IP Library Granted Patent US 9,045,536
Granted Patent B2
US 9,045,536 · App. 13/517,901 · Granted Jun 2, 2015

Cell line 3M

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Patent No.
US 9,045,536
App. No.
13/517,901
Granted
Jun 2, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides, inter alia, an isolated cell line, 3M as well as methods for making such a cell line and methods of using such a cell line, e.g., to produce a protein such as an immunoglobulin.

Claims (682)

1. An isolated Chinese hamster ovary cell deposited at the American Type Culture Collection under deposit number PTA-10481.

2. The cell of claim 1 in an aqueous liquid cell culture medium.

3. The cell of claim 1 in a vessel.

4. The cell of claim 1 which comprises a vector.

5. The cell of claim 4 wherein the vector comprises a polynucleotide encoding one or more proteins.

6. The cell of claim 1 comprising a protein that is an immunoglobulin comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1-8, 21, 22, 42, 43, 58-69, 79, 80, 81, 85, 89, 93 and 101 or a mature fragment thereof or an immunoglobulin comprising one or more CDRs from said immunoglobulin; optionally linked to an immunoglobulin constant chain; or one or both chains of etanercept.

7. The cell of claim 1 comprising a protein that is an immunoglobulin chain comprising:

(1)

CDR-L1:

(SEQ ID NO: 9)

KASKKVTIFGSISALH,

CDR-L2:

(SEQ ID NO: 10)

NGAKLES,

and

CDR-L3:

(SEQ ID NO: 11)

LQNKEVPYT;

(2)

CDR-H1:

(SEQ ID NO: 12)

SYGIT,

CDR-H2:

(SEQ ID NO: 13)

ENYPRSGNTYYNEKFKG,

and

CDR-H3:

(SEQ ID NO: 14)

CEFISTVVAPYYYALDY

or

(SEQ ID NO: 15)

SEFISTVVAPYYYALDY

or

(SEQ ID NO: 16)

AEFISTVVAPYYYALDY

or

(SEQ ID NO: 17)

VEFISTVVAPYYYALDY

or

(SEQ ID NO: 18)

SEFISTVMAPYYYALDY

or

(SEQ ID NO: 19)

SEFTSTVVAPYYYALDY;

(3)

CDRH1:

(SEQ ID NO: 23)

Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Ser Tyr Thr Met Ser,

CDRH2:

(SEQ ID NO: 24)

Thr Ile Ser Ser Gly Gly Thr Tyr Thr Tyr Tyr Pro

Asp Ser Val Lys Gly,

and

CDRH3:

(SEQ ID NO: 25)

Asp Asn His Ala Tyr Asp Arg Gly Pro Phe Phe Asp

Tyr;

(4)

CDRL1:

(SEQ ID NO: 26)

Lys Ser Ser Gln Asn Leu Phe Tyr Arg Ser Asn Gln

Lys Asn His Leu Ala,

CDRL2:

(SEQ ID NO: 27)

Trp Thr Ser Thr Arg Glu Ser,

and

CDRL3:

(SEQ ID NO: 28)

Gln Gln Tyr Tyr Ser Tyr Pro Pro Thr;

(5)

CDRH1:

(SEQ ID NO: 29)

Ala Tyr Gly Met Asp,

CDRH2:

(SEQ ID NO: 30)

Ser Ile Ser Pro Ser Gly Gly Arg Thr Lys Tyr Ala

Asp Ser Val Lys Gly,

and

CDRH3:

(SEQ ID NO: 31)

Asp Leu Gly Gly Gly Tyr Tyr Tyr Tyr Tyr Gly Met

Asp Val;

(6)

CDRL1:

(SEQ ID NO: 32)

Thr Gly Thr Ser Ser Asp Val Gly Gly Tyr Asn Tyr

Val Ser,

CDRL2:

(SEQ ID NO: 33)

Glu Val Ser Asn Arg Pro Ser,

and

CDRL3:

