Abstract: The present invention provides a preparation of a therapeutically effective amount of insulin with a concentration of A21 desamido insulin greater than about 2% (w/w).

Abstract: A novel method of protecting blood coagulation factor IX from proteases during purification or storage is disclosed. High concentrations of one or more water soluble organic or inorganic salts are used to stabilize factor IX, contained within blood plasma-derived solutions, or contained within solutions derived from other sources, against conversion to clinically unacceptable peptide structures such as factor IXa, and/or degraded factor IX peptides. The technique is useful in stabilizing intermediate purity factor IX preparations during purification, and in maintaining the integrity of purified factor IX during long term storage. Stable high specific activity factor IX preparations are also disclosed.

Abstract: A novel method of protecting blood coagulation factor IX from proteases during purification or storage is disclosed. High concentrations of one or more water soluble organic or inorganic salts are used to stabilize factor IX, contained within blood plasma-derived solutions, or contained within solutions derived from other sources, against conversion to clinically unacceptable peptide structures such as factor IX.sub.a, and/or degraded factor IX peptides. The technique is useful in stabilizing intermediate purity factor IX preparations during purification, and in maintaining the integrity of purified factor IX during long term storage. Stable high specific activity factor IX preparations are also disclosed.

Abstract: A novel method of protecting blood coagulation factor IX from proteases during purification or storage is disclosed. High concentrations of one or more water soluble organic or inorganic salts are used to stabilize factor IX, contained within blood plasma-derived solutions, or contained within solutions derived from other sources, against conversion to clinically unacceptable peptide structures such as factor IX.sub.a, and/or degraded factor IX peptides.The technique is useful in stabilizing intermediate purity factor IX preparations during purification, and in maintaining the integrity of purified factor IX during long term storage. Stable high specific activity factor IX preparations are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of inactivating pyrogen producing organisms and pyrogenic substances in immobilized solid matrices which are used in the production and/or purification of biomedical and pharmaceutical products and materials by contacting the solid matrices with pyrogen inactivating solutions.

Abstract: A method of inactivating pathogens in proteinaceous biological and pharmaceutical products which comprises: mixing the product in an aqueous solution with one or more primary stabilizers selected from the group consisting of sugars and sugar alcohols and one or more secondary stabilizers selected from the group consisting of sodium acetate, potassium acetate, lithium acetate, magnesium acetate, ammonium acetate, barium acetate, sodium sulfate, ammonium sulfate, lithium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate; and subjecting said aqueous solution to a pathogen inactivating process.

Abstract: A method for treating a biological or pharmaceutical product to inactivate viruses and pyrogens therein comprising the steps of adsorbing said product onto a solid phase; treating the adsorbed product with a virus or pyrogen inactivating agent; separating the solid phase and quantitatively removing the residual inactivating agent therefrom; and recovering said product.

Abstract: An antihemophilic factor derived from human blood plasma, having about 1 to 10 units antihemophilic factor activity per mg of protein and being substantially free of denatured antihemophilic factor is prepared from material having 0.3 to 1.0 unit per mg of protein.