Patent Grant
11965152
Bioreactors, which are apparatuses in which biological reactions or processes can be carried out on a laboratory or industrial scale, are used widely within the biopharmaceutical industry. Bioreactors can be used to produce all different types of bioproducts. Bioproducts can include, for instance, cell cultures and materials derived from cell cultures including beverages, biofuels, bioenergy, biochemicals, antibiotics, amino acids, enzymes, monoclonal antibodies, monomers, proteins, food cultures, biopolymers, alcohols, flavorings, fragrances, and the like. In some embodiments, cell cultures can be grown for cell therapy. Cell therapy is the prevention, treatment, cure or mitigation of disease or injuries in humans by the administration of autologous, allogeneic or xenogeneic cells that have been manipulated or altered ex vivo. One goal of cell therapy is to repair, replace or restore damaged tissues or organs.
Cell cultures are typically grown in batch processes where the biological material remains in the bioreactor until the end of the reaction time. In certain of these processes, fluid medium contained within the bioreactor can be periodically or continuously removed and resupplied in order to replenish nutrients contained within the fluid medium and for possibly removing damaging by-products that are produced during the process.
During the growth of cell cultures, various fluids are formulated and fed to different parts of the process. Such fluids can include nutrient mediums, various different types of reagents, and buffer formulations. Buffer formulations, for instance, are not only used to maintain a desired pH level within cell cultures but are also used in many downstream processes during purification of the end product. For example, buffer formulations are used during chromatography and/or during various different filtering operations. The buffer formulation needed for one unit operation process, however, can be very different from the buffer formulation needed for other processes.
In the past, large quantities of the different buffer formulations were stored in large tanks and fed to the bioprocess when needed. Maintaining individual buffer formulations in large quantities, however, can be inefficient, can require significant amounts of space, and can provide little to no flexibility. Further, as the complexity of bioprocesses increases, the number of different buffer formulations continues to increase thereby exacerbating the above problems.
In view of the above, a need exists for an inline buffer formulation system capable of formulating buffer solutions continuously and inline. One problem with formulating buffer solutions inline, however, is the ability to maintain quality control of the different solutions in order to ensure that the buffer formulations contain the desired amount of buffer components in the desired concentrations. Thus, a need exists not only for an inline system for producing buffer formulations but also for a monitoring and control system for ensuring that the buffer products are correctly formulated.
In general, the present disclosure is directed to an inline buffer formulation system and method that is capable of mixing multiple buffer solutions to produce final buffer products for downstream processes. In accordance with the present disclosure, the buffer products can be monitored in order to ensure that the buffer components contained within the final buffer products are maintained within preset limits in order to confirm that the final buffer products meet desired buffer specifications for the different downstream process requirements. In one embodiment, for instance, an orthoganol method is utilized that monitors changes in the final buffer product being formulated from multiple buffer solutions.
In one embodiment, for instance, the present disclosure is directed to a process for formulating buffer products for feeding to a bioprocess. The process includes the steps of combining multiple buffer solutions to form a final buffer product. The multiple buffer solutions can include at least a first buffer solution and a second buffer solution. In various embodiments, the process can include a third buffer solution, a fourth buffer solution, a fifth buffer solution, etc. A conductivity, a pH and/or a temperature of the final buffer product are measured after the final buffer product has been formulated. In addition, a refractive index is measured for the final buffer product. The measured conductivity is then compared to a preset conductivity range. In addition, the measured refractive index is compared to a preset refractive index range. The flow rate of at least one of the buffer solutions in relation to the other buffer solutions is then selectively adjusted in order to maintain the conductivity and the refractive index of the buffer product within the preset ranges. In one embodiment, the final buffer product is formed inline and the process is continuous. In addition, the conductivity and refractive index of the final buffer product can be continuously monitored as the buffer product is being formulated. A controller, such as one or more microprocessors, can be utilized and configured to receive the conductivity and refractive index data and can automatically control the flow rates of the buffer solutions based upon the measured parameters. The conductivity of the final buffer product and the refractive index of the final buffer product can have a preset limit. The preset refractive index range can be within about 10% of the preset refractive index limit. Similarly, the preset conductivity range can be within about 10% of the preset conductivity limit. In one embodiment, the refractive index of each buffer solution can also be measured as each buffer solution is being combined to form the final buffer product. The measured refractive index of each buffer solution can also be fed to the controller for use in determining the respective flow rates.
Each of the buffer solutions can contain various different buffer components. For example, at least one of the buffer solutions can contain a concentrated buffer component that becomes diluted in the final buffer product. Buffer components that may be contained in the buffer solutions include tricine, bicine, a sulfonic acid, sodium cacodylate, sodium acetate, sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, an acetic acid, glycinamide, or acetamidoglycine. In one embodiment, the first buffer solution and the second buffer solution include at least one common cation or anion.
The final buffer product can be changed inline and fed to various downstream processes. For instance, the buffer product can be fed to a cell culture containing, for instance, mammalian cells. In other embodiments, the final buffer product can be fed to a chromatography process and/or to a filtration process.
The present disclosure is also directed to a system for formulating buffer products. In one embodiment, the system includes a bioreactor defining a hollow interior for receiving a cell culture. The bioreactor can include a plurality of ports for feeding and/or removing materials from the hollow interior. A nutrient media feed can be included for feeding a nutrient media to the hollow interior of the bioreactor. The nutrient media feed can be in fluid communication with at least one of the ports on the bioreactor. The system can further include a buffer product feed that can be in communication with one of the ports on the bioreactor and/or in communication with various downstream processes that process the cells and/or a bioproduct collected from the cells contained in the bioreactor. The buffer product feed is in communication with a plurality of buffer solution feeds. The buffer solution feeds are configured to hold buffer solutions that are then combined together in controlled ratios in order to formulate a buffer product.
