultra-Fast Analysis of Intact Proteins Using SPE- TOF 

Kevin McCann

ThP 149, Poster Session 10.30 AM – 2.30 PM

FabRICATOR^®

 

Isomeric linkage determination of Sialic acid on O-glycopeptides using O-protease and LC-MS/MS 

Jieqiang Zhong

ThP 071, Poster Session 10.30 AM – 2.30 PM

OpeRATOR^®

Poster Presentations at PEGS Europe 2018

This week, scientists from Genovis are presenting two poster at the Protein Engineering Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. The posters cover our O-glycan specific endoprotease Operator and the recently launched FabRICATOR-HPLC column for automated antibidy subunit generation. Check out the poster abstracts below:

An O-glycan Specific Endoprotease with Applications in Glycoprotein Analysis using LC-MS

Helen Nyhlen, Maria Nordgren, Stephan Björk, Rolf Lood, Fredrik Leo, Fredrik Olsson
Genovis AB, Sweden

Changes in protein glycosylation may have an impact on the structure and function of a glycoprotein and O-glycosylation has drawn more and more attention for its roles in a wide range of biological processes. Characterization of glycosylation is of growing importance for the development and quality control of recombinant glycoprotein drugs and biosimilars. The study of O-linked glycosylation within the field of glycoproteomics is however challenging due to complicated sample preparation, difficult analytical procedures and the lack of O-glycan specific enzymes.

An O-glycan specific protease originating from the mucin degrading bacteria Akkermansia muciniphila has been described previously. The enzyme is dependent on the presence of O-glycans for digestion and hydrolyzes the peptide bond N-terminally to O-glycosylated serine and threonine residues. This feature can be used for the generation of intact O-glycopeptides to study site occupancy and composition of O-glycans in various biologic samples. We present here workflows that enabled determination of O-glycan sites and composition for O-glycosylated biopharmaceuticals and for proteins in human serum.

The O-linked glycosylation sites of biopharmaceuticals were assessed by treatment with PNGaseF, sialidases, O-protease and/or trypsin overnight prior LC/MS. The unique MS/MS peptides obtained revealed and defined the O-glycosylated threonine and serine residues. Enrichment of O-glycoproteins from human serum was achieved in native conditions using an affinity binding resin for O-glycan protein based on agarose beads with immobilized inactive O-protease. The complex protein sample was desialylated during the incubation step for binding. Bound proteins were then eluted by urea and treated with PNGaseF, active O-protease and/or trypsin followed by RP-C18 or HILIC separation and ESI-QTOF/MS analysis. The resin displayed high affinity for core 1 mucin-type glycans. With this workflow peptides and O-glycopeptides, with site-specific information, from several serum proteins were identified.

To summarize, using the characteristics of the O-protease and the O-glycoprotein affinity binding resin, strategies for the characterization of O-glycosylated proteins from pure and complex protein samples have been developed. The O-protease and the O-glycoprotein binding resin are potentially useful tools for deep characterization of O-glycoproteins.

 

Rapid On-column Digestion for Automated Monoclonal Antibody Analysis

Stephan Björk, Andreas Nägeli, Maria Nordgren, Linda Andersson, Helen Nyhlen, Jonathan Sjögren, Fredrik Olsson
Genovis AB, Lund, Sweden

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and other IgG-based biopharmaceuticals are a fast-growing market. The inherent heterogeneity of such biologics necessitates detailed characterization by liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (LC-MS) during development and production. While bottom-up peptide mapping is still the gold standard for analysis of critical quality attributes, such approaches are resource and time intensive in terms of both data acquisition and analysis. Top-down and middle-down approaches are therefore gaining in popularity. Antibody subunit analysis has become a widely accepted analytical strategy for rapid characterization of therapeutic antibodies and related products. The IdeS enzyme specifically digests IgG just below the hinge, generating F(ab’)2 and Fc/2 fragments. Reduction of disulfide bonds yields fragments of 23-25kDa in size which are amenable to high-resolution mass spectrometry. The IdeS based middle-level LC-MS workflow therefore enables the analysis of multiple antibody quality attributes such as glycosylation, oxidation, and C-terminal lysine clipping.

Here we present a rapid and automatable solution for antibody subunit generation in an HPLC column format. FabRICATOR (IdeS) enzyme was immobilized on the column to allow for automated middle-level analysis in a 2D-HPLC setup. The mAbs are digested on-column in the first dimension and the resulting subunits are separated and analyzed in the second dimension by RP-HPLC. This could be achieved with minor modifications to an HPLC-MS setup and potentially be connected directly to a bioreactor for automated monitoring of an on-going mAb production. The column tolerates continuous operation at 37°C for >10 days without a significant decrease in digestion performance and delivers consistent results for Fc glycan analysis during the entire period of operation. Additionally, other critical quality attributes such as Fab glycosylation and lysine clipping could be monitored. FabRICATOR-HPLC provides a fast solution for antibody subunit generation while reducing sample handling errors and increasing throughput.

The Digested Guide to ASMS 2018