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Cell Line Development

  • 7-14 g/L clone titers
  • 5-week stable pools
  • >95% stability at 60 gen
  • 2.5 mo to IND-ready

Value drivers

Start with pools.
Clone when ready

Traditional cell line development is a 4-7 month gauntlet of optimization screens – vector, codon, signal peptide, pool, minipool, bioreactor – most of which exist only to compensate for poorly optimized vectors, signal peptides, codon optimization tools, and host cell lines.

Every one of those screens is a month you’re paying for, not a month in the clinic.

Alternative Systems

  • Codon optimization screening
  • Signal peptide screening
  • Vector optimization screens
  • Pool / minipool screening
  • Bioreactor screening
  • 4-7 month timeline

Celltheon CLD

  • Eliminated – universal pGL™
  • Eliminated – platform peptide
  • Eliminated – one vector, every modality
  • Pool IS the screen
  • Platformed process – no screening
  • 2.5-4 months to IND-ready
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How it works

Celltheon’s CLD platform integrates GOLDILOCKS™ transposase, SUPERCELL™ CHO-K1, GL™ universal vectors, and ELIXIR™ media + feeds as a co-optimized system. No per-molecule customization.

  1. WEEK 1-2

    Gene → Vector

    • Codon-optimize + synthesize
    • Clone into pGL™ universal vector
    • Sanger-confirm; endo-free plasmid prep
  2. WEEK 2-5

    Transfection → Stable Pool

    • GOLDILOCKS™ + plasmid co-delivered
    • 15-20 single-copy integration sites
    • Pool titer & CQA in hand at Week 5
  3. WEEK 5-10

    Subcloning → Top Clones

    • VIPS® PRO + Solentim imaging (ICH Q5D)
    • 300-clone Octet ProA BLI screen
    • Top 15 CQA → top 5 for RCB
  4. WEEK 10-18

    RCB → Stability → IND-Ready

    • RCB – Stability -> IND-
    • Ready
  5. OUTPUT

    Sequence → IND-ready RCB in 14 weeks

    • No optimization screens, no rework

Decision gates

A staged CLD engagement model that lets teams prove the molecule first, then scale into a full clone campaign

Start with a focused, lower-commitment stage to evaluate performance early.Each step creates a clear decision point before moving into deeper development, helping teams reduce risk, control spend, and accelerate the path from gene to RCB.

  • Pool evaluation

    Prove out the molecule in 5 weeks

    Gene synthesis → stable pool + fed-batch CQA. Accessible entry-point pricing, designed for go/no-go decisions.

    Ideal for: Program de-risking, early biology readouts, parallel candidate screening

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  • Differentiated
    Park at pool

    The hidden timeline accelerator

    Complete the Pool Eval, then pause. Pool sits in LN2 storage. On resume, CLD compresses from 2.5 to 1.5 months.

    Ideal for: Programs gated on funding, IP, biology readouts, or partner timelines

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  • À la catre

    Sequence to characterized CB in 10 weeks

    Pool – 300-clone screen – Top-5 RCB -> 60-gen stability with NGS. ICH Q5D-aligned reports.

    Ideal for: Funded programs heading to IND, biosimilars, scale-up partners

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  • Bundled with CLD/PD

    One contract, one team, gene to 50L

    CLD + analytics + USP/DSP + formulation + 50L non GMP + tech transfer. ~6 months vs. 12+.

    Ideal for: Lean biotechs, accelerated programs, IND-enabling tox tracks

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Six Categories, Twenty-Two Assays

Built on the GOLDILOCKS™ platform

Every CLD program runs on Celltheon’s proprietary integrated stack.
Co-optimized components mean no per-molecule customization – the same workflow works for every modality.

Explore the GOLDILOCKS™ Stable CHO-K1 Kit for licensing & in-house use

Explore
  • GOLDILOCKS™ transposase

    Multi-site single-copy integration into transcriptionally active chromatin. No concatemers, no rearrangements, no silencing over time.

  • SUPERCELL™ CHO-K1

    Host engineered for high viability, scale-up consistency, and complex molecule support – bispecifics, ADCs, multi-chain fusions.

  • pGL™ universal vector

    One construct, every modality – mAbs, bispecifics, ADCs, Fc-fusions, nanobody fusions. Cargo capacity to 100-200 kb.

  • ELIXIR™ media + feeds

    AOF chemically defined media and feeds, co-optimized for SUPERCELL™ in batch, fed-batch, and perfusion modes.

Modalities supported

One universal vector, one workflow. Every modality runs on the same platform – no codon screens, no signal peptide screens, no per-molecule optimization.

  • mAbs (IgG, IgA, IgM)

    7-10 g/L pool, 10-14 g/L clone.

  • Bispecific & multispecific

    4+ chain support; HC:LC ratios preserved across integration sites.

  • Fc-fusion proteins

    Pool titers documented >14 g/L;
    top clones >17g/L.

  • Nanobody & single-domain

    Custom productivity and purification assay development in house for nonstandard formats

  • ADCs (antibody side)

    Codevelopment of mAb, conjugation, and payload
    with TRIDENT™ for conjugation.

  • Enzymes, cytokines & beyond

    Screen clones via kcat/Km and other nonstandard
    product quality and characterization assays

What you get

Every CLD program ships with a documentation package designed for direct submission to your CDMO, MCB vendor, and regulatory authority.

VIPS clonality imaging, 300-clone screen dataset, top-15 fed-batch CQA, top-5 selection rationale, and lead clone characterization.

Laboratory results displayed on a tablet

SUPERCELL™ origin, adaptation history, and qualification testing – regulatory- submission ready per ICH Q5D.

Scientist reviewing cell line records

Top-5 clones × 20-200 vials. 3rd-party mycoplasma + sterility + virus-panel + in-house viability COA per clone.

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Fed-batch titer + CQA at GO/G40/G60; qPCR transgene copy-number; Oxford Nanopore NGS of transgene DNA + mRNA at GO/G60.

Reviewing stability study data on a tablet

Transferable to your CDMO or MCB vendor without rework. Pool material preserved at Celltheon for any additional downstream need.

Reviewing process documentation

Your pool sits in LN2 vapor-phase storage. Resume subcloning anytime – shave 5 weeks off of cell line development timelines.

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