In accordance with the present disclosure, the system further includes a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the buffer product as it is being formed, a conductivity probe for measuring the conductivity of the buffer product as it is being formed, a pH sensor for measuring pH, and a refractive index measuring device for measuring the refractive index of the buffer product as it is being formed. The temperature sensor, pH sensor, conductivity probe, and refractive index measuring device can be in communication with a controller that receives temperature measurements, pH measurements, conductivity measurements, and refractive index measurements. The controller, based upon at least certain of the conductivity measurements and/or refractive index measurements is configured to selectively increase or decrease flow of one or more buffer solutions for maintaining the buffer product within preset limits. For example, each of the buffer solution feeds can include a flow control device for controlling flow of a buffer solution from each buffer solution feed. The controller can be configured to control each of the flow control devices for selectively adjusting flow rates.
Other features and aspects of the present disclosure are discussed in greater detail below.
A full and enabling disclosure of the present disclosure is set forth more particularly in the remainder of the specification, including reference to the accompanying figures, in which:
Repeat use of reference characters in the present specification and drawings is intended to represent the same or analogous features or elements of the present invention.
It is to be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the present discussion is a description of exemplary embodiments only, and is not intended as limiting the broader aspects of the present disclosure.
In general, the present disclosure is directed to a process and system for producing different buffer products. The buffer products can be formed inline and fed to various operations occurring within a bioprocess. The bioprocess, for example, can include a bioreactor for propagating a cell culture in order to produce a bioproduct, such as an enzyme, a protein, or the like. The bioprocess may further include purification systems, such as downstream chromatography and/or filtration. In accordance with the present disclosure, buffer formulations can be formed inline from multiple buffer solutions and fed to the various different subprocesses that occur within the bioprocess. The buffer products formulated, for instance, can be fed to the bioreactor, to a chromatography operation, and/or to a filtration operation. In accordance with the present disclosure, various controls can be incorporated into the buffer formulation system to ensure that the buffer products contain the desired components in the desired concentrations prior to being fed to a subprocess within the bioprocess.
For example, in one embodiment, an orthoganol method is utilized that monitors changes in buffer products being formulated from multiple buffer solutions. For example, the conductivity, the refractive index, and/or the pH of the buffer product can be continuously monitored. A controller, such as a microprocessor, can be configured to confirm that the buffer product meets target specifications. In one embodiment, the controller can be configured to make changes to the buffer product by controlling different buffer solution feeds to ensure that the buffer product stays within specifications.
As a buffer product is produced from multiple buffer solutions, in one embodiment, the buffer product can be continuously monitored for conductivity and refractive index. Both of these measurements measure different characteristics of the buffer product fluid. In accordance with the present disclosure, both measurements are used in combination in order to ensure that the buffer product is within specifications.
Conductivity measurements, for instance, measure the ability of the solution to transfer electric current. Conductivity, for instance, indicates the amount or concentration of dissolved solutes within the buffer product. Although measuring the conductivity of the buffer product allows for a relatively accurate assessment of the concentration of electrically conductive ions in the solution, conductivity measurements do have some drawbacks. In particular, conductivity measurements are limited by the ability to measure concentrations of solution containing nonionic and weakly ionic substances.
Another drawback that can occur with conductivity measurements is the ability to discern differences between solutes that may have a common anion or cation. For example, conductivity measurements of a solution containing multiple solutes having the same anion or cation, e.g. a solution containing both sodium phosphate and sodium chloride, does not provide enough information to determine whether each of the solutes are in the solution in the correct proportioned amounts.
In this regard, the conductivity of the buffer product is measured in conjunction with measuring the refractive index. A refractive index measurement is a measurement of the speed of light in a medium. The index of refraction in a liquid changes as the concentration of a solute changes. Thus, solutions with different concentrations of a given solute will have different refractive indices. Unlike conductivity, refractive index measurements are not strength of ion dependent.
Thus, conductivity and refractive index measurements can provide relatively instantaneous information about a solution albeit in a different manner. In accordance with the present disclosure, both conductivity measurements and refractive index measurements are taken of the buffer product in order to ensure that the buffer product is made with the proper components and the correct concentrations. Through the use of both measurement techniques, the present disclosure uses an orthoganol monitoring system for maintaining buffer products within preset concentration ranges.
Monitoring both the conductivity and the refractive index of buffer products made by the buffer formulation system can provide various advantages and benefits. For instance, conductivity measurements alone or refractive index measurements alone do not provide sufficient information and detail regarding the concentration of the various components contained within the buffer product. By monitoring both conductivity and refractive index and by comparing each of these measurements in combination, the amount of estimating or guess work needed to determine if the concentration of the components in the buffer product are minimized. Using both refractive index measurements and conductivity measurements, for instance, helps identify and actually fingerprint individual buffer products, which can be very valuable when creating buffer products inline and in real time.
In one embodiment, the system and process for producing buffer products occurs within a bioprocess during the harvesting of a cell culture. Buffer products made according to the present disclosure can be fed directly to a bioreactor, but also are used in many downstream processes. For exemplary purposes only,
The bioreactor 10 can be made from various different materials. In one embodiment, for instance, the bioreactor 10 can be made from metal, such as stainless steel. Alternatively, the bioreactor 10 may comprise a single use bioreactor made from a rigid polymer or a flexible polymer film.