(SEQ ID NO: 34)

Ser Ser Tyr Thr Ser Ser Ser Thr Leu Phe Tyr Val;

(7)

CDRH1:

(SEQ ID NO: 35)

GKTFWSWGIN,

CDRH2:

(SEQ ID NO: 36)

YIYIGTGYTEPNPKYKG,

and

CDRH3:

(SEQ ID NO: 37)

IGGYYGNFAD

or

(SEQ ID NO: 38)

IGGYYGNFDQ;

(8)

CDRL1:

(SEQ ID NO: 39)

RSSQSLLISGGNTYLN,

CDRL2:

(SEQ ID NO: 40)

LVSKLDQ,

and

CDRL3:

(SEQ ID NO: 41)

WQGTYFPLT;

(9)

CDRH1:

(SEQ ID NO: 44)

TYWMH

or

(SEQ ID NO: 45)

TYWMH,

CDRH2:

(SEQ ID NO: 46)

EINPTNGHTNYNEKFKS,

(SEQ ID NO: 47)

EINPTNGHTNYNPSFQG,

or

(SEQ ID NO: 48)

EINPTNGHTNYNQKFQG,

and

CDRH3:

(SEQ ID NO: 49)

NYVGSIFDY

or

(SEQ ID NO: 50)

NYVGSIFDY;

(10)

CDRL1:

(SEQ ID NO: 51)

KASENVVSYVS

or

(SEQ ID NO: 52)

KASENVVSYVS,

CDRL2:

(SEQ ID NO: 53)

GASNRNT,

(SEQ ID NO: 54)

GASNRNT

or

(SEQ ID NO: 55)

GASNRES,

and

CDRL3:

(SEQ ID NO: 56)

GQSYNYPYT

or

(SEQ ID NO: 57)

GQSYNYPYT;

(11)

CDRH1:

(SEQ ID NO: 82)

GYTFSSYGMY;

CDRH2:

(SEQ ID NO: 83)

WIDPGSGGTKYNEKFKG;

and

CDRH3:

(SEQ ID NO: 84)

ERYGYYFDY;

(12)

CDRL1:

(SEQ ID NO: 86)

RASQYVGSYLN;

CDRL2:

(SEQ ID NO: 87)

DASNRAT;

and

CDRL3:

(SEQ ID NO: 88)

QVWDSSPPVV;

(13)

CDRL1:

(SEQ ID NO: 90)

RASQDVSRYLT;

CDRL2:

(SEQ ID NO: 91)

AASSLQS;

and

CDRL3:

(SEQ ID NO: 92)

QAYDYSLSGYV;

(14)

CDRH1:

(SEQ ID NO: 94)

GYTFSSYWMH;

CDRH2:

(SEQ ID NO: 95)

RIDPYNGGTKYNEKFKG;

and

CDRH3:

(SEQ ID NO: 96)

YGYYLGSYAMDY;

(15)

CDRH1:

(SEQ ID NO: 98)

GYTFTDYYMN;

CDHR2:

(SEQ ID NO: 99)

DINPNNGGAIYNQKFKG;

and

CDRH3:

(SEQ ID NO: 100)

GIITEIAEDF;

or

(16)

CDRL1:

(SEQ ID NO: 102)

KASQNVGTNVV;

CDRL2:

(SEQ ID NO: 103)

SASYRYS;

and

CDRL3:

(SEQ ID NO: 104)

QQYKTYPYT;

optionally linked to an immunoglobulin constant chain.

