Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
424210100 | Subunit vaccine containing hemagglutinin or neuraminidase | 75 |
20090081255 | Method for Producing the Flu Virus - The invention relates to a method for producing flu virus according to which:
| 03-26-2009 |
20090162400 | Compositions of influenza viral proteins and methods of use thereof - Compositions, fusion proteins and polypeptides comprise at least one pathogen-associated molecular pattern and at least a portion of at least one integral membrane protein of an influenza viral antigen. The compositions, fusion proteins and polypeptides are used to stimulate an immune response in a subject. | 06-25-2009 |
20090304744 | METHODS OF ENHANCING IMMUNE RESPONSE IN THE INTRADERMAL COMPARTMENT AND COMPOUNDS USEFUL THEREOF - The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions for intradermal delivery of an antigenic or immunogenic agent in combination with one or more excipients. The immunogenic compositions of the invention comprise an antigenic or immunogenic agent and at least one excipient which acts as an adjuvant, i.e., enhances the immune response to the antigenic or immunogenic agent, once delivered to the intradermal compartment of a subject's skin. The immunogenic compositions of the invention comprise an excipient which when administered to the intradermal compartment of skin in accordance with the invention demonstrate adjuvant activity. The immunogenic compositions of the invention have enhanced efficacy as the excipients of the composition cause an asymptomatic skin irritation and recruit antigen presenting cells to the intradermal compartment and thus enhance presentation and/or availability of the antigenic or immunogenic agent to the antigen presenting cells. The enhanced efficacy of the immunogenic compositions of the invention may result in a therapeutically effective immune response after a single intradermal dose, with lower doses of antigenic or immunogenic agent than conventionally used, and without the need for booster immunizations. | 12-10-2009 |
20100129401 | Functional Influenza Virus Like Particles (VLPs) - The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof. | 05-27-2010 |
20100183671 | LOW-ADDITIVE INFLUENZA VACCINES - An influenza vaccine that lacks at least three of a mercurial preservative; an antibiotic; formaldehyde; and egg-derived materials. In some embodiments, the vaccine includes none of these four components. | 07-22-2010 |
20100221284 | NOVEL VACCINE COMPOSITION - An inactivated influenza virus preparation is described which comprises a haemagglutinin antigen stabilised in the absence of thiomersal, or at low levels of thiomersal, wherein the haemagglutinin is detectable by a SRD assay. The influenza virus preparation may comprise a micelle modifying excipient, for example α-tocopherol or a derivative thereof in a sufficient amount to stabilise the haemagglutinin. | 09-02-2010 |
20100239610 | INFLUENZA VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES (VLPS) COMPRISING HEMAGGLUTININ PRODUCED WITHIN A PLANT - A method for synthesizing influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) within a plant or a portion of a plant is provided. The method involves expression of influenza HA in plants and the purification by size exclusion chromatography. The invention is also directed towards a VLP comprising influenza HA protein and plants lipids. The invention is also directed to a nucleic acid encoding influenza HA as well as vectors. The VLPs may be used to formulate influenza vaccines, or may be used to enrich existing vaccines. | 09-23-2010 |
20100278861 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PREDICTING EMERGENCE AND EXPANSION OF DRUG RESISTANT STRAINS OF INFLUENZA VIRUS - The instant invention provides methods for determining, predicting and characterizing the genetic variability, emergence and expansion of viruses, in particular, influenza. Accordingly, the invention provides methods for identifying virulent pathogens, genetic mutations within pathogens that are relevant to animal health, and methods and compositions for prophylactic or therapeutic intervention against such pathogens. | 11-04-2010 |
20100297174 | INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINES AND USES THEREOF - Provided herein are influenza hemagglutinin stem domain polypeptides, compositions comprising the same, vaccines comprising the same and methods of their use. | 11-25-2010 |