The bioreactor 10 can have any suitable volume. For instance, the volume of the bioreactor 10 can be from 0.1 mL to about 25,000 L or larger. For example, the volume 12 of the bioreactor 10 can be greater than about 0.5 L, such as greater than about 1 L, such as greater than about 5 L, such as greater than about 10 L. The volume of the bioreactor 10 is generally less than about 25,000 L, such as less than about 15,000 L, such as less than about 10,000 L, such as less than about 5,000 L, such as less than about 1,000 L, such as less than about 100 L, such as less than about 50 L, such as less than about 20 L.
In addition to the impellers 16 and 18, the bioreactor 10 can include various additional equipment, such as baffles, spargers, gas supplies, heat exchangers or thermal circulator ports, and the like which allow for the cultivation and propagation of biological cells. For example, in the embodiment illustrated in
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Once a cell culture has been propagated in the bioreactor 10, in one embodiment, the cell culture is fed to a harvest system for harvesting a bioproduct. Not shown, for instance, the system may include a harvest tank, and a centrifuge. In many systems, the bioproduct being harvested can then be fed to downstream purification processes. For example, in
The filtration devices 42 and 46 may include a variety of filtration mechanisms. For example, in one embodiment, one of the filtration devices may comprise a tangential flow filtration (TFF) device. A tangential flow filtration device, for instance, may enable the diafiltration of the product stream. A tangential flow filtration device may include two stages; volume reduction and diafiltration. During the volume reduction step, the bulk volume of the cell culture medias is filtered out through the permeate side of the filter until a desired product concentration is reached in the holding tank. In a diafiltration stage following the volume reduction stage, the concentrated product is washed with a fluid, such as a buffer, to remove cell culture or harvest media components that are undesired or are unacceptable. Further volume reduction may also be carried out after diafiltration to reach a desired product density.
In one embodiment, the filtration devices 42 and 46 may use ultrafiltration. During ultrafiltration, the product stream is fed through a semipermeable membrane. Suspended solids and solutes of high molecular weight are retained as a retentate, while water and low molecular weight solutes pass through the membrane as the permeate. Ultrafiltration is particularly well suited to purifying and concentrating protein solutions. In one embodiment, ultrafiltration can be used with diafiltration as described above. The chromatography device 44 as shown in
The process and system of the present disclosure, for instance, can use any suitable chromatography method.
Similar to the filtration devices 42 and 46, the chromatography device 44 also needs a buffer for proper operation of the device. The buffer needed for the chromatography device 44 can be different than the buffer needed for the first filtration device 42 which can also be different than the buffer needed for the second filtration device 46. Also, as described above, the system can include more filtration devices and more chromatography devices leading to the necessity for even a greater number of different buffers.
In this regard, the system as shown in
In accordance with the present disclosure, once a buffer product is formulated from the buffer solutions, the final buffer product is monitored to ensure that the buffer product is within specifications and contains the correct components in the correct proportionate amounts. In this regard, the buffer product is in fluid communication with various different measuring devices. In the embodiment illustrated in the figures, for instance, the system includes a conductivity probe 62, a refractive index measuring device 64, and a pH probe 66. In addition, the system can include a temperature measurement device. Refractive index measurements and conductivity measurements, for instance, can be temperature dependent. In this regard, temperature measuring device may be incorporated into the conductivity probe 62 and/or the refractive index measuring device 64.
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For example, once a buffer product is formulated, conductivity measurements, refractive index measurements, and the pH of the buffer product can be fed to the controller 70. The controller 70 can compare the measured parameters to a predetermined or preset limit or predetermined range for each parameter.
For example, the controller 70 can receive conductivity measurements from the conductivity probe 62 and compare the measured conductivity to a preset conductivity range. If the measured conductivity is outside of the preset range, the controller 70 can be configured to alter the flow rate of the buffer solutions by controlling the flow control devices 72, 74, 76 and 78 in order to take corrective action to ensure that the buffer product stays within the preset conductivity range. Similarly, the controller 70 can receive refractive index measurements and compare them to a preset refractive index range. If the buffer product is outside of the preset refractive index range, the controller 70 can control flow of the buffer solutions and change the relative proportions of the buffer solutions in order to maintain the buffer product within the preset refractive index range. The controller 70 can also take the same corrective action with respect to pH and any other measurements made on the buffer product. In formulating the buffer product, the controller 70 can be programmed with the particular buffer solutions contained in each of the buffer solution tanks 52, 54, 56 and 58 and can be preprogrammed with a recipe for creating the desired buffer product that is to be fed to one location within the bioprocess. For instance, as shown in
The present conductivity range and the preset refractive index range can be set and determined based upon various different factors. In one embodiment, a buffer product made according to a certain recipe has a conductivity set point and a refractive index set point as determined according to a particular temperature. The controller 70 can be programmed with a preset conductivity range and/or a preset refractive index range that is within tolerance limits of the conductivity set point and refractive index set point. For instance, in one embodiment, the preset conductivity range can be within about 15%, such as within about 10%, such as within about 5% of the conductivity set point. Similarly, the refractive index range can be within about 15%, such as within about 10%, such as within about 5% of the refractive index set point.
The buffer solutions contained in the buffer solution feed tanks 52, 54, 56 and 58 can vary depending upon the particular application. In one embodiment, for instance, at least one of the buffer solutions contains a bicarbonate solution for maintaining a given pH level within a target environment, such as within a bioreactor. Other buffer solutions that may be contained in the buffer solution tanks include at least one of tricine, bicine, a sulfonic acid, sodium cacodylate, sodium acetate, sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, an acetic acid, glycinamide, acetamidoglycine, or mixtures thereof.
