MeCHOta® Cell Line Development Platform

MeCHOta® CHO-K1 cell line is derived from ECACC CHO-K1, adapted to suspension culture in serum-free medium and selected by monoclonal screening, It has global authorization and proven supporting service kit(expression vector, medium), ensuring stable production capacity from laboratory to commercial scale.

MeCHOta® CHO-K1 Pedigree

MeCHOta® CHO-K1 is derived from CHO-K1 (ECACC 85051005), with clear background and clear lineage, meeting the compli- ance requirements of excellent commercial engineering cell lines.

Superiority of MeCHOta®

Stability, compliance (traceability) and scalability (excellent metabolism) are the most important indicators for evaluating commer- cial engineering cell lines. MeCHOta® CHO-K1 has a clear background, complete traceability and compliance, has passed compre- hensive cell testing, has reliable stability, excellent metabolic level and environmental tolerance, meets all standards of engineering cell lines, and is an excellent commercial project cell line.

  • Perfect Background and Traceability
    1

    Originated from ECACC CHO K1, complete purchase records, customs declaration list, temperature control records and cell COA.

  • Perfect Package Kit
    2

    Expression vectors with independent intellectual property rights and customized matching culture media.

  • Reliable Stability
    3

    Genetic stability across passages, consistent productivity and product quality, stable transgene integration and copy number.

  • Serum-Free Adaptation Process
    4

    Performed in CD CHO 031 basal medium using serum-free, chemically defined medium throughout the process.

  • Comprehensive Cell Testing
    5

    Sterility, mycoplasma, endogenous viral factors, retrovirus, cell identification, etc.

  • Excellent Metabolism and Tolerance
    6

    Maintains low lactate levels and tolerates high ammonium and hyperosmotic conditions.

MeCHOta® Host Cell Background Traceability

  • 1
    Protocell Purchase Order
  • 2
    Protocell Pvurchase Invoice
  • 3
    Logistics and transportation certificate
  • 4
    GMP Cell Bank
  • 5
    Customs declaration/clearance
  • 6
    COA of Cell Line
  • 7
    Adaptation Process Raw Material COA
  • 8
    Raw material TSE/BSE statement for adaptation process
  • 9
    Complete cell differentiation and detectionof endogenous virus
  • 10
    Material transportation temperature record
  • 11
    Complete adaptation and monoclonal screening records

Excellent Growth Characteristics of MeCHOta® Host Cells

MeCHOta® CHO-K1 has uniform cell shape and size (~15μm), stable growth, short doubling time (~20h), and excellent growth characteristics. It is an ideal cell line for commercial large-scale production.

MeCHOta® Cell Growth Profile
MeCHOta® Cell Doubling Time

Complete Detection Report of MeCHOta® Host Cells

The MCB and WCB established by MeCHOta® CHO-K1 under cGMP conditions have been tested for cell identification, sterility, mycoplasma,endogenous and adventitious viruses, and retroviruses, ensuring production compliance and safety under the GMP system.

MeCHOta® Perfect matching of host cells

MeCHOta® CHO-K1 has a proven supporting services kit, including the expression vector system (pTOB series) with indepen- dent intellectual property rights, and the corresponding high-expression medium, to help customers quickly advance projects from DNA sequences to shelf products.

Reliable Stability of MeCHOta® Host Cell

MeCHOta® CHO-K1 exhibits excellent stability in multiple dimensions such as copy number of exogenous genes, cDNA sequence, passaging, expression level, and expression quality, and no sequence variants are produced, meeting the requirements of commercial continuous production.