20100310604 | RECOMBINANT INFLUENZA VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES (VLPS) PRODUCED IN TRANSGENIC PLANTS EXPRESSING HEMAGGLUTININ - A method for synthesizing influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) within a plant or a portion of a plant is provided. The method involves expression of influenza HA in plants and the purification by size exclusion chromatography. The invention is also directed towards a VLP comprising influenza HA protein and plants lipids. The invention is also directed to a nucleic acid encoding influenza HA as well as vectors. The VLPs may be used to formulate influenza vaccines, or may be used to enrich existing vaccines. | 12-09-2010 |
20110014230 | PREPARATION OF INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE ANTIGENS - A number of improvements for preparing vaccine antigens from disintegrated influenza viruses are disclosed. A splitting step can be followed by detergent exchange. Splitting can take place in the presence of a buffer with a higher ionic strength and/or in the presence of phosphate buffer. | 01-20-2011 |
20110027315 | PROTEIN CAGES AND THEIR USES - The present disclosure provides compositions comprising a protein cage and methods for using the protein cage compositions to induce an immune protection response, or to prevent or ameliorate a viral or a bacterial infection. | 02-03-2011 |
20110059130 | PROPHYLACTIC AND THERAPEUTIC INFLUENZA VACCINES, ANTIGENS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The present invention relates to the intersection of the fields of immunology and protein engineering, and particularly to antigens and vaccines useful in prevention of infection by influenza virus. Provided are recombinant protein antigens, compositions, and methods for the production and use of such antigens and subunit vaccine compositions. In some embodiments, influenza antigens include hemagglutinin polypeptides neuraminidase polypeptides, and/or combinations thereof. | 03-10-2011 |
20110117128 | Compositions that Include Hemagglutinin, Methods of Making and Methods of Use Thereof - Compositions comprise a flagellin component that is at least a portion of a flagellin, wherein the flagellin component includes at least one cysteine residue and whereby the flagellin component activates a Toll-like Receptor 5. Compositions can further include an antigen, such as an influenza antigen. The compositions are used to stimulate an immune response and a protective immune response in a subject. | 05-19-2011 |
20110123568 | NOVEL USE - The present invention relates to influenza vaccine formulations and vaccination regimes for immunizing against influenza disease. In particular the invention relates to vaccine formulations comprising an oil-in-water emulsion adjuvant and optionally 3D-MPL, their use in medicine, in particular their use in augmenting immune responses to influenza antigens, and to methods of preparation, wherein the oil in water emulsion comprises a sterol, a metabolizable oil and an emulsifying agent. The present invention also provides for new prime-boost vaccination regimes for immunizing humans against influenza disease, and in particular for ensuring and ameliorating the immune response to the booster administration, in which a first influenza virus vaccine is administered in the presence of an adjuvant. | 05-26-2011 |
20110182940 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PURIFIED INFLUENZA VIRUS ANTIGEN - The present invention aims to provide a method which enables efficient removal of impurities such as the host proteins from an influenza virus culture liquid by a simple operation, allowing separation and purification of an influenza virus antigen. | 07-28-2011 |
20110229519 | VACCINE COMPOSITION FOR USE AGAINST INFLUENZA - The present invention relates to a vaccine composition comprising: —at least one prophylactically active agent against influenza, and —at least one adjuvant, said adjuvant being a derivative of a galactosylceramide, for use in the treatment of influenza. | 09-22-2011 |
20110311586 | Materials and methods for respiratory disease control in canines - The subject invention pertains to isolated influenza virus that is capable of infecting canids and causing respiratory disease in the canid. The subject invention also pertains to compositions and methods for inducing an immune response against an influenza virus of the present invention. The subject invention also pertains to compositions and methods for identifying a virus of the invention and diagnosing infection of an animal with a virus of the invention. | 12-22-2011 |