Various buffer components that may be contained in the buffer solution can include any of the following: tris(hydroxymethyl) aminomethane, tricine, 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazive ethane sulfonic acid, 3-(N-morpholino)propane sulfonic acid, piperazine-N-n′-bis(2-ethanesulfonic acid), [tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamino] propanesulfonic acid, bicine, N,N-bis[2-hydroxyethyl]-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, 2-[[1,3-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)propan-2-yl]amino]ethanesulfonicacid, sodium cacodylate, 2-(N-morpholino) ethanesulfonic acid, acetate, 2[(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-(carboxymethyl) amino] acetic acid, N-(2-acetamido)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, glycinamide, acetamidoglycine, acetic acid, or mixtures thereof.
In addition to varying the different buffer components contained in each of the buffer solutions, the concentration of each component can also vary. In one embodiment, for instance, the buffer components can be contained in the buffer solutions at relatively high concentrations that are later diluted when producing buffer products. For instance, in one embodiment, a diluent, such as distilled water, can also be placed in communication with the mixing device 60 for formulating the buffer product.
Many of the buffer components contained within the buffer solutions have a common anion or cation. Thus, many buffer products will contain buffer components with the same cation or anion. By using a conductivity probe in conjunction with a refractive index measurement device, however, both measurements can be used to ascertain whether the correct buffer component is present and whether the buffer component is present in the buffer product at the desired concentration levels.
In one embodiment, the controller 70 can also be used to monitor each of the buffer solutions contained in the buffer feed tanks 52, 54, 56 and 58. For instance, as shown in
The devices, facilities and methods described herein are suitable for culturing any desired cell line including prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic cell lines. Further, in embodiments, the devices, facilities and methods are suitable for culturing suspension cells or anchorage-dependent (adherent) cells and are suitable for production operations configured for production of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products—such as polypeptide products, nucleic acid products (for example DNA or RNA), or cells and/or viruses such as those used in cellular and/or viral therapies.
In embodiments, the cells express or produce a product, such as a recombinant therapeutic or diagnostic product. As described in more detail below, examples of products produced by cells include, but are not limited to, antibody molecules (e.g., monoclonal antibodies, bispecific antibodies), antibody mimetics (polypeptide molecules that bind specifically to antigens but that are not structurally related to antibodies such as e.g. DARPins, affibodies, adnectins, or IgNARs), fusion proteins (e.g., Fc fusion proteins, chimeric cytokines), other recombinant proteins (e.g., glycosylated proteins, enzymes, hormones), viral therapeutics (e.g., anti-cancer oncolytic viruses, viral vectors for gene therapy and viral immunotherapy), cell therapeutics (e.g., pluripotent stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells and adult stem cells), vaccines or lipid-encapsulated particles (e.g., exosomes, virus-like particles), RNA (such as e.g. siRNA) or DNA (such as e.g. plasmid DNA), antibiotics or amino acids. In embodiments, the devices, facilities and methods can be used for producing biosimilars.
As mentioned, in embodiments, devices, facilities and methods allow for the production of eukaryotic cells, e.g., mammalian cells or lower eukaryotic cells such as for example yeast cells or filamentous fungi cells, or prokaryotic cells such as Gram-positive or Gram-negative cells and/or products of the eukaryotic or prokaryotic cells, e.g., proteins, peptides, antibiotics, amino acids, nucleic acids (such as DNA or RNA), synthesised by the eukaryotic cells in a large-scale manner. Unless stated otherwise herein, the devices, facilities, and methods can include any desired volume or production capacity including but not limited to bench-scale, pilot-scale, and full production scale capacities.
Moreover and unless stated otherwise herein, the devices, facilities, and methods can include any suitable reactor(s) including but not limited to stirred tank, airlift, fiber, microfiber, hollow fiber, ceramic matrix, fluidized bed, fixed bed, and/or spouted bed bioreactors. As used herein, “reactor” can include a fermentor or fermentation unit, or any other reaction vessel and the term “reactor” is used interchangeably with “fermentor.” For example, in some aspects, an example bioreactor unit can perform one or more, or all, of the following: feeding of nutrients and/or carbon sources, injection of suitable gas (e.g., oxygen), inlet and outlet flow of fermentation or cell culture medium, separation of gas and liquid phases, maintenance of temperature, maintenance of oxygen and CO2 levels, maintenance of pH level, agitation (e.g., stirring), and/or cleaning/sterilizing. Example reactor units, such as a fermentation unit, may contain multiple reactors within the unit, for example the unit can have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, or 100, or more bioreactors in each unit and/or a facility may contain multiple units having a single or multiple reactors within the facility. In various embodiments, the bioreactor can be suitable for batch, semi fed-batch, fed-batch, perfusion, and/or a continuous fermentation processes. Any suitable reactor diameter can be used. In embodiments, the bioreactor can have a volume between about 100 mL and about 50,000 L. Non-limiting examples include a volume of 100 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, 1 liter, 2 liters, 3 liters, 4 liters, 5 liters, 6 liters, 7 liters, 8 liters, 9 liters, 10 liters, 15 liters, 20 liters, 25 liters, 30 liters, 40 liters, 50 liters, 60 liters, 70 liters, 80 liters, 90 liters, 100 liters, 150 liters, 200 liters, 250 liters, 300 liters, 350 liters, 400 liters, 450 liters, 500 liters, 550 liters, 600 liters, 650 liters, 700 liters, 750 liters, 800 liters, 850 liters, 900 liters, 950 liters, 1000 liters, 1500 liters, 2000 liters, 2500 liters, 3000 liters, 3500 liters, 4000 liters, 4500 liters, 5000 liters, 6000 liters, 7000 liters, 8000 liters, 9000 liters, 10,000 liters, 15,000 liters, 20,000 liters, and/or 50,000 liters. Additionally, suitable reactors can be multi-use, single-use, disposable, or non-disposable and can be formed of any suitable material including metal alloys such as stainless steel (e.g., 316L or any other suitable stainless steel) and Inconel, plastics, and/or glass.
