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Cellular adsorbents for removal of viral contaminants from blood and complex protein solutions
Assignee: PROCESS BIOTECHNOLOGY Inc A CORP OF MI
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Filing: 1987-09-01
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Granted: 1989-09-26
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Expires: 2007-09-01
Abstract
Abstract Cellular adsorbents for removing viral contaminants from whole blood and protein solutions are prepared by immobilizing and stabilizing cells or portions thereof cellular receptors for the target contaminants. Removal of the viral contaminants from solution is effected by affinity binding of viral proteins of the contaminant and their corresponding immobilized cellular receptors.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry Y. Wang
- 👤 I-Fu Tsao
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J20/00; B01J20/30; B01J20/32; B01J20/3231; B01J20/3242; B01J20/3268; B01J20/328; B01J20/3282; B01J20/3202; B01J20/3204; B01J20/3206; B01J20/3208; B01J20/3212; B01J20/3214; B01J20/3217; B01J20/3219; B01J20/3221; B01J20/3272; B01J20/3274; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/902; Y10S210/903; Y10S210/905; Y10S530/00; Y10S530/82; Y10S530/826
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of removing substantially all of a target virus population from a solution comprising the steps of: (A) selecting a cell bearing a cellular receptor for said target virus population; (B) immobilizing at least a portion of said cell, said portion bearing said cellular receptor thereon, onto a biologically-compatible support surface; (C) modifying said cell portion to substantially stabilize said portion; and (D) contacting said solution with said immobilized stabilized cell portion for a time sufficient to permit binding of said viruses of said population to said cellular receptor, wherein steps (B) and (C) are carried out in sequence.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of removing substantially all of a target virus population from a solution comprising the steps of: (A) selecting a cell bearing a cellular receptor for said target virus population; (B) immobilizing at least a portion of said cell, said portion bearing said cellular receptor thereon, onto a biologically-compatible support surface; (C) modifying said cell portion to substantially stabilize said portion; and (D) contacting said solution with said immobilized stabilized cell portion for a time sufficient to permit binding of said viruses of said population to said cellular receptor, wherein steps (B) and (C) are carried out in sequence.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein step (C) is carried out by treating said cell portion with a cross-linking agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said cells are erythrocytes and said target virus population comprises influenza viruses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said cells are BSC-1 and said target virus population comprises herpes simplex viruses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said cells are human fibroblasts and said target virus population comprises cytomegalovirus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said cells are T-lymphocytes and said target virus population comprises T-cell lymphotropic viruses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said cells are hepatocytes and said target virus population comprises hepatitis viruses.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said solution comprises a protein solution.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said solution comprises whole blood.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said time sufficient to permit binding is further sufficient to reduce the titer of said target virus to a level below detection.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of preparing a cellular adsorbent for removing a target viral contaminant from a solution comprising the steps of: (A) selecting a cell bearing a cellular receptor for said target viral contaminant; (B) immobilizing at least a portion of said cell, said portion bearing said cellular receptor thereon, onto a biologically-compatible support surface; and (C) modifying said cell portion to substantially stabilize said portion, wherein steps (B) and (C) are carried out in sequence.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of preparing a cellular adsorbent for removing a target viral contaminant from a solution comprising the steps of: (A) selecting a cell bearing a cellular receptor for said target viral contaminant; (B) immobilizing at least a portion of said cell, said portion bearing said cellular receptor thereon, onto a biologically-compatible support surface; and (C) modifying said cell portion to substantially stabilize said portion, wherein steps (B) and (C) are carried out in sequence.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 11, wherein step (C) is carried out by treating said cell portion with a cross-linking agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said cross-linking agent comprises glutaraldehyde.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said cell portion is a portion of a membrane of said cell and said membrane is prepared by hypotonic lysis of said cell.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said target viral contaminant is selected from a group of viruses consisting of hepatitis viruses, herpes viruses, retroviruses and T-cell lymphotropic viruses.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
9 words
The adsorbent prepared by the method of claim 12.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 11, wherein step (B) is carried out by covalently binding said portion of said cell onto said biologically-compatible support surface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 11, wherein step (B) is carried out by ionic binding of said portion of said cell onto said biologically-compatible support surface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 11, wherein step (B) is carried out by affinity binding of said portion of said cell onto said biologically-compatible support surface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said cells are anchorage-dependent cells.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said cellular receptor is overexpressed.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
9 words
The adsorbent prepared by the method of claim 11.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for removing a viral contaminant from a blood-based protein solution comprising the steps of: (A) selecting a cell having a membrane bearing cellular receptors for said target viral contaminant; (B) immobilizing at least a portion of said membrane on a biologically-compatible support surface; (C) substantially stabilizing said portion of said membrane by treating said portion with a cross-linking agent; (D) contacting said stabilized immobilized portion of said membrane with said blood-based protein solution for a time sufficient to permit binding of said viral contaminant to said cellular receptors; and (E) collecting said blood-based solution after said binding of said viral contaminant, wherein steps (B) and (C) are carried out in sequence.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for removing a viral contaminant from a blood-based protein solution comprising the steps of: (A) selecting a cell having a membrane bearing cellular receptors for said target viral contaminant; (B) immobilizing at least a portion of said membrane on a biologically-compatible support surface; (C) substantially stabilizing said portion of said membrane by treating said portion with a cross-linking agent; (D) contacting said stabilized immobilized portion of said membrane with said blood-based protein solution for a time sufficient to permit binding of said viral contaminant to said cellular receptors; and (E) collecting said blood-based solution after said binding of said viral contaminant, wherein steps (B) and (C) are carried out in sequence.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for treating a protein solution comprising the steps of: (A) selecting a cell having a membrane bearing a receptor for a target virus, viral fragment or viral protein or combination thereof; (B) immobilizing at least a portion of said membrane on a biologically-compatible support surface; (C) modifying said portion of said membrane to substantially stabilize said portion; (D) contacting said immobilized stabilized portion of said membrane with said solution; and (E) collecting said solution after said contact, wherein steps (B) and (C) are carried out in sequence.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for treating a protein solution comprising the steps of: (A) selecting a cell having a membrane bearing a receptor for a target virus, viral fragment or viral protein or combination thereof; (B) immobilizing at least a portion of said membrane on a biologically-compatible support surface; (C) modifying said portion of said membrane to substantially stabilize said portion; (D) contacting said immobilized stabilized portion of said membrane with said solution; and (E) collecting said solution after said contact, wherein steps (B) and (C) are carried out in sequence.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 24, wherein said protein solution comprises blood.
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