20120039934 | ADJUVANT-SPARING MULTI-DOSE INFLUENZA VACCINATION REGIMEN - An influenza vaccine is administered by a multi-dose regimen, in which (i) a first dose is administered with an adjuvant and (ii) a later dose is administered either without an adjuvant or with a different adjuvant. Thus the invention provides the benefits of a two-dose regimen without also doubling the supply need for a given adjuvant. | 02-16-2012 |
20120045473 | Biomolecule Surface Display and Uses Thereof - A vaccine for the treatment or prevention of a disease in a subject, wherein said disease is associated with an avian influenza virus, and wherein said vaccine comprises an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid encoding a hemagglutinin peptide, such that in use said hemagglutinin peptide is expressed by said expression vector in said subject. | 02-23-2012 |
20120058145 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING VIRUS FROM CELL CULTURE INVOLVING HOMOGENIZATION - A method of purifying a virus, or a viral antigen thereof, from a culture of infected cells comprising at least the steps of: (a) collecting the virus-containing cell culture medium, and (b) purifying the virus, wherein at least one homogenization step is implemented during the purification to obtain a virus homogenate. | 03-08-2012 |
20120064117 | TETRAVALENT INFLUENZA VACCINE AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed herein is the finding that baculovirus display of multiple influenza virus hemagglutinin (HA) proteins elicits broadly reactive immune responses against influenza. Thus provided herein are recombinant baculovirus vectors having a first, second, third and fourth nucleic acid sequence, each encoding an influenza hemagglutinin (HA) fusion protein. The first, second, third and fourth nucleic acid sequences each encode an influenza HA with a different amino acid sequence. Also provided are recombinant baculoviruses displaying a first, second, third and fourth influenza virus HA fusion protein in the baculovirus envelope, wherein each HA fusion protein comprises a different HA amino acid sequence. Tetravalent influenza virus vaccines comprising the recombinant baculoviruses disclosed herein are further provided. In addition, methods of immunizing a subject against influenza virus using the tetravalent influenza virus vaccines are provided. In particular examples of the compositions and methods disclosed herein, the HA polypeptides are from H5N1 influenza virus. | 03-15-2012 |
20120076822 | INFLUENZA VACCINES WITH REDUCED AMOUNTS OF SQUALENE - Influenza vaccines include hemagglutinin from at least one influenza A virus strain and at least one influenza B virus strain. They also include an oil-in-water emulsion adjuvant with submicron oil droplets, comprising squalene. In some embodiments the hemagglutinin concentration is >12 μg/ml per strain. In some embodiments the squalene concentration is <19 mg/ml. In some embodiments the vaccine is mercury-free. In some embodiments the vaccine has a unit dose volume between 0.2-0.3 mL. In some embodiments the squalene concentration is 9.75 mg/mL or 4.88 mg/mL. In some embodiments the vaccine includes antigens from two influenza A virus strains and two influenza B virus strains. | 03-29-2012 |
20120082697 | METHOD FOR PROPHYLAXIS OF INFLUENZA USING VACCINE FOR INTRANASAL ADMINISTRATION - The present invention provides a vaccine composition for transnasal mucous membrane administration, which contains an influenza virus antigen, polyriboinosinic polyribocytidylic acid (poly (I:C)) or a derivative thereof and a carboxyvinyl polymer. The present invention also provides a prophylactic method of influenza, including a step of administering the vaccine composition at least once to the nasal mucosa of a subject in need thereof. | 04-05-2012 |
20120093860 | INFLUENZA VACCINES WITH INCREASED AMOUNTS OF H3 ANTIGEN - An influenza vaccine includes an increased amount of H3N2 antigen relative to the normal dose. In a typical embodiment, the vaccine includes hemagglutinins from an A/H1N1 strain, an A/H3N2 strain, and a B strain, wherein (i) the weight ratio of H3N2:H1N1 hemagglutinin is greater than 1 and (ii) the weight ratio of H3N2:B hemagglutinin is greater than 1. In such a vaccine the weight ratio of H1N1:B hemagglutinin will normally be 1. For example, a vaccine may contain hemagglutinin at 15 μg for A/H1N1, 30 μg for A/H3N2 and 15 μg for B. | 04-19-2012 |
20120107355 | METHOD OF RAPIDLY PRODUCING IMPROVED VACCINES FOR ANIMALS - A method of quickly producing a vaccine for a biotype of pathogenic microorganism is described, where a nucleic acid molecule or fragment thereof is obtained from a biological sample from an animal exposed to the microorganism, a protective molecule is prepared based on the nucleic acid molecule of interest or fragment thereof, and administered to an animal which has been or is as risk of being exposed to the microorganism. A protective response to the biotype of the microorganism is obtained in the animal. | 05-03-2012 |
