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Granted Patent B2
US 12,359,170 · App. 18/470,861 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Expanding cells in a bioreactor

Inventors: Brian J. Nankervis (Golden, CO); Domicinda M. Hill (Lakewood, CO); Mark E. Jones (Littleton, CO)
Assignee: Terumo BCT, Inc.
C12N5/0637C12M1/005C12M25/10C12M25/12C12M27/10C12M29/00C12M29/04C12M29/10C12M29/14C12M29/16C12M29/26C12M35/04C12M41/48C12N5/0636C12N2521/00
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Patent No.
US 12,359,170
App. No.
18/470,861
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments described herein generally provide for expanding cells in a cell expansion system. The cells may be grown in a bioreactor, and the cells may be activated by an activator (e.g., a soluble activator complex). Nutrient and gas exchange capabilities of a closed, automated cell expansion system may allow cells to be seeded at reduced cell seeding densities, for example. Parameters of the cell growth environment may be manipulated to load the cells into a particular position in the bioreactor for the efficient exchange of nutrients and gases. System parameters may be adjusted to shear any cell colonies that may form during the expansion phase. Metabolic concentrations may be controlled to improve cell growth and viability. Cell residence in the bioreactor may be controlled. In embodiments, the cells may include T cells. In further embodiments, the cells may include T cell subpopulations, including regulatory T cells (Tregs), for example.

Claims (30)

1. A method of confining cells within a system, the method comprising:

loading the cells into a hollow fiber device;

moving the cells into an intracapillary side or an extracapillary side of the hollow fiber device, the moving including activating a first pump at a first pump rate to flow a first fluid at a first flow rate to move the cells into the intracapillary side or the extracapillary side of the hollow fiber device in a first flow direction; and

retaining the cells in the intracapillary side or the extracapillary side of the hollow fiber device, the retaining including activating a second pump at a second pump rate to flow fluid at a second flow rate in a second direction opposite to the first direction to retain the cells in the intracapillary side or the extracapillary side of the hollow fiber device,

wherein the first pump and the second pump are simultaneously activated, and the first pump rate and the second pump rate are complementary rates, to generate counterflow sufficient to retain the cells within the hollow fiber device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hollow fiber device is a hollow fiber bioreactor of a cell expansion system.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the moving the cells into the intracapillary side or the extracapillary side of the hollow fiber device includes moving the cells into a growth chamber.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the moving is moving the cells into the intracapillary side, and the growth chamber is on the intracapillary side of the hollow fiber device.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the moving is moving the cells into the extracapillary side, and the growth chamber is on the extracapillary side of the hollow fiber device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling an environment inside the hollow fiber device, and expanding, treating, or growing the cells in the hollow fiber device.

7. A method of confining cells or large molecular weight solutes within a chamber, the method comprising:

flowing a first fluid at a first flow rate and in a first flow direction along a first flow path into a portion of the chamber by activating a first pump at a first pump rate; and

flowing fluid at a counter-flow rate in a second direction opposite to the first direction in the first flow path by activating a second pump at a second pump rate to retain the cells or the large molecular weight solutes in the portion of the chamber,

wherein the first pump and the second pump are simultaneously activated, and the first pump rate and the second pump rate are complementary rates, to generate counterflow sufficient to retain the cells within the chamber.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising adjusting the first flow rate and the counter-flow rate to maintain the cells or the large molecular weight solutes in the portion of the chamber.

9. A method of confining cells, the method comprising:

loading cells into a chamber;

flowing a first fluid at a first flow rate by activating a first pump at a first pump rate to move the cells in a first flow direction along a first flow path into a portion of the chamber; and

flowing fluid at a counter-flow rate in a second flow direction opposite to the first direction in the first flow path by activating a second pump at a second pump rate to retain the cells in the portion of the chamber,

wherein the first pump and the second pump are simultaneously activated, and the first pump rate and the second pump rate are complementary rates, to generate counterflow sufficient to retain the cells within the chamber.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first flow direction along the first flow path is from a first end of the chamber towards a second end of the chamber, and wherein the second flow direction along the first flow path is from the second end of the chamber towards the first end of the chamber.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the chamber is within a hollow fiber device.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first flow path is through an intracapillary portion of the hollow fiber device.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first flow path is through an extracapillary portion of the hollow fiber device.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the hollow fiber device includes a hollow fiber membrane.

15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising flowing a second fluid having media at another flow rate in the second flow direction along a second flow path to feed the cells.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the second flow path is separated from the first flow path.

17. The method of claim 9 , further comprising isolating target cells from a cell collection to provide the cells for loading into the chamber.

18. The method of claim 9 , further comprising controlling an environment inside the chamber, and expanding, treating, or growing the cells in the chamber.

19. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cells are suspension cells or non-adherent cells.

Continuity (8)
Continuation 18314451 · May 9, 2023
Division 15943536 · Apr 2, 2018
Provisional Application 62647361 · Mar 23, 2018
Provisional Application 62549871 · Aug 24, 2017
Provisional Application 62479788 · Mar 31, 2017
Provisional Application 62479721 · Mar 31, 2017
Provisional Application 62479760 · Mar 31, 2017
Related Publication 20240018475A1 · Jan 18, 2024
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