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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1999
Warren E. Jaworowicz, Boxboro, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method of purifying human growth hormone (hGH) from deamidated hGH, oxidized hGH or both. The method comprises the steps of forming a metal cation complexed-hGH composition enriched in native hGH under conditions wherein none or less than all of the deamidated hGH, oxidized hGH or both complex with a metal cation and, isolating the metal cation-complexed hGH composition from the deamidated hGH, oxidized hGH or combination thereof. The method can further comprise the step of releasing purified hGH from the complex. Alternatively, the metal cation-complexed hGH can be encapsulated into a biocompatible polymer for sustained release of hGH. The purification method can be performed one or more times using the hGH released from the metal cation-complexed hGH composition, depending on the purity of the hGH desired.