20120189658 | Chimeric Influenza Virus-Like Particles Comprising Hemagglutinin - A method for synthesizing chimeric influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) within a plant or a portion of a plant is provided. The method involves expression of chimeric influenza HA in a plant or a portion of a plant. The invention is also directed towards a VLP comprising chimeric influenza HA protein and plants lipids. The invention is also directed to a nucleic acid encoding chimeric influenza HA as well as vectors. The VLPs may be used to formulate influenza vaccines, or may be used to enrich existing vaccines. | 07-26-2012 |
20120207786 | FUNCTIONAL INFLUENZA VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES (VLPS) - The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof. | 08-16-2012 |
20120213819 | HEMAGGLUTININ POLYPEPTIDES, AND REAGENTS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - The present invention provides a system for analyzing interactions between glycans and interaction partners that bind to them. The present invention also provides HA polypeptides that bind to umbrella-topology glycans, and reagents and methods relating thereto. | 08-23-2012 |
20120219585 | INFLUENZA TREATMENT AND/OR CHARACTERIZATION, HUMAN-ADAPTED HA POLYPEPTIDES; VACCINES - The present invention provides, among other things, methods, reagents, and systems for the treatment, detection, analysis, and/or characterization of influenza infections. | 08-30-2012 |
20120219586 | ADJUVANTED VACCINE FORMULATIONS - The invention relates to adjuvanted vaccine formulations, in particular influenza vaccines for intranasal delivery. Provided is an adjuvanted influenza vaccine formulation, comprising (i) peptidoglycan microparticles obtained from a Gram-positive bacterium and (ii) at least one influenza virus antigen or antigenic preparation thereof, which antigen or antigenic preparation is not fused or otherwise covalently attached to a proteinaceous peptidoglycan binding moiety. | 08-30-2012 |
20120219587 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING INFLUENZA VACCINE - A process for producing a split influenza virus preparation or subunit influenza preparation comprising the steps of: (i) providing a whole virus preparation; (ii) splitting the whole virus preparation in the presence of a first detergent; (iii) adding t-octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol (TRITON X-100™) to the resulting split virus preparation; and (iv) filtering the split virus preparation. | 08-30-2012 |
20120237545 | ASSAYS FOR INFLUENZA VIRUS HEMAGGLUTININS - A combination of ultrafiltration and HPLC is used to analyze influenza virus. This combination is able to quantify hemagglutinin (HA) and correlates well with single radial immunodiffusion (SRID) results, but can be performed without the delay of waiting for immunochemical SRID reagents. | 09-20-2012 |
20120269852 | Adjuvated Influenza Vaccine and Use Thereof - A viral vaccine, specifically an influenza vaccine, comprises a combination of a component (a1) represented by a detoxified or non-toxic mutant of subunit A of an AB type exotoxin, and a component (a2) represented by at least one substance selected from the group consisting of metal salts and mineral salts, in association with a viral immunogen. | 10-25-2012 |
20120301504 | Influenza Virus Recombinant Proteins - The present invention includes influenza Hemagglutinin protein fragments that fold properly when expressed in bacteria. | 11-29-2012 |
20130028933 | METHODS FOR STABILIZING INFLUENZA ANTIGEN ENVELOPED VIRUS-BASED VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLE SOLUTIONS - Methods of stabilizing solutions with enveloped vims-based virus-like particles containing an influenza antigen and such stabilized solutions are described. | 01-31-2013 |
20130084307 | VACCINE COMPOSITION CONTAINING SYNTHETIC ADJUVANT - Compositions and methods, including vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for inducing or enhancing an immune response are disclosed based on the discovery of useful immunological adjuvant properties in a synthetic, glucopyranosyl lipid adjuvant (GLA) that is provided in substantially homogeneous form. Chemically defined, synthetic GLA offers a consistent vaccine component from lot to lot without the fluctuations in contaminants or activity that compromise natural-product adjuvants. Also provided are vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions that include GLA and one or more of an antigen, a Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonist, a co-adjuvant and a carrier such as a pharmaceutical carrier. | 04-04-2013 |
