WO2021201029A1 - 細胞の保存方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to cells, cell suspensions, containers, devices, pharmaceutical compositions for regenerative medicine, and the like.
- Temcell HS injection and Stemirac injection are sold in Japan as regenerative medicine products containing stem cells as the main component. These products are stored frozen and delivered to medical practice. Then, it is thawed and used for patients before administration.
- the dosage form at the time of administration is a cell suspension.
- Temcel HS Injection contains 72 x 10 6 human mesenchymal stem cells and 1.08 mL of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in a bag (total volume 10.8 mL).
- Stemirac injection contains 0.5-2.0 ⁇ 10 8 autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and 2 mL or 4 mL DMSO, etc. in a bag (total volume 20 mL or 40 mL).
- DMSO is a cryoprotectant.
- Patent Document 1 describes a pharmaceutical composition containing human mesenchymal stem cells and a method for producing the same. This patent has been filed for extension registration of the patent right relating to Temcel HS Note.
- Patent Document 2 describes a method for producing a regenerative medicine containing cells derived from bone marrow or blood. This patent has been filed for extension registration of the patent right for Stemirac Note.
- Patent No. 5394932 Japanese Patent No. 4936341
- the above regenerative medicine products and the regenerative medicine pharmaceutical compositions described in the patent documents are used after freezing and thawing, they contain a cryoprotectant in the cell suspension.
- the concentration of the cryoprotectant is high, there is a problem that harmful side effects may occur due to the concentration.
- the inventors of the present application have succeeded in producing a cell suspension having a low concentration of cryoprotectant even after freezing and thawing. That is, according to one aspect of the present invention, (a) a step of concentrating cells from a cell suspension containing a cell and a cryoprotectant solution to generate a concentrated fraction, and (b) freezing the concentrated fraction.
- a method of preserving cells is provided, which comprises the step of producing a frozen product. When the composition containing the cells preserved in this method is thawed and suspended in a solution, a cell suspension having a low cryoprotectant concentration can be obtained.
- a step of concentrating cells from a cell suspension containing a cell and a cryoprotectant solution to generate a concentrated fraction and (b) freezing the concentrated fraction.
- a method for freezing and thawing cells is provided, which comprises a step of producing a frozen product, and (c) a step of thawing the frozen product to produce a thawed product.
- a step of concentrating cells from a cell suspension containing a cell and a cryoprotectant solution to generate a concentrated fraction (b) freezing the concentrated fraction.
- a method for producing a frozen cell-containing composition comprises a step of producing a frozen product.
- a step of concentrating cells from a cell suspension containing a cell and a cryoprotectant solution to generate a concentrated fraction includes a step of producing a frozen product, (c) a step of thawing the frozen product to produce a thawed product, and (d) a step of mixing the thawed product with a solution to produce a cell suspension.
- a method for producing a cell suspension is provided.
- a step of thawing a frozen product in a container containing a cell suspension containing cells and a cryoprotectant solution a step of inserting an injection needle attached to a syringe into the container, and the above-mentioned step of inserting an injection needle attached to a syringe into the container.
- a method for producing a cell suspension comprises the step of injecting a solution from a syringe into the container.
- a device including a container containing cells and a cryoprotectant solution and a syringe, in which the container and the syringe are integrated.
- a device in which a container containing a pellet-shaped cell-containing composition and a syringe are integrated is provided.
- a regenerative medicine composition containing cells and a cryoprotectant, wherein the content of the cryoprotectant is 1% (v / v) or less.
- the composition is provided.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an example of the pellet method described in Example 1.
- FIG. 2 is a graph of the results of examining the residual amount of the cryoprotectant solution in Example 1.
- FIG. 3 is a graph of the results of examining the viable cell rate after freezing and thawing the cells in Example 1.
- FIG. 4 is a graph of the results of examining the number of cells after thawing and the number of cells 3 days after culturing in Example 1.
- FIG. 5 is a graph of the results of examining the viable cell rate and the number of cells after freezing and thawing the cells in Example 2.
- FIG. 6 is a photograph of the state in which the bag is installed in the centrifuge in Example 3.
- FIG. 7 is a graph of the results of examining the residual amount of the cryoprotectant solution in Example 3.
- FIG. 8 is a graph of the results of examining the viable cell rate after freezing and thawing the cells in Example 3.
- FIG. 9 is a graph of the results of examining the number of cells after thawing and the number of cells 3 days after culturing in Example 3.
- cells are concentrated from a cell suspension containing a cell and a cryoprotectant solution to generate a concentrated fraction
- the concentrated fraction is frozen.
- a method of preserving cells including the step of producing a frozen product.
- a cell suspension having a low cryoprotectant concentration can be obtained.
- cells stored in this manner can be stored in a container (eg, in a freezer) until they are used for the intended purpose (eg, cell administration to a patient in regenerative medicine).
- cells stored in this way can be removed from the freezer, thawed, suspended in solution and administered to the patient prior to administration to the patient.
- the cryoprotectant in the suspension can be set to a low concentration according to the amount of the solution, it is possible to administer a cell suspension having excellent safety.
- the cells are pre-concentrated, cells of a desired concentration can be left in the suspension.
- a container containing cells and a cryoprotectant solution is subjected to centrifugation to separate it into a supernatant and a precipitated portion, a step of removing the supernatant to generate a concentrated fraction, and a step of producing a concentrated fraction.
- a method of preserving cells including the step of freezing the fraction.
- One embodiment of the present invention comprises (a) a step of concentrating cells from a cell suspension containing a cell and a cryoprotectant solution to generate a concentrated fraction, and (b) freezing and freezing the concentrated fraction.
- a method for freezing and thawing cells is included, which comprises a step of producing a substance and (c) a step of thawing the frozen product to produce a thawed product. When cells frozen and thawed by this method are suspended in a solution, a cell suspension having a low concentration of cryoprotectant can be obtained.
