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ArticleBMC biotechnology2025

Utilizing non-clonal CHO cell derived materials for preclinical studies of complex molecules.

Jessica Pan, Jeffrey McPhee, Alex Dow, Daniel Burke, Balrina Gupta, Patricia Rose, Xiaowen Wang, Nuno Pinto, Simon Letarte, Ying Huang and 4 more

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Article in BMC biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Jessica Pan *Bioprocess R&D, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA. jessica.pan@merck.com.
Jeffrey McPhee *Analytical R&D, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA.
Alex DowAnalytical R&D, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA.
Daniel BurkeAnalytical R&D, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA.
Balrina GuptaBioprocess R&D, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA.
Patricia RoseBioprocess R&D, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA.
Xiaowen WangBioprocess R&D, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA.
Nuno PintoBioprocess R&D, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA.
Simon LetarteAnalytical R&D, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA.
Ying HuangBioprocess R&D, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA.
Guanghua Benson LiBioprocess R&D, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA.
Kitty AgarwalBioprocess R&D, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA.
Katelyn SmithAnalytical R&D, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA.
Ren LiuBioprocess R&D, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA. ren.liu@merck.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe use of non-clonal CHO cell derived materials for preclinical studies has been found to be a valuable approach to accelerate the development of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) for first-in-human (FIH) studies. In a comprehensive study, we assessed the culture performance, productivity, and product quality of non-clonal cell lines compared with clonal cell lines expressing various biologic modalities to determine if this approach can be applied to complex molecules.

resultsWe evaluated a multi-specific antibody, a cytokine-Fc fusion protein, and a mAb produced using the stable pool, the pool of top clones, and the lead clone utilizing transposase-mediated integration. The results indicated that the attributes were comparable regardless of the source of cells. Building upon these findings, the study progressed to the preclinical manufacturing of two multi-specific antibodies using both the pool of top clones and the lead clone. Subsequently, clinical manufacturing of these multi-specific antibodies was performed using the lead clone. The batches produced with the pool of clones and the lead clone demonstrated a high level of comparability in culture performance, productivity, and product quality.

conclusionsIn conclusion, non-clonal CHO cell derived materials can be effectively utilized for preclinical studies of complex molecules without compromising their quality, allowing for accelerated development for FIH studies.

Indexed as

Antibodies, MonoclonalAnimalsCell Culture TechniquesCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusCytokinesHumansRecombinant Fusion ProteinsAntibodies, MonoclonalCytokinesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsComplex moleculesFirst-in-human developmentNon-clonal material for ToxPreclinical studySpeed to clinic

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PMID40335959
PMCPMC12060527

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