In embodiments and unless stated otherwise herein, the devices, facilities, and methods described herein can also include any suitable unit operation and/or equipment not otherwise mentioned, such as operations and/or equipment for separation, purification, and isolation of such products. Any suitable facility and environment can be used, such as traditional stick-built facilities, modular, mobile and temporary facilities, or any other suitable construction, facility, and/or layout. For example, in some embodiments modular clean-rooms can be used. Additionally and unless otherwise stated, the devices, systems, and methods described herein can be housed and/or performed in a single location or facility or alternatively be housed and/or performed at separate or multiple locations and/or facilities.
By way of non-limiting examples and without limitation, U.S. Publication Nos. 2013/0280797; 2012/0077429; 2011/0280797; 2009/0305626; and U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,298,054; 7,629,167; and 5,656,491, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety, describe example facilities, equipment, and/or systems that may be suitable.
In embodiments, the cells are eukaryotic cells, e.g., mammalian cells. The mammalian cells can be for example human or rodent or bovine cell lines or cell strains. Examples of such cells, cell lines or cell strains are e.g. mouse myeloma (NSO)-cell lines, Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)-cell lines, HT1080, H9, HepG2, MCF7, MDBK Jurkat, NIH3T3, PC12, BHK (baby hamster kidney cell), VERO, SP2/0, YB2/0, YO, C127, L cell, COS, e.g., COS1 and COS7, QC1-3,HEK-293, VERO, PER.C6, HeLA, EB1, EB2, EB3, oncolytic or hybridoma-cell lines. Preferably the mammalian cells are CHO-cell lines. In one embodiment, the cell is a CHO cell. In one embodiment, the cell is a CHO-K1 cell, a CHO-K1 SV cell, a DG44 CHO cell, a DUXB11 CHO cell, a CHOS, a CHO GS knock-out cell, a CHO FUT8 GS knock-out cell, a CHOZN, or a CHO-derived cell. The CHO GS knock-out cell (e.g., GSKO cell) is, for example, a CHO-K1 SV GS knockout cell. The CHO FUT8 knockout cell is, for example, the Potelligent® CHOK1 SV (Lonza Biologics, Inc.). Eukaryotic cells can also be avian cells, cell lines or cell strains, such as for example, EBx® cells, EB14, EB24, EB26, EB66, or EBv13.
In one embodiment, the eukaryotic cells are stem cells. The stem cells can be, for example, pluripotent stem cells, including embryonic stem cells (ESCs), adult stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), tissue specific stem cells (e.g., hematopoietic stem cells) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).
In one embodiment, the cells are for cell therapy.
In one embodiment, the cells may include T cells, or immune cells. For instance, the cells can include B cells, natural killer cells, dendritic cells, tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, monocytes, megakaryocytes, or the like.
In one embodiment, the cell is a differentiated form of any of the cells described herein. In one embodiment, the cell is a cell derived from any primary cell in culture.
In embodiments, the cell is a hepatocyte such as a human hepatocyte, animal hepatocyte, or a non-parenchymal cell. For example, the cell can be a plateable metabolism qualified human hepatocyte, a plateable induction qualified human hepatocyte, plateable Qualyst Transporter Certified™ human hepatocyte, suspension qualified human hepatocyte (including 10-donor and 20-donor pooled hepatocytes), human hepatic kupffer cells, human hepatic stellate cells, dog hepatocytes (including single and pooled Beagle hepatocytes), mouse hepatocytes (including CD-1 and C57BI/6 hepatocytes), rat hepatocytes (including Sprague-Dawley, Wistar Han, and Wistar hepatocytes), monkey hepatocytes (including Cynomolgus or Rhesus monkey hepatocytes), cat hepatocytes (including Domestic Shorthair hepatocytes), and rabbit hepatocytes (including New Zealand White hepatocytes). Example hepatocytes are commercially available from Triangle Research Labs, LLC, 6 Davis Drive Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA 27709.
In one embodiment, the eukaryotic cell is a lower eukaryotic cell such as e.g. a yeast cell (e.g., Pichia genus (e.g. Pichia pastoris, Pichia methanolica, Pichia kluyveri, and Pichia angusta), Komagataella genus (e.g. Komagataella pastoris, Komagataella pseudopastoris or Komagataella phaffii), Saccharomyces genus (e.g. Saccharomyces cerevisae, cerevisiae, Saccharomyces kluyveri, Saccharomyces uvarum), Kluyveromyces genus (e.g. Kluyveromyces lactis, Kluyveromyces marxianus), the Candida genus (e.g. Candida utilis, Candida cacaoi, Candida boidinii,), the Geotrichum genus (e.g. Geotrichum fermentans), Hansenula polymorpha, Yarrowia lipolytica, or Schizosaccharomyces pombe,. Preferred is the species Pichia pastoris. Examples for Pichia pastoris strains are X33, GS115, KM71, KM71H; and CBS7435.
