Integrated Solution for In vivo CAR-T mRNA Drug Development

CAR-T therapy, as a promising new cancer immunotherapy method, has achieved significant success in the treatment of non-solid tumors and made breakthroughs in the treatment of solid tumors and other challenging diseases. However, the personalized preparation process of CAR-T and the high cost greatly limit its application. CAR-T mRNA drugs utilize the transient expression characteristic of mRNA to temporarily modify T cells in the body safely, transforming CAR-T technology from personalized therapy into a universal tumor drug. At the same time, it also reduces the risk of exogenous biological contamination, providing a new approach for cancer treatment.

EnoBio provides an integrated solution covering the entire value chain from CAR structure construction to clinical sample production and regulatory submission. Clients can choose integrated or single-module/technical point solutions based on their needs, including AI-guided CAR structure protein design (DMC.AI platform), CAR structure mRNA design and synthesis, safe and efficient transfection of T cells using targeted LNP delivery systems, immunostimulatory cap analogs, immunostimulatory UTR and poly A tails, etc. With the combination of proprietary technology, key raw materials, and R&D production equipment supply chain, EnoBio can not only solve the comprehensive cost issues of CAR-T mRNA drug products but also meet the development of various CAR structures and related drug needs with full control over the entire chain.

Comparison between traditional CAR-T and CAR-T processes:

finance

case study:

Heart failure, as the final stage of heart disease progression, currently lacks effective treatment options. Heart failure is typically driven by fibroblasts, which respond to cardiac injury and inflammation (fibrotic processes) by producing excessive fibrous material, leading to myocardial stiffening and impaired cardiac function. Using T cells targeted to lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) as carriers to deliver mRNA encoding T cell receptors targeted to activated fibroblasts, a large number of transient CAR-T cells are generated in vivo to attack the fibroblasts responsible for heart failure. This approach significantly reduces cardiac fibrosis in a heart failure mouse model, restoring most of the heart's normal size and function, with no evidence of sustained anti-fibroblast T cell activity one week after treatment. This represents a transient and controllable in vivo cell therapy, offering advantages of lower cost and increased safety and control compared to traditional CAR-T therapy, which risks prolonged inhibition of fibroblast numbers and impaired wound healing due to the extended presence of CAR-T cells in the body1.

1. CAR T cell produced in vivo to treat cardiac injury. . 2022. 375(6576):91

Development process:

CAR Structure Screening and Drug Design

CAR Structure Screening

Homologous protein sequence design

High-expression and high-stability mRNA design

mRNA sequence CDS optimization

Enhanced expression UTR elements*

mRNA optimization and synthesis

Tumor Cell-Specific mRNA Cap Analog

Enhanced expression and stability with poly A tails*

Fully proprietary mRNA synthesis without IP risk

LNP delivery and formulation development

T-cell Targeted High-Safety LNP Delivery System

LNP formulation DOE screening for target mRNA and indications

mRNA-LNP lyophilization technology*

Research-grade mRNA-LNP encapsulation equipment*

Efficacy Evaluation Safety Pre-Evaluation

Protein expression detection

in vitro Cytotoxicity Assessment

Animal Model Establishment

In vivo Efficacy Evaluation

Preliminary safety assessment

Process development and GMP-level production

High-genetic stability plasmid engineering bacteria*

Plasmid Tier III library construction, process development, and GMP production

mRNA bulk process development and GMP production

Lyophilized formulation process development and GMP production*

Quality method development and quality attribute research

GMP-like raw material production and supply*

Industrial-scale mRNA-LNP encapsulation equipment*

Safety evaluation and regulatory submission

Toxicology evaluation

In vivo distribution characterization

Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Evaluation

Pharmacology data writing

IND submission service

* Available proprietary intellectual property solutions