20140273092 | MANUFACTURING METHODS TO CONTROL C-TERMINAL LYSINE, GALACTOSE AND SIALIC ACID CONTENT IN RECOMBINANT PROTEINS - Provided herein is a method for producing an antibody, such as an anti-TNFα antibody (e.g., infliximab) having a C-terminal lysine content of about 20% to about 70%, and a sialic acid content of about 1% to about 20%, comprising culturing a zinc-responsive host cell transfected with DNA encoding the antibody in a culture medium comprising at least 0.5 μM zinc; and controlling the concentration of zinc in the culture medium, thereby producing the antibody. | 09-18-2014 |