In one embodiment, the eukaryotic cell is a fungal cell (e.g. Aspergillus (such as A. niger, A. fumigatus, A. orzyae, A. nidula), Acremonium (such as A. thermophilum), Chaetomium (such as C. thermophilum), Chrysosporium (such as C. thermophile), Cordyceps (such as C. militaris), Corynascus, Ctenomyces, Fusarium (such as F. oxysporum), Glomerella (such as G. graminicola), Hypocrea (such as H. jecorina), Magnaporthe (such as M. orzyae), Myceliophthora (such as M. thermophile), Nectria (such as N. heamatococca), Neurospora (such as N. crassa), Penicillium, Sporotrichum (such as S. thermophile), Thielavia (such as T. terrestris, T. heterothallica), Trichoderma (such as T. reesei), or Verticillium (such as V. dahlia)).
In one embodiment, the eukaryotic cell is an insect cell (e.g., Sf9, Mimic™ Sf9, Sf21, High Five™ (BT1-TN-5B1-4), or BT1-Ea88 cells), an algae cell (e.g., of the genus Amphora, Bacillariophyceae, Dunaliella, Chlorella, Chlamydomonas, Cyanophyta (cyanobacteria), Nannochloropsis, Spirulina, or Ochromonas), or a plant cell (e.g., cells from monocotyledonous plants (e.g., maize, rice, wheat, or Setaria), or from a dicotyledonous plants (e.g., cassava, potato, soybean, tomato, tobacco, alfalfa, Physcomitrella patens or Arabidopsis).
In one embodiment, the cell is a bacterial or prokaryotic cell.
In embodiments, the prokaryotic cell is a Gram-positive cells such as Bacillus, Streptomyces Streptococcus, Staphylococcus or Lactobacillus. Bacillus that can be used is, e.g. the B. subtilis, B. amyloliquefaciens, B. licheniformis, B. natto, or B. megaterium. In embodiments, the cell is B. subtilis, such as B. subtilis 3NA and B.subtilis 168. Bacillus is obtainable from, e.g., the Bacillus Genetic Stock Center, Biological Sciences 556, 484 West 12th Avenue, Columbus OH 43210-1214.
In one embodiment, the prokaryotic cell is a Gram-negative cell, such as Salmonella spp. or Escherichia coli, such as e.g., TG1, TG2, W3110, DH1, DHB4, DH5a, HMS 174, HMS174 (DE3), NM533, C600, HB101, JM109, MC4100, XL1-Blue and Origami, as well as those derived from E. coli B-strains, such as for example BL-21 or BL21 (DE3), all of which are commercially available.
Suitable host cells are commercially available, for example, from culture collections such as the DSMZ (Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen and Zellkulturen GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany) or the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).
In embodiments, the cultured cells are used to produce proteins e.g., antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies, and/or recombinant proteins, for therapeutic use. In embodiments, the cultured cells produce peptides, amino acids, fatty acids or other useful biochemical intermediates or metabolites. For example, in embodiments, molecules having a molecular weight of about 4000 daltons to greater than about 140,000 daltons can be produced. In embodiments, these molecules can have a range of complexity and can include posttranslational modifications including glycosylation.
In embodiments, the protein is, e.g., BOTOX, Myobloc, Neurobloc, Dysport (or other serotypes of botulinum neurotoxins), alglucosidase alpha, daptomycin, YH-16, choriogonadotropin alpha, filgrastim, cetrorelix, interleukin-2, aldesleukin, teceleulin, denileukin diftitox, interferon alpha-n3 (injection), interferon alpha-nl, DL-8234, interferon, Suntory (gamma-1a), interferon gamma, thymosin alpha 1, tasonermin, DigiFab, ViperaTAb, EchiTAb, CroFab, nesiritide, abatacept, alefacept, Rebif, eptoterminalfa, teriparatide (osteoporosis), calcitonin injectable (bone disease), calcitonin (nasal, osteoporosis), etanercept, hemoglobin glutamer 250 (bovine), drotrecogin alpha, collagenase, carperitide, recombinant human epidermal growth factor (topical gel, wound healing), DWP401, darbepoetin alpha, epoetin omega, epoetin beta, epoetin alpha, desirudin, lepirudin, bivalirudin, nonacog alpha, Mononine, eptacog alpha (activated), recombinant Factor VIII+VWF, Recombinate, recombinant Factor VIII, Factor VIII (recombinant), Alphnmate, octocog alpha, Factor VIII, palifermin,Indikinase, tenecteplase, alteplase, pamiteplase, reteplase, nateplase, monteplase, follitropin alpha, rFSH, hpFSH, micafungin, pegfilgrastim, lenograstim, nartograstim, sermorelin, glucagon, exenatide, pramlintide, iniglucerase, galsulfase, Leucotropin, molgramostirn, triptorelin acetate, histrelin (subcutaneous implant, Hydron), deslorelin, histrelin, nafarelin, leuprolide sustained release depot (ATRIGEL), leuprolide implant (DUROS), goserelin, Eutropin, KP-102 program, somatropin, mecasermin (growth