- the cells after suspending a single cell in a cell cryoprotective solution, the cells are precipitated by centrifugation to form pellets, and the remaining cells are in a state where the supernatant of the cryoprotective solution is removed.
- a method of freezing and thawing cells which comprises the steps of freezing and thawing the pellet.
- cells are concentrated from a cell suspension containing a cell and a cryoprotectant solution to generate a concentrated fraction
- the concentrated fraction is frozen.
- a method for producing a frozen cell-containing composition which comprises a step of producing a frozen product.
- the frozen cell-containing composition obtained by this production method is thawed and suspended in a solution, a cell suspension having a low concentration of cryoprotectant can be obtained.
- the cryoprotectant in the suspension can be set to a low concentration according to the amount of the solution, a cell suspension having excellent safety can be obtained.
- the cells are pre-concentrated, cells of a desired concentration can be left in the suspension.
- a container containing cells and a cryoprotectant solution is subjected to centrifugation to separate it into a supernatant and a precipitate, a step of removing the supernatant to generate a concentrated fraction, and a step of producing a concentrated fraction.
- a method for producing a frozen cell-containing composition which comprises a step of freezing the fraction.
- One embodiment of the present invention comprises (a) concentrating cells from a cell suspension containing a cell and a cryoprotectant solution to generate a concentrated fraction, and (b) freezing and freezing the concentrated fraction.
- Cell suspension comprising the steps of producing a product, (c) thawing the frozen product to produce a thawed product, and (d) mixing the thawed product with a solution to produce a cell suspension.
- liquid production methods According to this production method, a cell suspension having a low cryoprotectant concentration can be obtained.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes a step of centrifuging a container containing cells and a cryoprotectant solution to separate it into a supernatant and a precipitation portion, a step of removing the supernatant to generate a concentrated fraction, and a step of producing a concentrated fraction.
- a method for producing a cell suspension is included, which comprises a step of freezing the minutes and a step of mixing the thawed product with a solution to produce a cell suspension. According to this production method, a cell suspension having a low cryoprotectant concentration can be obtained.
- One embodiment of the present invention is a step of freezing a concentrated fraction in which cells are concentrated to produce a frozen product, or a step of thawing a frozen product of a concentrated fraction in which cells are concentrated to produce a thawed product.
- One embodiment of the present invention is a step of thawing a frozen product in a container containing a cell suspension containing cells and a cryoprotectant solution, a step of inserting an injection needle attached to a syringe into the container, and a step of inserting the injection needle attached to the syringe into the container.
- a method for producing a cell suspension is included, which comprises a step of injecting a solution into the container. According to this production method, a cell suspension having a low cryoprotectant concentration can be obtained.
- cells are concentrated from a cell suspension containing a cell and a cryoprotectant solution to generate a concentrated fraction
- the concentrated fraction is frozen.
- a method of producing a vessel containing a frozen cell-containing composition which comprises the step of producing a frozen product.
- One embodiment of the present invention comprises a method for producing a frozen cell-containing composition, which comprises (a) a step of concentrating cells from a cell suspension containing cells and a cryoprotectant solution to produce a concentrated fraction. ..
- a method for producing a frozen cell-containing composition which comprises (a) a step of concentrating cells from a cell suspension containing cells and a cryoprotectant solution to produce a concentrated fraction. ..
- the frozen cell-containing composition obtained by this production method is thawed and suspended in a solution, a cell suspension having a low concentration of cryoprotectant can be obtained.
- One embodiment of the present invention comprises a step of centrifuging a container containing cells and the cryoprotectant solution to separate it into a supernatant and a precipitate, and a step of removing the supernatant to generate a concentrated fraction.
- the cell pellets obtained by this production method may be frozen and thawed to produce cell pellets.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes a vial with a rubber stopper containing the cell pellet and a syringe containing a cell suspension, and has a shape in which an injection needle attached to the syringe is pierced into the rubber stopper. Includes the device with the vial combined.
- One embodiment of the present invention comprises (a) concentrating cells from a cell suspension containing cells and a cryoprotectant solution to produce a concentrated fraction, or (b) freezing the concentrated fraction.
- a method comprising the step of producing a frozen product, or a method for producing a cell-containing composition.
- One embodiment of the present invention comprises a container comprising a frozen product of a composition containing 2.0 ⁇ 10 7 cells / mL or more cells (eg, stem cells, etc.), which is a population of single cells, and a cryoprotectant. ..
- a cell suspension can be prepared while diluting the cryoprotectant according to the amount of the solution.
- This container can be produced by the production method of any one of the above-described embodiments of the present invention.
- the cell concentrations in the composition are 2.0 ⁇ 10 7 , 3 ⁇ 10 7 , 4 ⁇ 10 7 , 5 ⁇ 10 7 , 6 ⁇ 10 7 , 7 ⁇ 10 7 , 1 ⁇ 10 8 , 3 ⁇ 10 8. , 5 ⁇ 10 8 , 7 ⁇ 10 8 , 9 ⁇ 10 8 , or 1 ⁇ 10 9 / mL or more, and may be within the range of these two values.
- the composition may contain 20% (v / v) or less of a cryoprotectant. This concentration may be, for example, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, or 20% (v / v), a range of those two values. It may be inside.
- the cryoprotectant may be, for example, DMSO, glycerol, glycerin, dextran, polyethylene glycol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, or propanediol.
- the concentration may include a cryoprotectant of 20% (w / v) or less. This concentration may be, for example, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, or 20% (w / v), a range of these two values. It may be inside.
- the composition may contain 0.001 to 1 mL of cryoprotectant.
- This amount may be, for example, 0.001, 0.005, 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, or 1 mL and is within the range of those two values. May be good.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes a container containing a frozen product of a composition containing cells and a cryoprotectant, wherein the volume of the frozen product is 30% or less of the volume of the container.
