利用 G-Rex"M"系列优化悬浮细胞的生产。
Optimizing the production of suspension cells using the G-Rex "M" series.
机构信息
Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital , Houston, Texas, USA.
Wilson Wolf Manufacturing Corporation , New Brighton, Minnesota, USA.
出版信息
Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev. 2014 May 14;1:14015. doi: 10.1038/mtm.2014.15. eCollection 2014.
Broader implementation of cell-based therapies has been hindered by the logistics associated with the expansion of clinically relevant cell numbers ex vivo. To overcome this limitation, Wilson Wolf Manufacturing developed the G-Rex, a cell culture flask with a gas-permeable membrane at the base that supports large media volumes without compromising gas exchange. Although this culture platform has recently gained traction with the scientific community due to its superior performance when compared with traditional culture systems, the limits of this technology have yet to be explored. In this study, we investigated multiple variables including optimal seeding density and media volume, as well as maximum cell output per unit of surface area. Additionally, we have identified a novel means of estimating culture growth kinetics. All of these parameters were subsequently integrated into a novel G-Rex "M" series, which can accommodate these optimal conditions. A multicenter study confirmed that this fully optimized cell culture system can reliably produce a 100-fold cell expansion in only 10 days using 1L of medium. The G-Rex M series is linearly scalable and adaptable as a closed system, allowing an easy translation of preclinical protocols into the good manufacturing practice.
细胞治疗的广泛应用受到了与临床相关细胞数量体外扩增相关的物流的限制。为了克服这一限制,Wilson Wolf Manufacturing 开发了 G-Rex,这是一种培养瓶,瓶底有一个透气膜,可支持大容量的培养基,同时不影响气体交换。尽管由于其与传统培养系统相比具有卓越的性能,这种培养平台最近在科学界引起了关注,但该技术的局限性尚未得到探索。在这项研究中,我们研究了多个变量,包括最佳接种密度和培养基体积,以及单位表面积的最大细胞产量。此外,我们还确定了一种新的估计培养动力学的方法。所有这些参数随后都被整合到一个新的 G-Rex“M”系列中,该系列可以适应这些最佳条件。一项多中心研究证实,使用 1L 培养基,这种完全优化的细胞培养系统仅需 10 天即可可靠地实现 100 倍的细胞扩增。G-Rex M 系列可线性扩展并可作为封闭系统进行调整,便于将临床前方案转化为良好生产规范。