Upgrade to CSIRO Protein Production Platform
Pictured: CSIRO Tissue Culture Facility team Tam Pham, Louis Lu, Mylinh La, George Lovrecz, Tram Phan
Biologics are the fastest-growing 'pillar' of the biopharmaceutical industry, largely due to their specificity and tolerability (resulting in a generally faster regulatory approval process) and the success of key blockbuster products, particularly in the antibody space.
This project is aiming to upgrade the CSIRO protein production platform at Clayton to human Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) capability for pilot-scale (less than 200L) for a variety of expression systems (mammalian/yeast/ bacterial) as well as scale-up of cells.
The proposal extends beyond a facility upgrade to encompass a CSIRO and Monash collaboration to support training in quality systems, GMP, analytics and bioprocess development. To achieve this the facilities will be developed with teaching requirements as part of the plan.
Outcomes: The facility is now complete. The Biologics Facility design and buildings were inspected by the OGTR and the facility has been certified for PC2 and PC2 large scale work. In 2021, although the CSIRO Biologics Facility was not yet
complete, CSIRO used its trained staff to manufacture a Covid-19 vaccine for the University of Melbourne. That
vaccine is now in clinical trials in Australia.
| State | Australian Capital Territory |
| Consortium Lead | CSIRO |
| Consortium Members | Monash University |
| MTPConnect Grant | $1,100,000 |
| Industry Contribution | $2,626,196 |
| State Government Contribution | $750,000 |
| Project Duration | August 2019 - June 2022 (Finished) |
| Contact | Mariann Fee, CSIRO - mariann.fee@csiro.au +61 3 9545 2239 |
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