20130142826 | RECOMBINANT INFLUENZA VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES (VLPS) PRODUCED IN TRANSGENIC PLANTS EXPRESSING HEMAGGLUTININ - A method for synthesizing influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) within a plant or a portion of a plant is provided. The method involves expression of influenza HA in plants and the purification by size exclusion chromatography. The invention is also directed towards a VLP comprising influenza HA protein and plant lipids. The invention is also directed to a nucleic acid encoding influenza HA as well as vectors. The VLPs may be used to formulate influenza vaccines, or may be used to enrich existing vaccines. | 06-06-2013 |
20130183340 | INTRADERMAL INFLUENZA VACCINE - The invention relates to virosome-based influenza vaccines for the manufacture of medicaments that are administered intradermally in humans. The invention provides (trivalent) compositions comprising low doses of hemagglutinin (HA) antigen in a virosomal preparation that fulfill the immune response standards with respect to seroconversion rates, GMT-fold increase and protection rates, for use in vaccination set-ups. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183341 | INFLUENZA VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES (VLPS) COMPRISING HEMAGGLUTININ PRODUCED WITHIN A PLANT - A method for synthesizing influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) within a plant or a portion of a plant is provided. The method involves expression of influenza HA in plants and the purification by size exclusion chromatography. The invention is also directed towards a VLP comprising influenza HA protein and plant lipids. The invention is also directed to a nucleic acid encoding influenza HA as well as vectors. The VLPs may be used to formulate influenza vaccines, or may be used to enrich existing vaccines. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183342 | COMPUTATIONALLY OPTIMIZED BROADLY REACTIVE ANTIGENS FOR INFLUENZA - Described herein is the development of a computationally optimized influenza HA protein that elicits broadly reactive immune response to all H5N1 influenza virus isolates. The optimized HA protein was developed through a series of HA protein alignments, and subsequent generation of consensus sequences, for clade 2 H5N1 influenza virus isolates. The final consensus HA amino acid sequence was reverse translated and optimized for expression in mammalian cells. It is disclosed herein that influenza virus-like particles containing the optimized HA protein are an effective vaccine against H5N1 influenza virus infection in animals. | 07-18-2013 |
20130209513 | COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND USES FOR POXVIRUS ELEMENTS IN VACCINE CONSTRUCTS AGAINST INFLUENZA VIRUS SUBTYPES OR STRAINS - Embodiments of the present invention generally disclose methods, compositions and uses for generating and expressing poxvirus constructs. In some embodiments, constructs may contain an influenza virus gene segment. In certain embodiments, methods generally relate to making and using compositions of constructs including, but not limited to, poxvirus vaccine compositions having two or more influenza gene segments. In other embodiments, vaccine compositions are reported of use in a subject. | 08-15-2013 |
20130224245 | CONCENTRATION OF VACCINE ANTIGENS WITHOUT LYOPHILIZATION - An antigen concentration procedure does not involve lyophilisation of a bulk antigen before its final formulation and/or delivery. Thus a process for preparing a vaccine comprises steps of (i) increasing the concentration of an antigen in a liquid composition including that antigen, to provide a concentrated antigen, and (ii) formulating a vaccine from the concentrated antigen. The concentrated antigen is not lyophilised between or during steps (i) and (ii). The invention is particularly useful for preparing solid vaccine forms. | 08-29-2013 |
20130236494 | VACCINATION AGAINST INFLUENZA - Described are methods for vaccinating a subject against influenza comprising administering a vaccine multiple times to a subject where the vaccine comprises influenza hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) proteins from at least a first influenza strain, wherein the HA and NA proteins of the first influenza strain are administered to the subject at least three times within a period of less than one year. Such immunization schemes induce cross-protection against heterologous and heterosubtypic influenza strains. | 09-12-2013 |