failure), enlfavirtide, Org-33408, insulin glargine, insulin glulisine, insulin (inhaled), insulin lispro, insulin deternir, insulin (buccal, RapidMist), mecasermin rinfabate, anakinra, celmoleukin, 99 mTc-apcitide injection, myelopid, Betaseron, glatiramer acetate, Gepon, sargramostim, oprelvekin, human leukocyte-derived alpha interferons, Bilive, insulin (recombinant), recombinant human insulin, insulin aspart, mecasenin, Roferon-A, interferon-alpha 2, Alfaferone, interferon alfacon-1, interferon alpha, Avonex' recombinant human luteinizing hormone, dornase alpha, trafermin, ziconotide, taltirelin, diboterminalfa, atosiban, becaplermin, eptifibatide, Zemaira, CTC-111, Shanvac-B, HPV vaccine (quadrivalent), octreotide, lanreotide, ancestirn, agalsidase beta, agalsidase alpha, laronidase, prezatide copper acetate (topical gel), rasburicase, ranibizumab, Actimmune, PEG-Intron, Tricomin, recombinant house dust mite allergy desensitization injection, recombinant human parathyroid hormone (PTH) 1-84 (sc, osteoporosis), epoetin delta, transgenic antithrombin III, Granditropin, Vitrase, recombinant insulin, interferon-alpha (oral lozenge), GEM-21S, vapreotide, idursulfase, omnapatrilat, recombinant serum albumin, certolizumab pegol, glucarpidase, human recombinant C1 esterase inhibitor (angioedema), lanoteplase, recombinant human growth hormone, enfuvirtide (needle-free injection, Biojector 2000), VGV-1, interferon (alpha), lucinactant, aviptadil (inhaled, pulmonary disease), icatibant, ecallantide, omiganan, Aurograb, pexigananacetate, ADI-PEG-20, LDI-200, degarelix, cintredelinbesudotox, Favld, MDX-1379, ISAtx-247, liraglutide, teriparatide (osteoporosis), tifacogin, AA4500, T4N5 liposome lotion, catumaxomab, DWP413, ART-123, Chrysalin, desmoteplase, amediplase, corifollitropinalpha, TH-9507, teduglutide, Diamyd, DWP-412, growth hormone (sustained release injection), recombinant G-CSF, insulin (inhaled, AIR), insulin (inhaled, Technosphere), insulin (inhaled, AERx), RGN-303, DiaPep277, interferon beta (hepatitis C viral infection (HCV)), interferon alpha-n3 (oral), belatacept, transdermal insulin patches, AMG-531, MBP-8298, Xerecept, opebacan, AIDSVAX, GV-1001, LymphoScan, ranpirnase, Lipoxysan, lusupultide, MP52 (beta-tricalciumphosphate carrier, bone regeneration), melanoma vaccine, sipuleucel-T, CTP-37, Insegia, vitespen, human thrombin (frozen, surgical bleeding), thrombin, TransMID, alfimeprase, Puricase, terlipressin (intravenous, hepatorenal syndrome), EUR-1008M, recombinant FGF-I (injectable, vascular disease), BDM-E, rotigaptide, ETC-216, P-113, MBI-594AN, duramycin (inhaled, cystic fibrosis), SCV-07, OPI-45, Endostatin, Angiostatin, ABT-510, Bowman Birk Inhibitor Concentrate, XMP-629, 99 mTc-Hynic-Annexin V, kahalalide F, CTCE-9908, teverelix (extended release), ozarelix, rornidepsin, BAY-504798, interleukin4, PRX-321, Pepscan, iboctadekin, rhlactoferrin, TRU-015, IL-21, ATN-161, cilengitide, Albuferon, Biphasix, IRX-2, omega interferon, PCK-3145, CAP-232, pasireotide, huN901-DMI, ovarian cancer immunotherapeutic vaccine, SB-249553, Oncovax-CL, OncoVax-P, BLP-25, CerVax-16, multi-epitope peptide melanoma vaccine (MART-1, gp100, tyrosinase), nemifitide, rAAT (inhaled), rAAT (dermatological), CGRP (inhaled, asthma), pegsunercept, thymosinbeta4, plitidepsin, GTP-200, ramoplanin, GRASPA, OBI-1, AC-100, salmon calcitonin (oral, eligen), calcitonin (oral, osteoporosis), examorelin, capromorelin, Cardeva, velafermin, 131I-TM-601, KK-220, T-10, ularitide, depelestat, hematide, Chrysalin (topical), rNAPc2, recombinant Factor V111 (PEGylated liposomal), bFGF, PEGylated recombinant staphylokinase variant, V-10153, SonoLysis Prolyse, NeuroVax, CZEN-002, islet cell neogenesis therapy, rGLP-1, BIM-51077, LY-548806, exenatide (controlled release, Medisorb), AVE-0010, GA-GCB, avorelin, ACM-9604, linaclotid eacetate, CETi-1, Hemospan, VAL (injectable), fast-acting insulin (injectable, Viadel), intranasal insulin, insulin (inhaled), insulin (oral, eligen), recombinant methionyl human leptin, pitrakinra subcutancous injection, eczema), pitrakinra (inhaled dry powder, asthma), Multikine, RG-1068, MM-093, NBI-6024, AT-001, PI-0824, Org-39141, Cpn10 (autoimmune diseases/inflammation), talactoferrin (topical), rEV-131 (ophthalmic), rEV-131 (respiratory disease), oral recombinant human insulin (diabetes), RPI-78M, oprelvekin (oral), CYT-99007 CTLA4-Ig, DTY-001, valategrast, interferon alpha-n3 (topical), IRX-3, RDP-58, Tauferon, bile salt stimulated lipase, Merispase, alaline phosphatase, EP-2104R, Melanotan-II, bremelanotide, ATL-104, recombinant human microplasmin, AX-200, SEMAX, ACV-1, Xen-2174, CJC-1008, dynorphin