MULTIVALENT MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE-PROTEIN CONJUGATE VACCINE

The present invention describes a combined vaccine that offers broad protection against meningococcal disease caused by the pathogenic bacterial Neisseria meningitidis. The vaccine is comprised of four distinct polysaccharide-protein conjugates that are formulated as a single dose of vaccine. Purifi...

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Main Author RYALL, ROBERT
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 30.03.2016
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Summary:The present invention describes a combined vaccine that offers broad protection against meningococcal disease caused by the pathogenic bacterial Neisseria meningitidis. The vaccine is comprised of four distinct polysaccharide-protein conjugates that are formulated as a single dose of vaccine. Purified capsular polysaccharides from Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, C, W-135, and Y are chemically activated and selectively attached to a carrier protein by means of a covalent chemical bond, forming polysaccharide-protein conjugates capable of eliciting long-lasting immunity to a variety of N. meningitidis strains in children as well as adults.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20150167027