Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MNTA)

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Pre Grant Patent Publication


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"[0004] The present disclosure provides methods for assessing (e.g., measuring, analyzing, detecting, determining, evaluating, and/or estimating) the secondary structure of Glatiramer Acetate (GA) and, in some instances polymeric precursors of GA. The methods entail assessing the fraction of a sample of GA that is in alpha-helical conformation and/or assessing the fraction of a sample of GA that is in random coil conformation. The methods can be used, for example, for the selection of GA (e.g., upon completion of a manufacturing process) and/or polymeric precursors of GA (e.g., during a manufacturing process); to determine or confirm compliance of GA and/or polymeric precursors of GA with industrial and/or regulatory standards; to assess or confirm manufacturing consistency; as a quality control standard for use during manufacturing and/or against GA. Additional applications will be apparent to those of skill in the art based on the disclosure herein.”

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