Multi-dimensional protein solubility optimization with an ultra-high-throughput microfluidic platform
Erkamp, N. A.; Oeller, M.; Sneideris, T.; Ausserwoger, H.; Levin, A.; Welsh, T. J.; Qi, R.; Qian, D.; ZHU, H.; Sormanni, P.; Vendruscolo, M.; Knowles, T.
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Protein-based biologics are highly suitable for drug development, as they exhibit low toxicity and high specificity for their targets. However, for therapeutic applications, biologics must often be formulated to very high concentrations, making insufficient solubility a critical bottleneck in drug development pipelines. Here, we report an ultra-high-throughput microfluidic platform for protein solubility screening. In comparison with previous methods, this microfluidic platform can make, incubate, and measure samples in a few minutes, uses just 20 micrograms of protein (> 10-fold improvement) and yields 10,000 data points (1000-fold improvement). This allows quantitative comparison of formulation additives, such as salt, polysorbate, histidine, arginine and sucrose. Additionally, we can measure how solubility is affected by different concentrations of multiple additives, find a suitable pH for the formulation, and measure the impact of single mutations on solubility, thus enabling the screening of large libraries. By reducing material and time costs, this approach makes detailed multi-dimensional solubility optimization experiments possible, streamlining drug development and increasing our understanding of biotherapeutic solubility and the effects of excipients.
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