20130266612 | VACCINE COMPOSITION - An intraorally administrable vaccine composition useful to be a preventive or therapeutic agent for infectious diseases, and effectively induces a systemic immune response or a mucosal immune response is provided. A vaccine composition for administration to the oral cavity of a human or an animal, the vaccine composition containing at least one antigen derived from an infectious disease, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) agonist, a toll-like receptor 2/6 (TLR2/6) agonist, and cyclic dinucleotide, or a derivative or salt thereof. | 10-10-2013 |
20130295135 | FUNCTIONAL INFLUENZA VIRUS LIKE PARTICLES (VLPs) - The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof. | 11-07-2013 |
20130315955 | STABILITY AND POTENCY OF HEMAGGLUTININ - The present invention relates to methods of improving the stability and maintaining the potency of recombinant hemagglutinin formulations, in particular, recombinant influenza hemagglutinin (rHA). In particular, Applicants have shown that the stability of rHA formulations may be significantly improved by mutating cysteine residues or by formulating with a reducing agent and sodium citrate. | 11-28-2013 |
20130323281 | ORDERED FLAGELLIN ARRAY AS AN IMMUNOSTIMULANT - Bacterial flagellin protein is modified to improve adjuvant activity. | 12-05-2013 |
20140141042 | Expression Systems - The invention relates to an expression system comprising polynucleotides encoding proteins, wherein the expression system comprises a first polynucleotide encoding at least one protein, peptide or variant thereof, which induces a T cell response, and a second polynucleotide encoding at least one protein peptide or variant thereof, which induces an anti-pathogenic B cell response. The invention further relates to protein mixtures encoded by the expression system and cells comprising the expression system or the protein mixture and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the expression system or the protein mixture. The expression system, polynucleotides, proteins, cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of infections. The invention further relates to nucleotide constructs which comprises, essentially consists or consists of a polynucleotide encoding a modified influenza hemagglutinin (HA). | 05-22-2014 |
20140248312 | INFLUENZA VACCINES INCLUDING COMBINATIONS OF PARTICULATE ADJUVANTS AND IMMUNOPOTENTIATORS - Influenza vaccines containing insoluble particulate adjuvants have been found to elicit an IgG response that is primarily a TH2 response (IgG1). This response can be shifted towards a TH1 response (IgG2a) by including immunopotentiators in the compositions. Thus the invention provides an immunogenic composition comprising: (i) an influenza virus antigen; (ii) an insoluble particulate adjuvant; and (iii) a immunopotentiator. | 09-04-2014 |
20140286993 | IMMUNE METHODS AGAINST INFLUENZA VIRUSES AND COMBINATORIAL VACCINES THEREOF - The invention provides a method of preventing the spreading of influenza viruses, and the factors making up the said method, and especially provides one type of combinatorial vaccine and the immunization method thereof. Two of more influenza vaccines are inoculated by a certain sequence, and each influenza vaccine vaccines is inoculated at least once, and the inoculation take place two or more times; wherein each influenza vaccine includes one or more antigens, the immunogenic fragments thereof, or the coding genes thereof, and further includes a different antigen, the immunogenic fragments or the coding gene of the different antigen. | 09-25-2014 |
20140302090 | NOVEL VACCINE - The invention relates to the use of an influenza antigen preparation obtainable by the following process, in the manufacture of an intradermal flu vaccine:
| 10-09-2014 |
20140363468 | COMBINED INFLUENZA VACCINES FOR SEASONAL AND PANDEMIC PROTECTION - Current approaches to influenza vaccination focus either on seasonal strains or pandemic strains. Current seasonal vaccines typically include antigens from two influenza A strains (H1N1 and H3N2) and one influenza B strain. Current pandemic vaccines focus on H5N1 influenza A virus strains. It is an object of the invention to provide further and improved ways of preparing vaccines that can raise immunity against both seasonal and pandemic strains. | 12-11-2014 |
