Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel lipoprotein particle, methods for preparing and purifying the same, its use in medicine, particularly in the prevention of malarial infections, compositions/vaccines containing the particle or antibodies against the protein particle such as monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies and use of the same, particularly in therapy. In particular it relates to an immunogenic protein particle comprising the following monomers: a. a fusion protein comprising sequences derived from a CS protein of P. vivax and the S antigen of Hepatitis B (CSV-S), and b. a fusion protein comprising sequences derived from CS protein of P. falciparum and S antigen of Hepatitis B (RTS), and c. optionally the S antigen derived from Hepatitis B.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 16, 2007
Publication date:
June 17, 2010
Applicants:
GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS S.A., THE U.S.OFA. AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
Inventors:
Joseph D. Cohen, Martine Marchand, Christian F. Ockenhouse, Anjali Yadava