- a cell suspension can be prepared while diluting the cryoprotectant according to the amount of the solution.
- the solution can be injected into a portion of the container other than the frozen product, so that the cell suspension can be easily prepared.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes a container and a syringe according to any one of the above embodiments of the present invention, and includes a device in which the container and the syringe are integrated.
- This device can be used to conveniently prepare cell suspensions.
- the device can also be used to produce cell suspensions with low cryoprotectant concentrations.
- integration includes a connected state.
- the connection includes a form of connecting directly or indirectly.
- directly for example, the surface of the container and the syringe may be directly connected.
- the container and the syringe may be connected via a connecting portion (for example, a tube, a connector, etc.). At this time, the surface of the container and the connecting portion may be connected, and then the connecting portion and the syringe may be connected.
- One embodiment of the present invention comprises a composition comprising 2.0 ⁇ 10 7 cells / mL or more (eg, stem cells, etc.) and a cryoprotectant.
- the cells are preferably a single cell population.
- the concentration of the cryoprotectant is not particularly limited as long as it is a concentration effective for cryoprotecting cells. This concentration may be, for example, 0.5 to 20% (v / v) or 0.5 to 20% (w / v).
- this composition is frozen, the frozen product is thawed, and then mixed with the solution, a cell suspension can be prepared while diluting the cryoprotectant according to the amount of the solution.
- concentration of cells and cryoprotectant contained in this composition may be in the range of values listed in the description of the composition in the container above.
- This composition can be produced by the production method of any one of the above-described embodiments of the present invention.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes a container containing the above composition.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes a container containing the above composition, a syringe, and a device in which the container and the syringe are integrated.
- This device can be used to conveniently prepare cell suspensions.
- the device can also be used to produce cell suspensions with low cryoprotectant concentrations.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes a container containing a composition containing pellet-shaped cells (for example, stem cells, etc.) and a syringe, and includes a device in which the container and the syringe are integrated.
- This device can be used to conveniently prepare cell suspensions.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes a container containing a frozen product of a cell (eg, stem cell, etc.) -containing composition, a syringe, and a device in which the container and the syringe are integrated. The device can also be used to produce cell suspensions with low cryoprotectant concentrations.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes a frozen product of the composition, container, or device of any one of the above embodiments of the present invention.
- This frozen product can be used to produce a cell suspension having a low concentration of cryoprotectant.
- the container containing the frozen cell-containing composition, or the frozen product of the device in which the container and the syringe are integrated, can be distributed while maintaining the frozen state.
- the frozen product of the device in which the container and the syringe are integrated has an advantage that the step of connecting the container and the syringe can be omitted in the medical field.
- One embodiment of the present invention includes a composition containing cells (for example, human stem cells, etc.) (for example, a pharmaceutical composition for regenerative medicine) and containing a low concentration of a cryoprotectant.
- the cryoprotectant concentration in this composition may be, for example, 1% (v / v) or less or 1% (w / v) or less. Since this composition has a low concentration of cryoprotectant, it is excellent in safety when administered to a subject.
- the concentration of the cryoprotectant may be, for example, the concentration at the time of administration to the patient.
- 1% (v / v) or less or 1% (w / v) or less is, for example, 1 ⁇ 10 -6 , 1 ⁇ 10 -5 , 1 ⁇ 10 -4 , 1 ⁇ 10. -3 , 1 ⁇ 10 -2 , 1 ⁇ 10 -1 , 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, or 1% (v / v) or% (w / v), a range of these two values It may be inside.
- One embodiment of the present invention comprises the use of cells for the production of a regenerative medicine composition, wherein the regenerative medicine composition contains a low concentration of cryoprotectant.
- One embodiment of the present invention comprises a composition comprising cells for use in regenerative medicine, the composition comprising a composition comprising a low concentration of cryoprotectant.
- regenerative medicine may administer to a composition containing cells and a cryoprotectant (eg, a concentration of 1% (v / v) or less).
- Regenerative medicine also includes cell therapy.
- Cell therapy includes a therapeutic method that comprises the step of administering cells to a subject.
- One embodiment of the present invention is a regenerative medicine method, which comprises a step of administering a regenerative medicine composition containing cells (for example, human stem cells, etc.) to a patient, and is a cryoprotectant in the regenerative medicine composition.
- a regenerative medicine composition containing cells (for example, human stem cells, etc.)
- the cryoprotectant concentration may be, for example, 1% (v / v) or less or 1% (w / v) or less.
- This regenerative medicine method is excellent in safety because the concentration of the cryoprotectant to be administered is low.
- the administration may be, for example, intravascular (eg, intravenous or intraarterial) administration.
- the administration may be an infusion administration.
- One embodiment of the present invention is a regenerative medicine method, in which cells are concentrated from a cell suspension containing cells and a cryoprotectant solution to generate a concentrated fraction, and the concentrated fraction is frozen.
- a step of producing a frozen product a step of thawing the frozen product to produce a thawed product, a step of mixing the thawed product with a solution to generate a cell suspension, or administering the cell suspension to a subject.
- One embodiment of the present invention is a regenerative medicine method, in which the frozen product of the composition of one embodiment of the present invention is thawed in a container, a solution is added to the container, and cells are suspended.
- a regenerative medicine method comprising a step of turbidity or a step of administering the cell suspension to a subject.
- the method for storing cells, the method for freezing and thawing cells, the method for producing frozen cell-containing compositions, the method for producing cell suspensions, the method for producing containers, or the method for producing cell pellets according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention are: A step of culturing cells, a step of dispersing the obtained cell colonies into a single cell (for example, in a solution containing trypsin), a step of centrifuging the obtained single cell population to generate a precipitation fraction, or a step of precipitating. It may include a step of mixing the fraction with the cryoprotectant.
