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Methods For The Purification Of Proteins Using Caprylic Acid

Patent No. EP3137186 (titled "Methods For The Purification Of Proteins Using Caprylic Acid") was filed by Novo Nordisk on Apr 30, 2015. The application was issued on Jan 27, 2021.

Patent Summary

Purifying therapeutic proteins like antibodies from samples containing viruses using caprylic acid to inactivate the viruses. The method involves loading the protein-containing sample onto a chromatography column, washing it with a caprylic acid solution, and then eluting the protein. Caprylic acid inactivates viruses like lipid-coat containing viruses and mycoplasmas when used in washing solutions. This allows purifying proteins while simultaneously eliminating contaminating viruses.

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EUROPEAN OPPOSITIONSOct 27, 2021LEE
GLAXOSMITHKLINEOct 26, 2021KIM

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EP3137186

NOVO NORDISK
Application Number
EP15722478A
Filing Date
Apr 30, 2015
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 25, 2020
Publication Date
Jan 27, 2021
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