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Why SinoBio
How to order
Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction

    To date, lots of PEGylated protein drugs are marketed or in clinical trials. PEGylation technology is believed to be the most promised way to optimize drug  pharmacokinetics and decrease immunogenicity of protein drugs include  proteins, peptides, antibody fragments. Key tricks for PEG modification include the following steps:

  • Selection of proper PEG reagents to get better pharmacokinetics properties.
  • Selection of proper reactive group for site specification which can mostly maintain the biological activities.
  • Screen for proper modification conditions such as the buffer systems, pH and time.
  • Small scale purification of modified proteins to confirm the PEGylation effect.

        Screen of PEGs and PEGylation protocol must coupled with separation and function assay to evaluate which really a better choice. Trace of non modified proteins which usually reserve higher biological activities will interfere the judgment. On the other hand, Higher modification ratio doesn't means  higher recovery ratio or better productivities. SinoBio Biotech's scientists have successfully PEGylated several PEGylated protein drugs for our customers.

    Terms and Timeline

        SinoBio Biotech's PEGylation services can provide to customers:
     

    Proper PEG selection
    PEGylation could be evaluated by pharmacokinetics, maintain of biological activities, immunogenicity, modification efficiency, cost and so on.

     
    Pilot/Large Scale PEGylated protein manufacture
        SinoBio Biotech can scale up PEGylation after PEG Screen. production could be scale from milligrams to gram. Contract PEGylation for preclinical trail and clinical trail may provided under GMP condition.

    Pilot/Large Scale PEGylation Process Development
        Process development services can provide industrial scale PEGylation process coupled with separation of drug grade modified proteins. The established process and IP can be transfer to the customer.

    Confidentiality
       
    Your confidential candidate to us by mail will be covered. We will sign non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements when necessary.
        A general template for MTA and CFA are available and you may change the terms according to your requirements and discuss it with SinoBio.


    Delivery
       
    Materials delivered to customers include the following:
        1. PEGylated Proteins.
        2. Quality analysis results.
        3. Process in details for process development services.
        4. Original development records and interim data at GLP standard for process development services. 
        4. Manufacture reports, including the major process, interim results, quality control.
        Delivery time:
       
    The typical delivery time for PEG Screen is 10 working days after we get the enough materials for the experiments. Time for process development in pilot scale will need 3-6 months and may varied depending on the complexity of the project.
        Time for shipment is about 4 business days. This may vary depending on where the customer located and accidentally, delayed by custom check.
        The final products will be shipped via fedex. DHL is optional according to the customer's requirements.


    Request to the Customers

        1. Customers can provided us purified proteins or SinoBio Biotech can manufacture the target protein for you.
        2. Provide us the requirements of the final products essentially the purity and amounts, other quality control requirements are optional with additional charge such as HPLC, AA Sequencing, MS, MS/MS, biological activity, endotoxin control etc. For details please read protein analysis.
        3. The customers may provide activated PEGs or SinoBio Biotech acquire proper PEGs for you.

    Correlative Service

        Gene Synthesis
        Protein Analysis(HPLC, LAL, AA Sequencing, MS, MS/MS)
        Protein Refolding
        Activity assay for some of the proteins
        Expression in P.Pichia
        Expression in Insect Cells
        Expression in Mammalian Cells
        Expression in E.coli

    Why SinoBio
        Professional: SinoBio Biotech focus on recombinant protein manufacture only, and the focus makes us more professional. All of the group leaders are come from big biopharmaceuticals with more than 10 years experience on protein production. The company are well equipped with Bioengenering fermentor, AKATA, HPLC and we can provide cGMP standard for your production. The fermentation scale is from liters to 500 liters. Final production is scale from milligram to tens of gram.
        Expertise: SinoBio's protein experts have more than 400 different protein purification experience, involved in NINE biologics development, most of them are in market and some of them in clinical trails. They also developed about 40 qualified cytokines and tens of biological enzymes. SinoBio Biotech have helped our customers to developed tens of PEGylated proteins with several of them are in pre-clinical test now.
        Quality: Diverse quality control method available for your choice such as amino acid sequencing, MS, MS/MS, LAL test, HPLC in addition to conventional SDS-PAGE analysis.
        Speed: Fast turnaround time (~10 days for a basic order)
        Price: Competitive prices as low as 800$
        Confidentiality: Strictly confidential customer's data. SinoBio will sign non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements when needed.


    How to order

        Please follow these instructions closely to speed up your ordering process.

        1. SinoBio Biotech adopt a non-disclosure policy to all of our customers. To protect your proprietary information please mail, email (info@sinobio.net) or fax (+8621-5079-8029) your confidentiality agreement to us for sign. If intended, this should be done before any information is released to us. If you don't have your own NDA/confidentiality agreement, you can find ours at here. Feel free to modify it to suit your specific needs.

        2. Call us (+8621-5079-8029) or email us info@sinobio.net. The information you could provided to us will help us understand your requirements and how to accomplish your desired results.


    Frequently Asked Questions: PEGylation Services

    1) How much proteins is needed for a basic PEG Screen services?
    2) What requirements of proteins for modification?
    3) Is SinoBio experienced in PEGylation?
    4) How many PEGylated protein drugs are approved by FDA?

    1)>How much proteins is needed for a basic PEG Screen services
        Generally, we need 1 milligram of pure protein for modification with activated PEGs. This may varied depending on the PEGs the customers want to screened. 50ug of target proteins for one reaction will be sufficient but generally we need repeat to get better and stable modification ratio.

    2) What requirements of proteins for modification?
        The target protein are required with high purities and concentrated. Generally, the purity with SDS-PAGE should be high than 85% and the concentration should be up to 1mg/ml. SinoBio Biotech can help to change the buffer into proper reaction buffer. The best choice is discuss with our experts before you provide the proteins to us. Changing buffer can always lose some protein and make the protein diluted.

    3) Is SinoBio experienced in PEGylation?
       
    Yes. SinoBio Biotech have helped our customers to developed tens of PEGylated proteins and several of them are in pre-clinical test now.

    4)  How many PEGylated protein drugs are approved by FDA?
        To Date, at least ten PEGylated protein drugs are approved by FDA. And tens of PEGylated proteins are in clinical trails now. Please refer to the following table from Nektar for approved PEGylated protein drugs:
     

    Indication Product Company Status
    Neutropenia Neulasta®
    (pegfilgrastim)
    Amgen FDA Approved
    Hepatitis C PEGASYS®
    (peginterferon alfa-2a)
    Roche FDA Approved
    Hepatitis C PEG-INTRON®
    (peginterferon alfa-2b)
    Schering-Plough FDA Approved
    Macular Degeneration Macugen®
    (pegaptanib sodium)
    (OSI)-Eyetech FDA Approved
    Filed in EU
    Renal Anemia Mircera٦#8482;
    (continuous erythropoiesis receptor activator)
    Roche Approved in EU
    Filed in U.S.
    Crohn's Disease Cimzia
    (peg-anti-TNF alpha
    antibody fragment)
    UCB Pharma Approved in U.S.
    Approved/Launched
    In Switzerland
    Rheumatoid Arthritis Cimzia
    (peg-anti-TNF alpha
    antibody fragment)
    UCB Pharma Filed in U.S.
    Acromegaly Somavert®
    (pegvisomant)
    Pfizer FDA Approved
    Cardiac Imaging DEFINITY® Vial
    (perflutren lipid microsphere injectable suspension)
    Bristol-Myers Squibb FDA Approved
    Cranial Dural Sealant DuraSeal®
    Dural Sealant...
    Confluent Surgical FDA Approved