- the method for storing cells, the method for freezing and thawing cells, the method for producing frozen cell-containing compositions, the method for producing cell suspensions, the method for producing containers, or the method for producing cell pellets according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention are: It may include a step of mixing cells with a cryoprotectant solution to produce a cell suspension. After this step, the cell suspension may be allowed to stand.
- the standing time may be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20, 30, or 60 minutes or more, and may be within the range of these two values. This standing time is preferably 5 minutes or more from the viewpoint of obtaining a higher cell viability after freezing and thawing.
- the temperature at this time may be, for example, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 20, 30, or 37 ° C., or may be within the range of these two values.
- the method or production method of one embodiment of the present invention described above (cell storage method, cell freeze-thaw method, frozen cell-containing composition production method, cell suspension production method, container production method, or cell pellet.
- the method or production method of one embodiment of the present invention described above may include a step of concentrating cells from a cell suspension containing cells and a cryoprotectant solution using a filter to generate a concentrated fraction. According to this step, a high concentration of cells and an effective amount of cryoprotectant for cryoprotection can be contained in the concentrated fraction.
- the method or production method of one embodiment of the present invention described above may include a step of placing the container containing the concentrated fraction in a sub-zero environment.
- These methods or production methods involve connecting a container containing the concentrated fraction to a syringe (for example, inserting an injection needle attached to the syringe into the container) to form a device in which the container and the syringe are integrated. It may be included.
- These methods or production methods may include a step of freezing the device.
- These methods or production methods may include the step of placing the device in a sub-zero environment.
- These methods or production methods may include a step of storing the frozen product in a freezer. These methods or production methods may include the step of injecting the solution from the syringe into the container. These methods or production methods may include a step of repeating injection and inhalation with a syringe. These methods or production methods may include the step of inhaling the cell suspension in a container with the syringe. These methods or production methods may include a step of separating the container and the syringe. These methods or production methods include culturing or washing cells between steps (a) and (b), adding a cryoprotectant to a container, or culturing, buffering, or saline in a container. It is not necessary to include the step of adding water.
- the syringe may contain a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, or a frozen product thereof.
- the syringe may contain, for example, saline, a buffer (eg, PBS, etc.), or a frozen product thereof.
- the concentrated fraction may contain cells and a cryoprotectant.
- the concentrated fraction may be contained in a vial or bag.
- the concentration may be 5 times or more. This multiple may be, for example, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 100, 120, 150, 200, 300, or 400 times or more, within the range of those two values. There may be.
- cells may exist as a cell population.
- the cells may also be a population of single cells (single cells).
- a single cell population includes a state in which cells are not attached to each other and are in a disjointed state.
- the single cell population may be generated, for example, by treating the cell population with a cell dispersant (eg, trypsin).
- the single cell population includes a cell population mainly composed of single cells.
- Compositions comprising a population of single cells include, for example, the form of a cell dispersion. Populations of single cells can be observed, for example, under a microscope. It can also be analyzed with a cell sorter.
- the single cell population has a high cell viability after thawing in the method or production method of one embodiment of the present invention described above.
- the cell viability after thawing may be, for example, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, or 100%, or may be within the range of these two values.
- the cell may be, for example, a mammalian cell.
- Mammals include, for example, humans, monkeys, rodents (mice, hamsters, etc.) and the like.
- Cells include stem cells or somatic cells.
- Stem cells include, for example, cells that have the ability to self-renew and differentiate into other types of cells.
- Stem cells include pluripotent stem cells, multipotent stem cells, and monopotent stem cells.
- Pluripotent stem cells include, for example, ES cells, iPS cells, and the like.
- Multipotent stem cells include, for example, mesenchymal stem cells, adipose stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells, nervous system stem cells and the like.
- Unipotent stem cells include, for example, muscle stem cells, pigment stem cells, and the like.
- Somatic cells include, for example, cells from the heart, skin, liver, lungs, stomach, intestines, kidneys, uterus, brain, blood, or mesenchymal tissues.
- Somatic cells also include, for example, fibroblasts or blood cells (eg, white blood cells (eg, T cells, dendritic cells, or NK cells), red blood cells, or platelets). These cells may be genetically modified cells (eg, CAR-T cells, etc.). These cells can be applied to the method including the above steps (a) and (b), and as a result, a cell suspension having excellent safety and good cryopreservation efficiency can be obtained.
- the cryoprotectant comprises, for example, DMSO, glycerol, dextran, polyethylene glycol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerin, polyvinylpyrrolidone, propanediol, trehalose, or sorbitol.
- the cryoprotectant can be produced by a known method.
- Commercially available freeze-protecting agents can be used, and may be purchased from manufacturers (for example, Xenoac Resources Co., Ltd., Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., etc.).
- Trehalose includes, for example, ⁇ , ⁇ -trehalose, ⁇ , ⁇ -trehalose, ⁇ , ⁇ -trehalose, glucosyltrehalose, maltosyltrehalose, maltotriosyltrehalose.
- Dextran includes, for example, dextran 40, dextran 70, and the like.
- regenerative medicine includes a medical practice of treating a disease by administering cells to a patient having the disease.
- Regenerative medicine includes, for example, the treatment of administering human mesenchymal stem cells to a patient with acute graft-versus-host disease (eg, after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation).
- Regenerative medicine includes, for example, the treatment of administering (eg, autologous) bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells to a patient with neurological symptoms or dysfunction associated with spinal cord injury.
- the route of administration to the patient may be, for example, intravenous injection.
- the composition may comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- This composition may contain 1.0 ⁇ 10 5 cells / mL or more (eg, stem cells). This concentration may be, for example, 1.0 ⁇ 10 5 , 1.0 ⁇ 10 6 , 1.0 ⁇ 10 7 , 1.0 ⁇ 10 8 , or 1.0 ⁇ 10 9 pieces / mL or more, and is within the range of these two values. You may.
