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Category: Host Cell Protein
Tech Briefing: Beyond the Surface: Is Going Deeper Always More Beneficial?
Host cell proteins (HCPs) are residual protein impurities expressed along with the desired biologics product. Removing HCPs in the final drug substance (DS) to an
Critical HCPs: What to do with them?
Volume 1, Issue 9: Host cell proteins (HCPs) are a complex blend of various proteins that need to be depleted during the production of biotherapeutics.
FDA Federal Register: Evaluating the Immunogenicity Risk of Host Cell Proteins in Follow-On Recombinant Peptide Products
The FDA has posted a request for information and comments in the Federal Register on the subject Evaluating the Immunogenicity Risk of Host Cell Proteins
Host Cell Proteins Remain a Hotly Debated and Emerging Topic
Volume 1, Issue 8: At the finish of the recent 12th annual Host Cell Protein Conference (May 14-16, 2024) sponsored by BEBPA in College Park,
2024 HCP Conference Survey Results (PDF)
BEBPA Blog 2024 HCP Conference Survey Results (PDF) View PDF Survey
Tech Briefing: ELISA and USP 1123.1 Interest Groups at BEBPA’s 2024 HCP Conference
The 2024 Host Cell Protein Conference will feature two Interest Groups on Day 3 which will be available only to in-person attendees. BEBPA conferences are
Tech Briefing: Improved Clearance of High Risk HCPs
In this year’s BEBPA Host Cell Protein Conference, we are featuring presentations covering some recent successes downstream process engineers have had in in improving the
Tech Briefing: Pooling Industry-Wide Data for Determining Relevant HCPs
In the “early days” of BEBPA HCP Conferences, there always seemed to be at least one public request for companies to disclose information about HCPs
Tech Briefing: HCP ELISAs for Gene Therapy Products
Over the years we’ve heard more complaints about HCP ELISAs from gene and cell therapy folks than anyone else. Many of the developmental efforts have
Synopsis: BEBPA’s 2023 Host Cell Protein Conference in Review
Volume 1, Issue 2: Dr. Denise Krawitz provided an excellent wrap up on the last day of BEBPA’s 11th Annual HCP Conference held in May