8. A method for making one or more polypeptides; or antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof that comprise said polypeptides; comprising introducing one or more polynucleotides encoding said polypeptides into the cell of claim 1 and culturing the cell in conditions under which the polypeptides are produced.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising isolating the polypeptide.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the polypeptide is an immunoglobulin.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the immunoglobulin comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1-8, 21, 22, 42, 43, 58-69, 79, 80, 81, 85, 89, 93 and 101 or a mature fragment thereof or an immunoglobulin comprising one or more CDRs from said immunoglobulin; optionally linked to an immunoglobulin constant chain.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the immunoglobulin comprises:

(1)

CDR-L1:

(SEQ ID NO: 9)

KASKKVTIFGSISALH,

CDR-L2:

(SEQ ID NO: 10)

NGAKLES,

and

CDR-L3:

(SEQ ID NO: 11)

LQNKEVPYT;

(2)

CDR-H1:

(SEQ ID NO: 12)

SYGIT,

CDR-H2:

(SEQ ID NO: 13)

ENYPRSGNTYYNEKFKG,

and

CDR-H3:

(SEQ ID NO: 14)

CEFISTVVAPYYYALDY

or

(SEQ ID NO: 15)

SEFISTVVAPYYYALDY

or

(SEQ ID NO: 16)

AEFISTVVAPYYYALDY

or

(SEQ ID NO: 17)

VEFISTVVAPYYYALDY

or

(SEQ ID NO: 18)

SEFISTVMAPYYYALDY

or

(SEQ ID NO: 19)

SEFTSTVVAPYYYALDY;

(3)

CDRH1:

(SEQ ID NO: 23)

Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Ser Tyr Thr Met Ser,

CDRH2:

(SEQ ID NO: 24)

Thr Ile Ser Ser Gly Gly Thr Tyr Thr Tyr Tyr Pro

Asp Ser Val Lys Gly,

and

CDRH3:

(SEQ ID NO: 25)

Asp Asn His Ala Tyr Asp Arg Gly Pro Phe Phe Asp

Tyr;

(4)

CDRL1:

(SEQ ID NO: 26)

Lys Ser Ser Gln Asn Leu Phe Tyr Arg Ser Asn Gln

Lys Asn His Leu Ala,

CDRL2:

(SEQ ID NO: 27)

Trp Thr Ser Thr Arg Glu Ser,

and

CDRL3:

(SEQ ID NO: 28)

Gln Gln Tyr Tyr Ser Tyr Pro Pro Thr;

(5)

CDRH1:

(SEQ ID NO: 29)

Ala Tyr Gly Met Asp,

CDRH2:

(SEQ ID NO: 30)

Ser Ile Ser Pro Ser Gly Gly Arg Thr Lys Tyr Ala

Asp Ser Val Lys Gly,

and

CDRH3:

(SEQ ID NO: 31)

Asp Leu Gly Gly Gly Tyr Tyr Tyr Tyr Tyr Gly Met

Asp Val;

(6)

CDRL1:

(SEQ ID NO: 32)

Thr Gly Thr Ser Ser Asp Val Gly Gly Tyr Asn Tyr

Val Ser,

CDRL2:

(SEQ ID NO: 33)

Glu Val Ser Asn Arg Pro Ser,

and

CDRL3:

(SEQ ID NO: 34)

Ser Ser Tyr Thr Ser Ser Ser Thr Leu Phe Tyr Val;

(7)

CDRH1:

(SEQ ID NO: 35)

GKTFWSWGIN,

CDRH2:

(SEQ ID NO: 36)

YIYIGTGYTEPNPKYKG,

and

CDRH3:

(SEQ ID NO: 37)

IGGYYGNFAD

or

(SEQ ID NO: 38)

IGGYYGNFDQ;

(8)

CDRL1:

(SEQ ID NO: 39)

RSSQSLLISGGNTYLN,

CDRL2:

(SEQ ID NO: 40)

LVSKLDQ,

and

CDRL3:

(SEQ ID NO: 41)

WQGTYFPLT;

(9)

CDRH1:

(SEQ ID NO: 44)

TYWMH

or

(SEQ ID NO: 45)

TYWMH,

CDRH2:

(SEQ ID NO: 46)

EINPTNGHTNYNEKFKS,

(SEQ ID NO: 47)

EINPTNGHTNYNPSFQG,

or

(SEQ ID NO: 48)