- the composition may contain 1 ⁇ 10 -6 to 0.5% (v / v) or 1 ⁇ 10 -6 to 0.5% (w / v) cryoprotectant.
- This concentration is, for example, 1 ⁇ 10 -6 , 1 ⁇ 10 -5 , 1 ⁇ 10 -4 , 1 ⁇ 10 -3 , 1 ⁇ 10 -2 , 1 ⁇ 10 -1 , 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, or 0.5. It may be% (v / v) or% (w / v), or it may be within the range of these two values.
- the composition may be contained in a syringe or in a bag.
- the cell concentration and cryoprotectant concentration in this composition may be, for example, the concentration at the time of administration of the composition to the patient.
- the freezing may be slow freezing or quick freezing.
- Slow freezing includes, for example, a method of freezing cells by cooling at a slow cooling rate over a long period of time.
- BICELL Natural Freezer Co., Ltd.
- freezing control by a program freezer may be used, or a styrofoam box as a heat insulating material may be used.
- Slow freezing may be performed, for example, at a speed of 0.1 to 1 ° C./min.
- 0.1 to 1 ° C / min may be, for example, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, or 1 ° C / min, even within the range of these two values.
- Quick freezing includes, for example, a method of quick freezing and storage in liquid nitrogen. Freezing is preferably slow freezing. In this case, it is more excellent in maintaining the number of viable cells after freezing and thawing.
- the above containers, suspensions, or compositions may be placed below freezing or stored below freezing. Below freezing, for example, it may be below -50, -60, -80, -100, -120, or -140 ° C, or within the range of these two values.
- the freezing time may be, for example, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 72, or 96 hours or more, or within the range of these two values.
- the step of removing the supernatant after centrifugation from the inside of the container is a step of sucking the supernatant in the container with a pipette or a step of sucking the supernatant in the container with a syringe connected to the container. May include.
- the supernatant after centrifugation is removed from the container, the supernatant may be partially removed. Some may be 80, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 99.5% or more, within the range of these two values, or less than 100%.
- the centrifugal force of the centrifugal treatment performed on the container containing the mixed solution of the cells and the cryoprotectant is, for example, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600, Alternatively, it may be 700 g and may be within the range of these two values.
- the centrifugation time may be, for example, within 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 15 min, or within the range of these two values.
- a plate centrifuge may be used to centrifuge the bag.
- the container includes a vial, a bag, a bottle, or the like.
- the container includes a container having a stopper capable of piercing a needle attached to a syringe.
- the stopper includes, for example, a rubber stopper.
- the rubber stopper tends to keep the closed system when the injection needle is pierced.
- the material of the container includes, for example, glass, plastic, and the like.
- the plastic includes, for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and the like.
- Vials include bottle-shaped containers that can contain solutions (eg, cell suspensions). Vials include, for example, sterile vials (eg, vials with sterile solution compartments) and vials for cryopreservation.
- the bag is an excellent form for keeping the closed system. When a bag is used, the shape can be changed according to the amount of liquid or gas in the container, so that the solution can be easily injected from the syringe into the container. When using a bag, the amount of gas in the bag may be reduced before freezing the cell-containing composition in the bag.
- the bag includes a sterile bag (for example, a bag having a sterile solution container), a cryopreservation bag, a drip bag, a soft bag, and a bag to which a tube is connected.
- the bag may be connected directly or indirectly to the syringe.
- the opening of the bag and the syringe may be directly connected.
- the bag and the syringe may be connected via a connecting portion (for example, a tube, a connector, etc.).
- the opening of the container and the connecting portion may be connected, and then the connecting portion and the syringe may be connected.
- the volume of solution that can be filled in a container may be, for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 100, 500, 1000, or 1500 mL or more, and they may be. It may be in the range of two values.
- the needle attached to the syringe may penetrate the surface of the container.
- the needle penetration portion on the surface of the container may be made of rubber.
- the thickness of the injection needle may be, for example, 18 G or more. This thickness may be, for example, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, or 27G, or may be within the range of those two values. From the viewpoint of ease of suspension of cells when the solution is injected from the syringe into the container and low stress on the cells, 21 to 23 G is preferable.
- the volume of solution that can be filled into a syringe may be, for example, 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, or 500 mL or more. It may be in the range of two values.
- the syringe may be equipped with a plunger.
- the cell thawing time may be, for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 minutes or more, and may be within the range of these two values. Thawing may include melting.
- Umbilical band-derived mesenchymal stem cells (provided by Umbilical band MSC, CET), bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (bone marrow MSC, Ronza, PT-3001), mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEF, Chemicon International), iPS cell-derived myocardium
- iPS-CM myoridge, H-013506
- a conventional freeze-thaw method hereinafter referred to as a conventional method
- a freeze-thaw method using a cell concentrate hereinafter referred to as a pellet method.
- Fig. 1 Conical tubes containing various cells (1 x 10e7 cells) made into single cells with trypsin solution or TrypLE TM Select solution were centrifuged at 400 g x 5 min. Remove the supernatant trypsin solution with a decant and chip, and use Xenoac's Stem Cell Banker (used for umbilical cord MSC and bone marrow MSC) cryoprotectant solution (10% (v / v) DMSO) or Cell Banker 1plus (MEF, iPS). -Used for CM) Replaced with cryoprotectant solution (10% (v / v) DMSO) with 4 ml.