20140370053 | ADJUVANT-SPARING MULTI-DOSE INFLUENZA VACCINATION REGIMEN - An influenza vaccine is administered by a multi-dose regimen, in which (i) a first dose is administered with an adjuvant and (ii) a later dose is administered either without an adjuvant or with a different adjuvant. Thus the invention provides the benefits of a two-dose regimen without also doubling the supply need for a given adjuvant. | 12-18-2014 |
20150017206 | ARRANGING INTERACTION AND BACK PRESSURE CHAMBERS FOR MICROFLUIDIZATION - An improved method for the manufacture of an oil-in-water emulsion comprises using a microfluidisation device whose interaction chamber comprises a plurality of Z-type channels upstream of a back pressure chamber. | 01-15-2015 |
20150030628 | COMPUTATIONALLY OPTIMIZED BROADLY REACTIVE ANTIGENS FOR INFLUENZA - The development of a computationally optimized influenza HA protein that elicits broadly reactive immune response to all H5N1 influenza virus isolates is described. The optimized HA protein was developed through a series of HA protein alignments, and subsequent generation of consensus sequences, for clade 2 H5N1 influenza virus isolates. The final consensus HA amino acid sequence was reverse translated and optimized for expression in mammalian cells. Influenza virus-like particles containing the optimized HA protein are an effective vaccine against H5N1 influenza virus infection in animals. | 01-29-2015 |
20150086588 | PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 5 BASED VACCINES - The present invention provides safe, stable, efficacious, and cost-effective vaccines based on viral expression vectors that include a parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5) genome including a heterologous nucleotide sequence expressing a heterologous polypeptide. In some embodiments, the heterologous nucleotide sequence is inserted closer to the leader than between the hemagglutinin-neuroaminidase (HN) gene and the large RNA polymerase protein (L) gene of the PIV5 genome. In some embodiments, the heterologous nucleotide sequence is inserted between the small hydrophobic protein (SH) gene and the hemagglutinin-neuroaminidase (HN) gene of the PIV 5 genome. | 03-26-2015 |
20150086589 | VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES COMPRISING A MATRIX PROTEIN FROM A PLANT ENVELOPED VIRUS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to novel virus-like particles (VLPs) comprising a matrix protein derived from a first plant enveloped virus and a surface polypeptide. The surface polypeptide comprises (a) a surface exposed portion derived from a target polypeptide (b) a transmembrane domain, and (c) a cytosolic tail derived from a transmembrane (e.g., glycoprotein) of a second plant enveloped virus. The target polypeptide may be antigenic or therapeutic. The first and the second plant enveloped viruses may be the same. Either plant enveloped virus may be a plant rhabdovirus. Also provided are methods of making and using the VLPs. | 03-26-2015 |
20150093413 | NUCLEIC ACID COMPRISING OR CODING FOR A HISTONE STEM-LOOP AND A POLY(A) SEQUENCE OR A POLYADENYLATION SIGNAL FOR INCREASING THE EXPRESSION OF AN ENCODED PATHOGENIC ANTIGEN - The present invention relates to a nucleic acid sequence, comprising or coding for a coding region, encoding at least one peptide or protein comprising a pathogenic antigen or a fragment, variant or derivative thereof, at least one histone stem-loop and a poly(A) sequence or a polyadenylation signal. Furthermore the present invention provides the use of the nucleic acid for increasing the expression of said encoded peptide or protein. It also discloses its use for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, especially a vaccine, e.g. for use in the treatment of infectious diseases. The present invention further describes a method for increasing the expression of a peptide or protein comprising a pathogenic antigen or a fragment, variant or derivative thereof, using the nucleic acid comprising or coding for a histone stem-loop and a poly(A) sequence or a polyadenylation signal. | 04-02-2015 |
20150098966 | Influenza vaccines - An influenza vaccine comprising an influenza hemagglutinin-containing antigen which is subjected to a treatment at a suitable low pH or other suitable conditions to obtain a suitable degree of loss of potency, and the method of making it are provided. The vaccine not only induces an increased cross-reactive immune response and cross protection, but can also induce a strain-specific immune response and protection like current inactivated vaccines. A method of administering influenza vaccines is also provided to induce an increased cross-reactive immune response and cross protection, which is especially suitable for use in emergency situations such as a pandemic. | 04-09-2015 |
