CDMO SERVICES

A dedicated solution provider of cellular therapy products

CAR-T
CDMO Services for CAR-T Cells - IND grade

CAR-NK cells, i.e. the Chimeric Antigen Receptor NK Cells, work in the principle of utilizing the donor’s NK cells, which are re-engineered in the lab, loaded with receptors recognizing the tumor-antigen, proliferated ex vivo, and subsequently infused to the patient, to recognize and attack the tumor cells. Moreover, NK cells can recognize various ligands through receptors, thereby inhibiting the tumor cells. Hillgene is specialized in provision of integrated CDMO solutions for cellular therapy products, has established a completely closed process development platform for cellular therapy products, and therefore, can provide high-quality CDMO services for cells to clients with various demands.

Services 

CDMO Services for CAR-NK Cells (HiCellx® Platform)
TypesServices
IND grade1Process and Test Method Development

● Following project requirements (subject to customized changes)

● Full-GMP compliant Workshop of B+A grade with unidirectional air flow

● GMP quality management system

● Several successful submissions in China

2GMP Manufacturing of CAR-NK Cells

● Connecting shipment

●   Production scale: 200 mL~20 L (subject to customized changes)

● Process route: flexible process design and subject to customized changes

3Testing of CAR-NK Cells

● Purity (CD3-CD56+)

● CAR positive rate

● RCL (Rapid Test)

● Number of copies

● Sterility (Compendial Method)

● Sterility (Rapid Test)

● Mycoplasma (Compendial Method)

● Mycoplasma (Rapid Test)

● Endotoxin

4Method Validation

● Specificity

● Accuracy

● Precision

● Linearity and Range

● LOD

5Stability Study

● Long-term stability

● Accelerated stability

● Stress testing

● Shipping stability

*Note: We offer relatively flexible and customized changes to above services, including but not limited to above services. 


Advantages

Advantages of using our HiCellx® technology platform:

• Using independently developed cryopreserved cell preparation 

• Using closed and automated cell culturing equipment, the same as the global mainstream companies

• Cell workshop compliant with clinical and commercial requirements: grades B+A, unidirectional air flow, Full-GMP

• Cell proliferation with higher rate, solved the issues of low positive rate and proliferation rate

• Flexibly suitable for manufacturing and testing of various cellular therapy products 

• Extensive experience in using the closed and automated cell culturing equipment 

• Experience in manufacturing of 200+ IIT clinical samples 

• Experience in IND submission of a CAR-NK cell product, which was successfully approved by NMPA

• Experience in supporting the technology transfer of clinical batch of CAR-NK cell products and in manufacturing of cell samples for clinical use



Manufacturing process
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Quality control

TypesTest ItemTest Method
Routine testsAppearanceVisual inspection
pHMethod 0631 of ChP 2020
OsmolalityMethod 0632 of ChP 2020
Cellular characteristics/functionsCell countsFluorescence staining
Cell viabilityFluorescence staining
NK cell purityFlow cytometry
CAR positive rateFlow cytometry
Immune cell compositionFlow cytometry
Cytokine secretionELISA
CytotoxicityAs per Protocol
ImpurityResidual culture supplementDepending on supplement type
Residual magnetic bead countMicroscopy
SafetyNumber of CAR gene copiesq-PCR
Endotoxin testingMethod 1143 of ChP 2020
Sterility testing

Rapid testing

Method 1101 of ChP 2020
Mycoplasma testingq-PCR
Method 3301 of ChP 2020
RCLq-PCR 

*Note: Hillgene established QC methods corresponding to different technology platforms, with QC methods including but not limited to above items. 



Project Timeline

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Project Management Plan

Hillgene Project Management Team, consisting of chief scientists, project managers, Project QA and GMP experts, will make efforts to ensure the smooth and sound operation of each and every GMP project.

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