- Xenoac's Stem Cell Banker used for umbilical cord MSC and bone marrow MSC
- cryoprotectant solution 10% (v / v) DMSO
- MEF, iPS Cell Banker 1plus
- Example 2 2.1 Experimental procedure As a cryoprotectant, instead of Stem Cell Banker of Xenoac in Example 1, fetal bovine serum (FBS) containing 5% DMSO (5% DMSO / FBS. Solution) (DMSO (manufactured by Sigma), FBS (Gibco)), 10% glycerol-containing fetal bovine serum (FBS) (10% glycerol / FBS solution) (glycerol (Sigma), FBS (Gibco)), or Stem Cell Banker DMSO free GMP grade ( The umbilical cord MSC was frozen and thawed using Xenoac). Other experimental procedures were performed according to Example 1.
- the entire amount of the obtained cell suspension was filled in a frozen bag, placed in a styrofoam box of heat insulating material, and slowly frozen overnight in a -80 ° C freezer at a speed of 0.1 to 1 ° C./min.
- the bag was warmed at 37 ° C. for several minutes to thaw, then a syringe was attached to the connector, and the cell suspension was slowly sucked up from the tube to collect the cells.
- the cell suspension was transferred to a centrifuge tube, and the viable cell rate and the number of cells were measured with a cell counter.
- the cells were centrifuged at 400 gx5 min, the cryoprotectant solution of the supernatant was removed, appropriate amounts of various cell culture solutions were added, suspended by pipetting, seeded in a culture dish, and cultured for 3 days. The cells were made into single cells with TrypLE TM Select solution and the number of cells was counted again.
- the umbilical cord MSC was frozen and thawed using a frozen bag F-050 (Nipro, volume 25 ml). Conical tubes containing umbilical cord MSCs (10x10e7cells) made into single cells with TrypLE TM Select solution were centrifuged at 400 gx5 min, the supernatant trypsin solution was removed, and Stem Cell Banker cryoprotectant solution (10% (v / v) DMSO) was used. ) was replaced with 20 ml.
- the cell cryopreservation efficiency was good while dramatically reducing the residual amount of the cryoprotectant solution.
- the operation from thawing of cells to filling with a syringe can be performed in a closed system or by a series of operations, cell administration to a patient can be easily realized.
- the procedure after thawing the cells may be performed in the medical field, for example, the cell suspension obtained by this method can be administered to the patient even in a medical facility without a laboratory facility.
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臍帯由来間葉系幹細胞(臍帯MSC、CET社から提供)、骨髄由来間葉系幹細胞(骨髄MSC、ロンザ、PT-3001)、マウス胚性線維芽細胞(MEF、Chemicon International)、iPS細胞由来心筋細胞(iPS-CM、マイオリッジ、H-013506)の4種類の細胞について、従来の凍結解凍法(以下、従来法と称する)と、細胞濃縮物を用いた凍結解凍法(以下、ペレット法と称する)を実施した。また、解凍後の生細胞率、解凍後の細胞数と3日間培養後の細胞数を比較した。
1.1.1 従来法