EINPTNGHTNYNQKFQG,

and

CDRH3:

(SEQ ID NO: 49)

NYVGSIFDY

or

(SEQ ID NO: 50)

NYVGSIFDY;

(10)

CDRL1:

(SEQ ID NO: 51)

KASENVVSYVS

or

(SEQ ID NO: 52)

KASENVVSYVS,

CDRL2:

(SEQ ID NO: 53)

GASNRNT,

(SEQ ID NO: 54)

GASNRNT

or

(SEQ ID NO: 55)

GASNRES,

and

CDRL3:

(SEQ ID NO: 56)

GQSYNYPYT

or

(SEQ ID NO: 57)

GQSYNYPYT;

(11)

CDRH1:

(SEQ ID NO: 82)

GYTFSSYGMY;

CDRH2:

(SEQ ID NO: 83)

WIDPGSGGTKYNEKFKG;

and

CDRH3:

(SEQ ID NO: 84)

ERYGYYFDY;

(12)

CDRL1:

(SEQ ID NO: 86)

RASQYVGSYLN;

CDRL2:

(SEQ ID NO: 87)

DASNRAT;

and

CDRL3:

(SEQ ID NO: 88)

QVWDSSPPVV;

(13)

CDRL1:

(SEQ ID NO: 90)

RASQDVSRYLT;

CDRL2:

(SEQ ID NO: 91)

AASSLQS;

and

CDRL3:

(SEQ ID NO: 92)

QAYDYSLSGYV;

(14)

CDRH1:

(SEQ ID NO: 94)

GYTFSSYWMH;

CDRH2:

(SEQ ID NO: 95)

RIDPYNGGTKYNEKFKG;

and

CDRH3:

(SEQ ID NO: 96)

YGYYLGSYAMDY;

(15)

CDRH1:

(SEQ ID NO: 98)

GYTFTDYYMN;

CDHR2:

(SEQ ID NO: 99)

DINPNNGGAIYNQKFKG;

and

CDRH3:

(SEQ ID NO: 100)

GIITEIAEDF;

or

(16)

CDRL1:

(SEQ ID NO: 102)

KASQNVGTNVV;

CDRL2:

(SEQ ID NO: 103)

SASYRYS;

and

CDRL3:

(SEQ ID NO: 104)

QQYKTYPYT;

optionally linked to an immunoglobulin constant chain.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein the immunoglobulin is a light chain immunoglobulin linked to a kappa or lambda constant immunoglobulin chain and/or wherein the immunoglobulin is a heavy chain immunoglobulin linked to a gamma-1, gamma-2, gamma-3 or gamma-4 constant immunoglobulin chain.

14. A method for producing an antibody comprising inoculating an initial mammalian cell growth medium, pre-warmed to about 37° C.; which initial medium comprises HEPES, sodium bicarbonate buffers, inorganic salts, non-essential amino acids, recombinant human insulin, trace elements and surfactants; and which does not comprise L-glutamine, antibiotics, antimycotics or animal-derived components; with one or more cells of claim 1 expressing the antibody light chain immunoglobulin and heavy chain immunoglobulin, to a cell density of about 2.5-5×10 5 cells/ml; and, adding the following supplements to the medium before, simultaneously with or immediately after said inoculation:

soy hydrolysate to a final concentration of about 10 g/liter;

 and, optionally, an amino acid feed wherein the concentration of the components added by said amino acid feed are approximately those set forth below:

L-arginine:

126.4

mg/liter

L-cystine:

34

mg/liter

L-histidine:

42

mg/liter

L-isoleucine:

52

mg/liter

L-leucine:

52

mg/liter

L-lysine:

72

mg/liter

L-Methionine:

15.2

mg/liter

L-phenylalanine:

33

mg/liter

L-threonine:

47.6

mg/liter

L-tryptophan:

10.2

mg/liter

L-tyrosine:

36

mg/liter

L-valine:

46.8

mg/liter

L-alanine:

