Mass Spectrometry Profiling of Therapeutic Antibodies in Multiple Myeloma: m/z Features and Concordance with Immunofixation Electrophoresis

<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, including bispecifics (t-mAbs), can interfere with serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) and immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE), mimicking residual M-protein. We evaluated a mass spectrometry (MS; EXENT<sup>®</sup>)-based workflow supported by an <i>m</i>/<i>z</i> reference library to discriminate drug from disease and assess concordance with IFE. <b>Methods:</b> Fifty-eight serum samples from 29 multiple myeloma patients were analyzed at baseline and after 3 months. Targeted enrichment of t-mAbs followed by MS enabled detection of peaks annotated through matching to a theoretical <i>m</i>/<i>z</i> panel and correlation with SPEP/IFE results. <b>Results:</b> Comparison of IFE versus MS showed 11/29 (38%) double positives, 15/29 (52%) double negatives, and 3/29 (10%) IFE-/MS+; no IFE+/MS- cases were observed. Using MS as a reference, IFE exhibited 78.6% sensitivity and 100% specificity. The <i>m</i>/<i>z</i> library enabled attribution of interference to linvoseltamab (<i>n</i> = 9), daratumumab (<i>n</i> = 6), and teclistamab (<i>n</i> = 3); in 16 patients treated with other bispecifics, no drug-related peaks were detected after 3 months. Longitudinal analysis discriminated therapeutic from endogenous immunoglobulins, identified baseline M-protein, and prevented false residual signals. <b>Conclusions:</b> MS (EXENT<sup>®</sup>)-based characterization of t-mAbs improves response monitoring accuracy in multiple myeloma and supports integration of MS into routine laboratory practice.

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Biomedicines
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2025-11-28
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https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13122933
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Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
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Mass Spectrometry Profiling of Therapeutic Antibodies in Multiple Myeloma: m/z Features and Concordance with Immunofixation Electrophoresis

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Mass Spectrometry Profiling of Therapeutic Antibodies in Multiple Myeloma: m/z Features and Concordance with Immunofixation Electrophoresis

R. Mateos, Cristina Agulló, Rosalia Anglès Vidal, Fátima Mirás, Joaquín Martínez‐López, María‐Teresa Cedena, Nieves López‐Muñoz, Nerea Varo, Rodrigo Íñiguez, Daniel Gil-Alós, Alberto Blanco Sánchez, A. Tejerizo-García, Rafael Alonso Fernández, E. López, Rosa Pello, María Ángeles Iglesias, Marta Outón
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<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, including bispecifics (t-mAbs), can interfere with serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) and immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE), mimicking residual M-protein. We evaluated a mass spectrometry (MS; EXENT<sup>®</sup>)-based workflow supported by an <i>m</i>/<i>z</i> reference library to discriminate drug from disease and assess concordance with IFE. <b>Methods:</b> Fifty-eight serum samples from 29 multiple myeloma patients were analyzed at baseline and after 3 months. Targeted enrichment of t-mAbs followed by MS enabled detection of peaks annotated through matching to a theoretical <i>m</i>/<i>z</i> panel and correlation with SPEP/IFE results. <b>Results:</b> Comparison of IFE versus MS showed 11/29 (38%) double positives, 15/29 (52%) double negatives, and 3/29 (10%) IFE-/MS+; no IFE+/MS- cases were observed. Using MS as a reference, IFE exhibited 78.6% sensitivity and 100% specificity. The <i>m</i>/<i>z</i> library enabled attribution of interference to linvoseltamab (<i>n</i> = 9), daratumumab (<i>n</i> = 6), and teclistamab (<i>n</i> = 3); in 16 patients treated with other bispecifics, no drug-related peaks were detected after 3 months. Longitudinal analysis discriminated therapeutic from endogenous immunoglobulins, identified baseline M-protein, and prevented false residual signals. <b>Conclusions:</b> MS (EXENT<sup>®</sup>)-based characterization of t-mAbs improves response monitoring accuracy in multiple myeloma and supports integration of MS into routine laboratory practice.

BiomedicinesVol. 13(12)
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES), Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (ES), Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (ES), Complejo Hospitalario de Salamanca (ES), Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre (ES), Clinica Universidad de Navarra (ES)
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