トリプシン溶液又はTrypLETM Select溶液(サーモフィッシャー)によって単一細胞にした各種細胞(1×10e7cells)を含むコニカルチューブについて、400g×5minで遠心した。上清のトリプシン液をデカント及びチップにより除去し、ゼノアック社のStem Cell Banker(臍帯MSC、骨髄MSCに使用)凍結保護液(10%(v/v)DMSO)、又はCell Banker 1plus(MEF、iPS-CMに使用)凍結保護液(10%(v/v)DMSO)に4mlで置換した。得られた細胞懸濁液全量をゴム栓付きバイアル(マルエム社、5-111-02、容量5ml)に移した後、緩慢凍結用容器BICELL(日本フリーザー)で-80℃フリーザーにてオーバーナイト緩慢凍結した。次に、バイアルを37℃で数分間温めて解凍した。バイアルにPBSを16ml添加し希釈して回収した。細胞懸濁液を遠心管に移し、生細胞率と細胞数をセルカウンターで測定した。その後、細胞培養評価を続けるために、400g×5minで遠心後、上清のPBSを除去した後、各種細胞培養液を適量加えてピペッティングで懸濁し、培養皿に播種し3日間培養した。トリプシン溶液で単一細胞にして再度細胞数を計測した。
ペレット法の一例の概念図を図1に示す。トリプシン溶液又はTrypLETM Select溶液によって単一細胞にした各種細胞(1×10e7cells)を含むコニカルチューブについて、400g×5minで遠心した。上清のトリプシン液をデカント及びチップにより除去し、ゼノアック社のStem Cell Banker(臍帯MSC、骨髄MSCに使用)凍結保護液(10%(v/v)DMSO)、又はCell Banker 1plus(MEF、iPS-CMに使用)凍結保護液(10%(v/v)DMSO)に4mlで置換した。得られた細胞懸濁液全量をゴム栓付きバイアル(マルエム社、5-111-02、容量5ml)に移し、5分間4℃冷蔵庫に静置した後、400g×5minで遠心し細胞ペレットを形成させた。その後1000ulのチップと20ulのチップを用いて上清の凍結保護液を可能な限り除去(トータル3.9~3.96mlを除去)した後、緩慢凍結用容器BICELLで-80℃フリーザーにてオーバーナイト緩慢凍結した。次に、バイアルを37℃で数分間温めて解凍した。16mlのPBSを満たした注射器と21Gの注射針を用いて、ゴム栓に針を突き刺すことでPBSを添加し、バイアルを軽くタッピングしペレットを浮遊させた後、ゆっくりと細胞懸濁液を注射針で吸い上げて細胞を回収した。細胞懸濁液を遠心管に移し、生細胞率と細胞数をセルカウンターで測定した。その後、細胞培養評価を続けるために、400g×5minで遠心後、上清のPBSを除去した後、各種細胞培養液を適量加えてピペッティングで懸濁し、培養皿に播種し3日間培養した。トリプシン溶液で単一細胞にして再度細胞数を計測した。
1.2.1 凍結保護液の残存量
従来法とペレット法において、細胞凍結時の凍結保護液の残存量を、バイアルから除去した凍結保護液の量から計算し、グラフ化した(図2)。ペレット法では従来法と比べて、1/40~1/100に凍結保護液の残存量が少なくなった。
従来法とペレット法において、細胞解凍後の生細胞率をセルカウンターで計測した(図3)。その結果、両者において大きな違いは見られなかった。
2.1 実験手順
凍結保護液として、実施例1のゼノアック社のStem Cell Bankerの代わりに、5%DMSO含有ウシ胎児血清(FBS)(5%DMSO/FBS.溶液)(DMSO(シグマ社製)、FBS(ギブコ社製))、10%グリセロール含有ウシ胎児血清(FBS)(10%グリセロール/FBS溶液)(グリセロール(シグマ社製)、FBS(ギブコ社製))、又はStem Cell Banker DMSO free GMP grade(ゼノアック社)を用いて臍帯MSCの凍結解凍を行った。他の実験手順は実施例1に従って行った。
細胞凍結時の凍結保護液の残存量は、実施例1と同様に、ペレット法では従来法と比べて非常に少なくなった。各凍結保護液において、従来法とペレット法で解凍後の生細胞率と生細胞数をセルカウンターで計測したところ、大きな違いは見られなかった(図5)。
3.1 実験手順
3.1.1 従来法
フローズバッグ F-050(ニプロ社、容量25ml)を用いて臍帯MSCの凍結解凍を行った。TrypLETM Select溶液によって単一細胞にした臍帯MSC(10x10e7cells)を含むコニカルチューブについて、400gx5minで遠心後、上清のトリプシン液を除去し、Stem Cell Banker凍結保護液(10%(v/v)DMSO)に20mlで置換した。得られた細胞懸濁液全量をフローズバッグに充填し、断熱材の発泡スチロール箱に入れ、0.1~1℃/分のスピードで、-80℃フリーザーにてオーバーナイト緩慢凍結した。細胞の解凍は、バッグを37℃で数分間温めて解凍後、シリンジをコネクタに取り付け、チューブからゆっくりと細胞懸濁液を吸い上げて細胞を回収した。細胞懸濁液を遠心管に移し、生細胞率と細胞数をセルカウンターで測定した。その後、細胞培養評価を続けるために、400gx5minで遠心後、上清の凍結保護液を除去した後、各種細胞培養液を適量加えてピペッティングで懸濁し、培養皿に播種し3日間培養した。TrypLETM Select溶液で単一細胞にして再度細胞数を計測した。
フローズバッグ F-050(ニプロ社、容量25ml)を用いて臍帯MSCの凍結解凍を行った。TrypLETM Select溶液によって単一細胞にした臍帯MSC(10x10e7cells)を含むコニカルチューブについて、400gx5minで遠心後、上清のトリプシン液を除去し、Stem Cell Banker凍結保護液(10%(v/v)DMSO)に20mlで置換した。得られた細胞懸濁液全量をフローズバッグに充填し、20分間4℃冷蔵庫に静置した後、TOMY遠心機LCX-200のマルチウェルプレートローターTS-41Cにバッグを横たえた状態で400gx10minで遠心し、バッグの広い面積の側面に細胞ペレットを形成させた(図6)。その後ペレットが浮遊しないようにゆっくりとフローズバッグを取り出し、コネクタにシリンジを装着してチューブから上清の凍結保護液を可能な限り除去(トータル約19mlを除去)した後、断熱材の発泡スチロール箱に入れ、0.1~1℃/分のスピードで、-80℃フリーザーにてオーバーナイト緩慢凍結した。細胞の解凍のために、バッグを37℃で数分間温めて解凍後、20mlのPBSを満たしたシリンジをバッグのチューブにセットして、バッグにPBSを注入添加し、バッグを手で軽くほぐしてペレットを浮遊させた。その後バッグ内の細胞懸濁液をコネクタに取り付けたシリンジでゆっくりとチューブから吸い上げて細胞を回収した。細胞懸濁液を遠心管に移し、生細胞率と細胞数をセルカウンターで測定した。その後、細胞培養評価を続けるために、400gx5minで遠心後、上清のPBSを除去した後、各種細胞培養液を適量加えてピペッティングで懸濁し、培養皿に播種し3日間培養した。TrypLETM Select溶液で単一細胞にして再度細胞数を計測した。
3.2.1 凍結保護液の残存量
従来法とペレット法で凍結時の凍結保護液の残存量を、バッグから除去した凍結保護液の量から計算し、グラフ化した。ペレット法では通常法と比べて、約1/20に残存量が少なくなった(図7)。