8.9

mg/liter

L-asparagine:

30

mg/liter

L-aspartic acid:

26.6

mg/liter

L-glutamic acid:

29.4

mg/liter

glycine:

15

mg/liter

L-proline:

23

mg/liter

L-serine:

21

mg/liter;

 and, when viable cell density reaches over about 1.2×10 6 cells/ml, adding supplement feeds wherein the concentration of the components added by said supplement feeds are approximately those set forth below:

Sodium selenite:

0.01426

mg/liter

Adenine sulfate:

1.632

mg/liter

Adenosine:

17.6

mg/liter

Cytidine:

17.6

mg/liter

Guanosine:

17.6

mg/liter

Uridine:

17.6

mg/liter

Hypoxanthine:

11.8

mg/liter

L-citrulline:

12.6

mg/liter

L-ornithine-HCl:

25.6

mg/liter

Biotin:

0.28

mg/liter

Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide:

0.05

mg/liter

Folic Acid:

4.6

mg/liter

Lipoic Acid:

0.52

mg/liter

Niacin:

31.4

mg/liter

Pyridoxine HCl:

3

mg/liter

Riboflavin:

1.86

mg/liter

Thiamine HCl:

16

mg/liter

Vitamin E:

0.376

mg/liter

Vitamin B12:

3.4

mg/liter

Choline Chloride:

50.2

mg/liter

Ethanolamine HCl:

4.4

mg/liter

i-Inositol:

73.2

mg/liter

Thymidine:

7.8

mg/liter

Putrescine 2HCl:

0.4

mg/liter

Progesterone:

0.015

mg/liter

D-Calcium Pantothenate:

23.8

mg/liter

L-asparagine:

812

mg/liter

L-proline

216

mg/liter

L-isoleucine

370

mg/liter

L-cysteine-HCl

224

mg/liter

L-leucine

332

mg/liter

L-threonine

164

mg/liter

L-tyrosine

198

mg/liter

L-arginine

186

mg/liter

L-aspartic acid

71

mg/liter

L-glutamic acid

126

mg/liter

Glycine

57

mg/liter

L-histidine

125

mg/liter

L-methionine

132

mg/liter

L-tryptophan

99

mg/liter

L-lysine

293

mg/liter

L-phenylalanine

174

mg/liter

L-valine

262

mg/liter

L-serine:

260

mg/liter

Sodium phosphate monobasic:

288.2

mg/liter

Zinc sulfate:

1.08

mg/liter

Cupric sulfate:

0.0032

mg/liter

Ammonium vanadate:

0.00078

mg/liter

Cobalt chloride:

0.0025

mg/liter

Nickel dichloride hexahydrate:

0.0004

mg/liter

Sodium molybdate dehydrate:

0.00016

mg/liter;

 and, maintaining glucose concentration in the medium at about 1.5 g/liter and maintaining L-glutamine concentration in the medium at about 150 mg/liter; and during cell growth maintaining O 2 concentration at about 60%; pH at about 6.8±0.02 and temperature at about 36.5° C.±0.5° C.; and, optionally, removing the host cells from the medium when cell viability is below about 60%.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising recovering the culture medium from the cells by disk-stack centrifuging the medium, depth filtering the medium and filtering the medium through a filter with about a 0.2 micron pore size.

16. The method of claim 14 further comprising purifying the immunoglobulins from the medium by column chromatographic fractionation.

17. A master cell bank or working cell bank comprising the cell of claims 1 .

18. The cell of claim 1 in a cell freezing medium.

19. The cell of claim 18 wherein the cell freezing medium comprises dimethylsulfoxide.

20. A method for making a Chinese hamster ovary cell comprising adapting CHO-DXB11 cells into animal-component free medium in suspension for 83 days; then subcloning the cells into said medium twice.

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 16, 2014
From: SCHERING CORPORATION
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
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From: MERCHANT, ANKIT A.; TSAO, YUNG-SHYENG
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