Antibody and Protein Therapeutics

Antibody and Protein Therapeutics

Accelerate antibody and protein therapeutics development, from characterization to commercialization.

Accelerate antibody and protein therapeutics development, from characterization to commercialization.

Our MaxPeak High Performance Surface Technology based analytical and lab scale OBD Preparative Columns and step-by-step guidance help bridge the gap from successful analytical to isolation of highly purified desired product.

Powering breakthroughs in medicine with advanced analytical solutions

Protein therapeutics are advancing rapidly, with recombinant proteins now used to treat a broad spectrum of diseases including cancer, immune disorders, and infections. Their growing impact spans nearly every area of medicine.

Waters scientists and engineers support this progress with innovative analytical tools designed to meet the evolving needs of therapeutic developers. From advanced characterization to routine monitoring and bioprocessing, our chromatography, light scattering and mass spectrometry solutions enable confident decision-making throughout development and commercialization.




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Protein Attribute Analysis


Power and accuracy, with confidence

Power and accuracy, with confidence

Strengthen product quality insights with robust,scalable methods and integrated techniques to provide the mostadvanced understanding across biotherapeutic discovery,development, and manufacturing

  • Intact Mass and Subunit Analysis: Screen samples for quick,accurate confirmation of molecular weights and glycoforms​

  • Peptide Mapping: Characterize and monitor protein critical qualityattributes at the peptide level, with confidence​

  • Multi Attribute Analyses (MAM): Reduce analytical burden bycombining analysis of attributes into fewer methods​

  • Glycan Analysis: Enhance profiling with fast, complete workflows andcomprehensive, user-friendly tools


Workflows to streamline comparability studies at the peptide level

Higher Order Structure


Complete understanding of structural detail. No guesswork.

Complete understanding of structural detail. No guesswork.

Support comparability studies, formulation development and analytical development activities to establish the Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs) that influence the safety and efficacy of the therapeutic

  • Biophysical Characterization: Understand physical and chemical properties to ensure drugs meet rigorous regulatory guidelines for safety, quality, and efficacy​

  • HDX-MS: Characterize structural details with confidence, with dedicated hardware, software and automated workflows



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Lifecycle Operations


Optimize quality and compliance with solutions from discovery to manufacture.

Optimize quality and compliance with solutions from discovery to manufacture.

End to end protein therapy development requires exceptionalanalytical performance, from discovery through commercialization.

  • Host Cell Protein (HCP) Analysis: Detect and remove trace levels to ensureoptimum product quality and reduce immunogenic risk.​

  • QC and Release Testing: Ensure consistent product quality and safety,streamline regulatory compliance and support faster product approval.​

  • Quantitative Bioanalysis: Assess drug safety and monitorbiotransformation to guide critical decisions during development.​

  • Bioprocessing: Build robust processes, faster with in-line, on-line andat-line PAT tools.​

  • Amino Acid Quantitation: Optimize yield and manufacturingconsistency with precision.


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Modality-Specific Analytics


Streamline product development. Understand your molecule.

Streamline product development. Understand your molecule.

Achieve accurate analysis across diverse therapeutic modalitieswith Waters dedicated solutions. 

  • Bioconjugates: Streamline the development, analysis and manufacture ofconjugated biologics with automated methods and data processing​

  • Biosimilars: Accelerate the development of biosimilar candidates withrobust comparability assessment​

  • Synthetic Peptides: Achieve unparalleled resolution and sensitivityacross every aspect of peptide analysis​

  • GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Enhance GLP-1 development, from drugdiscovery to manufacturing, with solutions to eliminate analytical uncertainty



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