| Abstract |
Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells are the main production host for >US$145billion/yr of protein biologics used as medicines for a range of diseases. The CHO platform is mature when considering production of monoclonal antibodies, but new format non-native molecules such as fusion proteins, antibody fragments and other exotic molecules remain difficult to express (DTE) in this, or any other host. This project builds upon proof of concept work demonstrating that engineering the CHO chassis, together with growth media manipulation, increases both the yield and quality of a number of DTE proteins that are in development for application to unmet clinical needs and diseases with no current treatments. The project will advance the technology readiness level of our preliminary findings beyond proof-of-concept to deliver the commercialization of new CHO cell systems for DTE proteins and associated bioprocesses ready for industrial application to produce these important new medicines. |
