Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of lipid containing particles, such as liposomes, iscom and/or iscom matrix and posintros, comprising at least one lipid and at least one saponin for the preparation of a pharmaceutical for the treatment of cancer. The saponins are preferably from Quillaja Saponaria Molin. Further, the particles are also delivery systems for one or several compounds for cancer treatment with complementary mechanisms. More, the invention discloses kit of parts comprising at least two parts, wherein one part comprising at least one saponin fraction which is hydrophobic having a killing effect on cancer cell; and the other part comprising at least one saponin fraction which is comparatively hydrophilic, stimulating and modulating the immune response.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one fibronectin binding protein, and/or at least one a truncated fibronectin binding protein and/or at least one fibronectin binding peptide, all comprising at least one fibronectin binding domain; and at least one Iscom matrixcomplex and/or liposome and/or at least one lipid and at least one saponin, whereby the at least one lipid and the at least one saponin may be in complex, solution or suspension. Further, it regards use thereof for the production of a vaccine against a micro organism that comprises at least one one fibronectin binding domain. It also regards a kit of parts comprising at least two compartments, wherein one compartment comprises at least one truncated fibronectin binding protein and/or a fibronectin binding peptide, that comprises at least one fibronectin binding domain, and another compartment comprises an instruction for use and/or an Iscom matrixcomplex and/or an iscom complex and or a liposome.

Abstract: Iscom particles can be used as an adjuvant for preparing of an antigenic composition which comprises live micro-organisms and/or killed micro-organisms and/or antigenic molecules. A composition may comprise at least one iscom particle and one or more live micro-organisms and/or killed micro-organisms and/or antigenic molecules. A kit can comprise at least one compartment containing at least one living organism and at least one compartment containing at least one iscom particle.

Abstract: Fraction A of Quil A can be used together with at least one other adjuvant for the preparation of an adjuvant composition, where the included adjuvant components act synergistically to enhance level of immune response and and have synergistic immunomodulating activity on the co-administered antigens or immunogens. Other adjuvants can comprise saponins, naturally occurring, synthethic or semisynthetic saponin molecules; e.g. saponins and saponin fractions from Quil A, cell wall skeleton, blockpolymers, TDM, lipopeptides, LPS and LPS-derivatives, Lipid A from different bacterial species and derivatives thereof, e.g., monophosphoryl lipid A. CpG variants, CT and LT or fractions thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a mixture of at least two iscom complexes each complex comprising essentially one saponin fraction from Quillaja Saponaria Molina. The complexes may be iscom complexes or iscom matrix complexes. The invention also pertains to the use of such a mixture for the preparation of an immunomodulating pharmaceutical, and adjuvant, formulations for immunsation e.g. for production of monoclonal antibodies and a vaccine. Kits of pars comprising at least two parts, wherein each part comprises one iscom complex or one iscom matrix complex according to the invention are also embraced.

Abstract: An immunogenic complex includes at least one glycoside and at least one lipid. The complex further contains a) at least one mucosal surface targeting protein, protein derivative or carbohydrate that targets lymphatic tissue and induces an immune response when administered locally on mucous membranes; and b) at least one passenger immunogen that lacks tropism for mucous membranes.

Abstract: The invention relates to immunogenic complex comprising iscom and/or iscommatrix and mucus targetting molecules for use for preparing vaccines and immune stimulating compositions for oral, nasal, urogenital and/or rectal administration. The immunogenic complex may comprise at least one glycoside and at least one lipid and a) at least one mucus targetting molecule chosen among substances that target lymphatic tissue and induce immune response when administrated locally on mucous membranes; and b) possibly also one passenger antigen chosen among pharmacologically immune active or immune substances that do not easily reach lymphatic tissue through mucous membranes.

Abstract: Saponin preparations based on defined compositions of purified saponin fractions derived from the bark of Quillaja saponaria Molina are disclosed. The saponin preparations are useful in immunostimulating complex (iscom) matrices. The saponin preparations, and iscom matrices prepared using them, have particular activity as adjuvants.

Abstract: Lipid-containing particles such as iscoms, iscom-matrix or vesicles such as micelles or liposomes that comprise one or more hydrophobic receptor molecules for targeting and antigenic substances, which receptor molecules have been integrated in the particle and are chosen from lipid-containing receptors or receptors that are hydrophobic, which receptor molecules bind to the antigenic substances.

Abstract: The invention claims an iscom matrix which is not a lipid vesicle comprising at least one lipid and at least one saponim but no intentional antigenic determinants and optionally also adjuvants for use as an immunomodulating agent, medicines, vaccines, kits containing the matrix and new saponins, and a process for preparing the new saponins. The invention also concerns a process for preparing the matrix characterized in that at least one sterol is solubilized in a solvent or detergent, the saponin or saponins are added, the other adjuvants and lipids are optionally also added, whereafter the organic solvent or the detergent may be removed for example with dialysis, ultra filtration, gel filtration or electrophoresis. The sterol and saponin might also be solubilized in the lipids and/or adjuvants.

Abstract: The invention refers to the use of an inert, structure-giving, deadjuvanated matrix of a complex of a sterol, such as cholesterol, and one or more saponins as a carrier for the administration of a pharmaceutically active substance, and a drug carrying particle comprising said inert structure-giving matrix to which has been connected a pharmaceutically active substance. The drug carrying particle, delpha, has an annular basic structure which can form spherical nano particles having a size of 30-50 nm and a narrow size distribution.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing an immunogenic complex containing antigenic proteins and peptides with hydrophobic domains, whereby proteins or peptides from viruses, mycoplasmas, bacteria, parasites, animal cells with hydrophobic domains are mixed with one or more solubilizing agents, whereby complexes are formed between proteins or peptides and the solubilizing agent, where after the proteins or peptides are separated from solubilizing agent in the presence of, or are separated from, the solubilizing agent and directly transferred to a glycoside solution, containing one or more glycosides with hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains in a concentration of at least the critical micellar concentration, thereby forming a protein complex which is isolated and purified, characterized in that lipids are added before the complex is isolated and purified.

Abstract: The invention relates to an immunogenic complex containing antigenic membrane proteins or peptides from viruses mycoplasmas, bacteria, parasites or animal cells or prepared synthetically or with hybride DNA technique and glycoside. The invention also relates to a process for producing the complex, whereby microorganisms, animal cells, proteins and peptides are mixed with solubilizing agents in buffered, possibly saline, solution, whereby complexes are formed between charged monomeric antigenic proteins and detergent or peptides and solubilizing agents, whereafter the charged monomeric antigenic proteins or peptides are separated from solubilizing agents in the presence of, or are separated from solubilizing agent and directly transferred to, a glycoside solution which contains one or more glycosides with hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions in a concentration of at least the critical micellular concentration, whereby a protein complex is formed, which is isolated and purified.

Abstract: The invention relates to an immunogenic complex containing antigenic membrane proteins or peptides from viruses mycoplasmas, bacteria, parasites or animal cells or prepared synthetically or with hybride DNA technique and glycoside. The invention also relates to a process for producing the complex, whereby microorganisms, animal cells, proteins and peptides are mixed with solubilizing agents in buffered, possibly saline, solution, whereby complexes are formed between charged monomeric antigenic proteins and detergent or peptides and solubilizing agents, whereafter the charged monomeric antigenic proteins or peptides are separated from solubilizing agents in the presence of, or are separated from solubilizing agent and directly transferred to, a glycoside solution which contains one or more glycosides with hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions in a concentration of at least the critical micellular concentration, whereby a protein complex is formed, which is isolated and purified.