A, SI-6603, LAB GHRH, AER-002, BGC-728, malaria vaccine (virosomes, PeviPRO), ALTU-135, parvovirus B19 vaccine, influenza vaccine (recombinant neuraminidase), malaria/HBV vaccine, anthrax vaccine, Vacc-5q, Vacc-4x, HIV vaccine (oral), HPV vaccine, Tat Toxoid, YSPSL, CHS-13340, PTH(1-34) liposomal cream (Novasome), Ostabolin-C, PTH analog (topical, psoriasis), MBRI-93.02, MTB72F vaccine (tuberculosis), MVA-Ag85A vaccine (tuberculosis), FARA04, BA-210, recombinant plague FIV vaccine, AG-702, OxSODrol, rBetV1, Der-p1/Der-p2/Der-p7 allergen-targeting vaccine (dust mite allergy), PR1 peptide antigen (leukemia), mutant ras vaccine, HPV-16 E7 lipopeptide vaccine, labyrinthin vaccine (adenocarcinoma), CIVIL vaccine, WT1-peptide vaccine (cancer), IDD-5, CDX-110, Pentrys, Norelin, CytoFab, P-9808, VT-111, icrocaptide, telbermin (dermatological, diabetic foot ulcer), rupintrivir, reticulose, rGRF, HA, alpha-galactosidase A, ACE-011, ALTU-140, CGX-1160, angiotensin therapeutic vaccine, D-4F, ETC-642, APP-018, rhMBL, SCV-07 (oral, tuberculosis), DRF-7295, ABT-828, ErbB2-specific immunotoxin (anticancer), DT3SSIL-3, TST-10088, PRO-1762, Combotox, cholecystokinin-B/gastrin-receptor binding peptides, 111In-hEGF, AE-37, trasnizumab-DM1, Antagonist G, IL-12 (recombinant), PM-02734, IMP-321, rhIGF-BP3, BLX-883, CUV-1647 (topical), L-19 based radioimmunotherapeutics (cancer), Re-188-P-2045, AMG-386, DC/1540/KLH vaccine (cancer), VX-001, AVE-9633, AC-9301, NY-ESO-1 vaccine (peptides), NA17.A2 peptides, melanoma vaccine (pulsed antigen therapeutic), prostate cancer vaccine, CBP-501, recombinant human lactoferrin (dry eye), FX-06, AP-214, WAP-8294A (injectable), ACP-HIP, SUN-11031, peptide YY [3-36] (obesity, intranasal), FGLL, atacicept, BR3-Fc, BN-003, BA-058, human parathyroid hormone 1-34 (nasal, osteoporosis), F-18-CCR1, AT-1100 (celiac disease/diabetes), JPD-003, PTH(7-34) liposomal cream (Novasome), duramycin (ophthalmic, dry eye), CAB-2, CTCE-0214, GlycoPEGylated erythropoietin, EPO-Fc, CNTO-528, AMG-114, JR-013, Factor XIII, aminocandin, PN-951, 716155, SUN-E7001, TH-0318, BAY-73-7977, teverelix (immediate release), EP-51216, hGH (controlled release, Biosphere), OGP-I, sifuvirtide, TV4710, ALG-889, Org-41259, rhCC10, F-991, thymopentin (pulmonary diseases), r(m)CRP, hepatoselective insulin, subalin, L19-IL-2 fusion protein, elafin, NMK-150, ALTU-139, EN-122004, rhTPO, thrombopoietin receptor agonist (thrombocytopenic disorders), AL-108, AL-208, nerve growth factor antagonists (pain), SLV-317, CGX-1007, INNO-105, oral teriparatide (eligen), GEM-OS1, AC-162352, PRX-302, LFn-p24 fusion vaccine (Therapore), EP-1043, S pneumoniae pediatric vaccine, malaria vaccine, Neisseria meningitidis Group B vaccine, neonatal group B streptococcal vaccine, anthrax vaccine, HCV vaccine (gpE1+gpE2+MF-59), otitis media therapy, HCV vaccine (core antigen+ISCOMATRIX), hPTH(1-34) (transdermal, ViaDerm), 768974, SYN-101, PGN-0052, aviscumnine, BIM-23190, tuberculosis vaccine, multi-epitope tyrosinase peptide, cancer vaccine, enkastim, APC-8024, GI-5005, ACC-001, TTS-CD3, vascular-targeted TNF (solid tumors), desmopressin (buccal controlled-release), onercept, and TP-9201.
In some embodiments, the polypeptide is adalimumab (HUMIRA), infliximab (REMICADE™), rituximab (RITUXAN™/MAB THERA™) etanercept (ENBREL™), bevacizumab (AVASTIN™), trastuzumab (HERCEPTIN™), pegrilgrastim (NEULASTA™), or any other suitable polypeptide including biosimilars and biobetters.
Other suitable polypeptides are those listed below and in Table 1 of US2016/0097074 :
In embodiments, the polypeptide is a hormone, blood clotting/coagulation factor, cytokine/growth factor, antibody molelcule, fusion protein, protein vaccine, or peptide as shown in Table 2.
In embodiments, the protein is multispecific protein, e.g., a bispecific antibody as shown in Table 3.
These and other modifications and variations to the present invention may be practiced by those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, which is more particularly set forth in the appended claims. In addition, it should be understood that aspects of the various embodiments may be interchanged both in whole or in part. Furthermore, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the foregoing description is by way of example only, and is not intended to limit the invention so further described in such appended claims.
The present application is based on and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 62/803,747, filed on Feb. 11, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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