Titer of Cell Stability Study
Cell Growth of Cell Stability Study

part09 single

Gene synthesis Vector construction
Gene synthesis Vector construction
1 day
Gene synthesis Vector construction
8.5 Weeks
Gene synthesis Vector construction
5 Weeks
Gene synthesis Vector construction
2 Weeks
Gene synthesis Vector construction
1.2 Weeks

Cell lines and types of culture medium

Molecule Code
(based on amino acid sequence)
Molecule Type Cell Line
A mAb-IgG1 MeCHOta® CHO-K1
B mAb-IgG1 MeCHOta® CHO-K1
C mAb-IgG1 MeCHOta® CHO-K1
D mAb-IgG1 MeCHOta® CHO-K1
E BsAb-IgG1 MeCHOta® CHO-K1
F mAb-IgG1 MeCHOta® CHO-K1
G mAb-IgG4 MeCHOta® CHO-K1
H mAb-IgG4 MeCHOta® CHO-K1
I IgE-A MeCHOta® CHO-K1
J mAb-IgG1 MeCHOta® CHO-K1
K mAb-IgG1 MeCHOta® CHO-K1

Note: MeCHOta® CHO-K1 is derived from ECACC CHO-K1.

Titer and analysis of molecules

Our MeCHOta® CHO-K1 host cells demonstrate high-yield production, achieving high titers ranging across 11 molecules - including 9 monoclonal antibodies, 1 bispecific antibody (8.1 g/L), and 1 IgE-λ molecule.

Titer of 9 mAb molecules
Titer of BsAb molecule and IgE-λ molecule
Notably, molecules D (9.2 g/L) and K (8.9 g/L) showcase exceptional yield performance.
Molecule Qp SEC nrCE-SDS rCE-SDS
Molecule type (pg/cell/d) HMW Main LMW LMW Main HMW LC+HC
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
C mAb-IgG1 52 1.8 98.1 0.0 5.7 94.3 / 98.9
D mAb-IgG1 56 0.0 99.3 0.7 4.0 96.0 / 99.0
G mAb-IgG4 44 3.7 96.1 0.2 4.3 95.7 / 98.1
H mAb-IgG4 68 3.9 93.5 2.5 3.9 96.1 / /
E mAb-IgG1 32 1.3 98.5 0.2 6.1 93.9 / 98.1
Molecule Molecule N-Glycan (%)
type G0-GN G0F-GN G0 G0F Man5 G1Fa G1Fb G2F G2S1F G2S2F Others
C mAb-IgG1 1.5 3.5 6.4 54.5 4.8 16.5 6.1 2.0 / / 4.7
D mAb-IgG1 1.9 2.9 6.9 40.8 6.0 23.7 6.8 4.1 / / 6.9
G mAb-IgG4 0.5 1.1 3.9 71.6 1.3 8.0 7.9 2.1 / / 3.6
H mAb-IgG4 1.7 3.5 6.4 48.3 5.1 11.5 11.2 3.9 / / 8.4
E mAb-IgG1 0.3 0.6 3.5 51.9 0.8 19.9 8.7 6.5 1.8 1.5 4.5

CHO-K1 Sub-Licensing Process in 4 Steps

MeCHOta® CHO-K1 exhibits excellent stability in multiple dimensions such as copy number of exogenous genes, cDNA sequence, passaging, expression level, and expression quality, and no sequence variants are produced, meeting the requirements of commercial continuous production.

  • Initiate CDMO Collaboration

    Confirm partnership with TOBio, with plans to utilize the CHO-K1 cell line.

    Step1
  • Report to ECACC

    TOBio files the cell usage record with ECACC.

    Step2
  • Sign Sub-License Agreement

    You sign an agreement with TOBio to define the scope of rights.

    Step3
  • Obtain Cell Line and Sub-License

    You obtain the cell line and sub-license to proceed with commercialization legally.

    Step4

(Note: ECACC = European Collection of Authenticated Cell Cultures, a recognized world-leading cell bank)

License from ECACC

Three Key Guarantees

  • Global Authorization:

    Worldwide commercialization rights.

  • One-Time Fee:

    No annual fees, royalties, or hidden costs.

  • Termination Protection:

    Existing sub-licenses are unaffected by future agreement changes.