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The Production, Quality Control, and Characterization of ZED8, a CD8-Specific 89Zr-Labeled Immuno-PET Clinical Imaging Agent

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Immuno-PET is a molecular imaging technique utilizing positron emission tomography (PET) to measure the biodistribution of an antibody species labeled with a radioactive isotope. When applied as a clinical imaging technique, an immuno-PET imaging agent must be manufactured with quality standards appropriate for regulatory approval. This paper describes methods relevant to the chemistry, manufacturing, and controls component of an immuno-PET regulatory filing, such as an investigational new drug application. Namely, the production, quality control, and characterization of the immuno-PET clinical imaging agent, ZED8, an 89Zr-labeled CD8-specific monovalent antibody as well as its desferrioxamine-conjugated precursor, CED8, is described and evaluated. PET imaging data in a human CD8-expressing tumor murine model is presented as a proof of concept that the imaging agent exhibits target specificity and comparable biodistribution across a range of desferrioxamine conjugate loads.

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Acknowledgments

Mark Dennis, Yvonne Chen, Diego Ellerman, Phil Hass, Maciej Paluch (Genentech Research and Early Development) – production of anti-CD8 monovalent antibody, anti-gD monovalent antibody, and human CD8-Fc fusion protein for pre-clinical evaluation; Pat Mckay (Genentech Pharmaceutical Technical Development) - production of human CD8-Fc fusion protein; Bruce Kabakoff, Devon Roshan Eisner (Genentech Pharmaceutical Technical Development) –guidance on the formulation buffer, stability, and container closure integrity studies.

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All authors are paid employees of either Genentech Inc. or InviCRO, LLC and all work was funded by Genentech Inc.

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  1. Genentech Research and Early Development, South San Francisco, California, USA

    Herman Gill, Annie Ogasawara, Minh Michael Phan, Xiangdan Wang, Jihong Yang, Jan Marik & Simon-Peter Williams

  2. Genentech Pharmaceutical Technical Development, South San Francisco, California, USA

    Richard Seipert, Jian Yin & Isabella de Jong

  3. inviCRO, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Vincent M. Carroll, Alexandra Gouasmat & Ohad Ilovich

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Gill, H., Seipert, R., Carroll, V.M. et al. The Production, Quality Control, and Characterization of ZED8, a CD8-Specific 89Zr-Labeled Immuno-PET Clinical Imaging Agent. AAPS J 22, 22 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1208/s12248-019-0392-0

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