20150104480 | INCREASING VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLE YIELD IN PLANTS - A method of producing a virus like particle (VLP) in a plant is provided. The method comprises introducing a first nucleic acid and a second nucleic acid into the plant, or portion of the plant. The first nucleic acid comprises a first regulatory region active in the plant and operatively linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding a structural virus protein. The second nucleic acid comprises a second regulatory region active in the plant and operatively linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding a channel protein, for example but not limited to a proton channel protein. The plant or portion of the plant is incubated under conditions that permit the expression of the nucleic acids, thereby producing the VLP. | 04-16-2015 |
20150297712 | INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINES AND USES THEREOF - Provided herein are influenza hemagglutinin stem domain polypeptides, compositions comprising the same, vaccines comprising the same and methods of their use. | 10-22-2015 |
20150299269 | INFLUENZA VACCINATION - Influenza viruses have traditionally been administered by intramuscular injection. The invention is based on the idea of using alternative routes of delivery for influenza vaccines, more specifically routes that do not require as large a dose of antigen. Delivery of influenza antigen to the Langerhans cells is the route of choice according to the invention. This route has been found to be particularly useful for vaccinating patients who are naïve to influenza virus (i.e. have not previously mounted an immune response to an influenza virus), which means that it is advantageous for immunising young children. | 10-22-2015 |
20150299270 | POLYVALENT INFLUENZA VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLE (VLP) COMPOSITIONS - Polyvalent influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) comprising influenza antigenic polypeptides are described. Also described are compositions comprising these polyvalent VLPs as well as methods of making and using these VLPs. | 10-22-2015 |
20150306204 | VACCINE COMPOSITION FOR USE IN IMMUNO-COMPROMISED POPULATIONS - The invention relates to nasally-administered vaccine compositions effective against infection in immuno-compromised populations. One aspect of the invention is directed to the pediatric use of the vaccine of the invention including a vaccine effective in children against seasonal influenza virus strains. A further aspect of the invention is directed to subjects of all age groups when the composition is for pandemic use. | 10-29-2015 |
20150306205 | VACCINE COMPOSITION FOR NAIVE SUBJECTS - The invention relates to nasally-administered vaccine compositions effective in naive subjects such as children. Further, the vaccine composition is suitable for vaccinating the general population during a pandemic. One aspect of the invention is directed to the paediatric use of the vaccine of the invention including a vaccine effective in children against seasonal influenza virus strains. A further aspect of the invention is directed to subjects of all age groups when the composition is for pandemic use. | 10-29-2015 |
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20160122777 | INFLUENZA VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLE PRODUCTION IN PLANTS - A method of producing a virus like particle (VLP) in a plant comprising modified hemagglutinin is provided. The method comprises introducing a nucleic acid comprising a regulatory region active in the plant and operatively linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding a modified influenza hemagglutinin (HA) protein into the plant, or portion of the plant, the modified HA protein comprises a modified proteolytic loop. Followed by incubating the plant or portion of the plant under conditions that permit the expression of the nucleic acids, thereby producing the VLP. The modified proteolytic loop may comprise one or more protease cleavage sites exhibiting reduced or abolished cleavage by a protease. The nucleotide sequence encoding the HA may be selected from the group consisting of B HA, C, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H13, H14, H15, and H16. Also described is a virus like particle (VLP) produced by the method, and plants expressing the VLP. The virus like particle (VLP) may comprise plant-specific N-glycans, or modified N-glycans. | 05-05-2016 |
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