従来法とペレット法で解凍後の生細胞率をセルカウンターで計測したところ、大きな違いは見られなかった(図8)。従来法とペレット法で解凍後の細胞数と培養3日後の細胞数をセルカウンターで計測したところ、大きな違いは見られなかった(図9)。
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- (a)細胞と凍結保護液とを含有する細胞懸濁液から細胞を濃縮し、濃縮画分を生成する工程、及び
(b)前記濃縮画分を凍結し、凍結物を生成する工程、
を含む、細胞の保存方法。 - 前記濃縮画分は、前記細胞と前記凍結保護液とを含有する、請求項1に記載の保存方法。
- 前記(a)工程は、前記細胞と前記凍結保護液とを含む容器を遠心に供し、上清と沈殿部分に分離させる工程、及び前記上清を除去し、濃縮画分を生成する工程、
を含む、請求項1又は2に記載の保存方法。 - 前記濃縮画分は、バイアル又はバッグ内に収容されている、請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の保存方法。
- 前記濃縮画分を含む容器と、シリンジとを接続し、前記容器とシリンジが一体化したデバイスを形成する工程を含む、請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の保存方法。
- 前記濃縮画分を含む容器に、シリンジに装着された注射針を刺し、前記容器とシリンジが一体化したデバイスを形成する工程を含む、請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の保存方法。
- 前記デバイスを凍結する工程を含む、請求項5又は6に記載の保存方法。
- 前記細胞は幹細胞である、請求項1~7のいずれかに記載の保存方法。
- 前記細胞は間葉系幹細胞である、請求項1~8のいずれかに記載の保存方法。
- (a)細胞と凍結保護液とを含有する細胞懸濁液から細胞を濃縮し、濃縮画分を生成する工程、
(b)前記濃縮画分を凍結し、凍結物を生成する工程、及び
(c)前記凍結物を解凍し、解凍物を生成する工程、
を含む、細胞の凍結解凍方法。 - (a)細胞と凍結保護液とを含有する細胞懸濁液から細胞を濃縮し、濃縮画分を生成する工程、及び
(b)前記濃縮画分を凍結し、凍結物を生成する工程、
を含む、凍結細胞含有組成物の生産方法。 - 前記(a)工程は、前記細胞と前記凍結保護液とを含む容器を遠心に供し、上清と沈殿部分に分離させる工程、及び前記上清を除去し、濃縮画分を生成する工程、
を含む、請求項11に記載の生産方法。 - 前記濃縮画分は、バイアル又はバッグ内に収容されている、請求項11又は12に記載の生産方法。
- 前記細胞は、シングルセルの集団である、請求項11~13のいずれかに記載の生産方法。
- 請求項11~14のいずれかに記載の生産方法で得られる、凍結細胞含有組成物。
- (a)細胞と凍結保護液とを含有する細胞懸濁液から細胞を濃縮し、濃縮画分を生成する工程、
(b)前記濃縮画分を凍結し、凍結物を生成する工程、
(c)前記凍結物を解凍し、解凍物を生成する工程、及び
(d)前記解凍物と溶液を混合し、細胞懸濁液を生成する工程、
を含む、細胞懸濁液の生産方法。 - 前記(a)工程は、前記細胞と前記凍結保護液とを含む容器を遠心に供し、上清と沈殿部分に分離させる工程、及び前記上清を除去し、濃縮画分を生成する工程、
を含む、請求項16に記載の生産方法。 - 前記濃縮画分を含む容器に、シリンジに装着された注射針を刺し、前記容器とシリンジが一体化したデバイスを形成する工程を含む、請求項16又は17に記載の生産方法。
- 前記シリンジから前記容器へ溶液を注入する工程を含む、請求項18に記載の生産方法。
- 前記細胞懸濁液を前記シリンジで吸入する工程を含む、請求項19に記載の生産方法。
- 前記容器と前記シリンジを分離する工程を含む、請求項20に記載の生産方法。
- 細胞懸濁液は、再生医療用医薬組成物である、請求項16~21のいずれかに記載の生産方法。
- 請求項16~22のいずれかに記載の生産方法で得られる、細胞懸濁液。
- 細胞と凍結保護液とを含有する細胞懸濁液を含む容器の凍結物を解凍する工程、
前記容器にシリンジに装着された注射針を刺す工程、及び
前記シリンジから前記容器へ、溶液を注入する工程、
を含む、細胞懸濁液の生産方法。 - 請求項24に記載の生産方法で得られる、細胞懸濁液。
- シングルセルの集団である2.0×107個/mL以上の細胞と、凍結保護剤とを含有する組成物の凍結物を含む、容器。
- 前記細胞は、幹細胞である、請求項26に記載の容器。
- 前記組成物は、0.5~20%(v/v)の凍結保護剤を含む、請求項26又は27に記載の容器。
- 前記凍結保護剤は、DMSO又はグリセロールである、請求項26~28のいずれかに記載の容器。
- 前記細胞は、間葉系幹細胞、脂肪幹細胞、又は神経系幹細胞である、請求項26~29のいずれかに記載の容器。
- バイアル、又はバッグである、請求項26~30のいずれかに記載の容器。
- 請求項26~31のいずれかに記載の容器と、シリンジとを含み、前記容器と前記シリンジとが一体化したデバイス。
- 前記シリンジに装着された針が、前記容器の表面を貫通している、請求項32に記載のデバイス。
- 前記シリンジが、医薬的に許容可能な担体の凍結物を含む、請求項32又は33に記載のデバイス。
- ペレット状の細胞含有組成物を含む容器と、シリンジとを含み、上記容器と上記シリンジとが一体化したデバイス。
- 請求項35に記載のデバイスの凍結物。
- 細胞及び凍結保護剤を含有する再生医療用組成物であって、前記凍結保護剤の含有量が1%(v/v)以下である、再生医療用医薬組成物。
- 前記細胞は、幹細胞である、請求項37に記載の再生医療用医薬組成物。
- 前記凍結保護剤が、DMSO又はグリセロールである、請求項37又は38に記載の再生医療用医薬組成物。
- 前記細胞が間葉系幹細胞である、請求項37~39のいずれかに記載の再生医療用医薬組成物。
- 前記細胞の濃度が1.0×105個/mL以上である、請求項37~40のいずれかに記載の再生医療用医薬組成物。
- 前記凍結保護剤の含有量が1×10-6~0.5%(v/v)である、請求項37~41のいずれかに記載の再生医療用医薬組成物。
- 前記細胞は、シングルセルの集団である、請求項37~42のいずれかに記載の再生医療用医薬組成物。
- 前記再生医療は、前記細胞と凍結保護剤とを含有する組成物を対象に投与する、請求項37~43のいずれかに記載の再生医療用医薬組成物。
- 請求項37~44のいずれかに記載の再生医療用医薬組成物を含む、シリンジ。
- 請求項37~44のいずれかに記載の再生医療用医薬組成物を含む、バッグ。
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