US4199565A
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Liposome particle containing viral or bacterial antigenic subunit
Assignee: Merck and Co Inc
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Filing: 1979-03-26
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Granted: 1980-04-22
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Expires: 1999-03-26
Abstract
Abstract Subunit viral or bacterial antigens are incorporated into liposomes containing a positively charged amino-containing surfactant. The resulting complex is antigenically more active than the free antigen.
Inventors
- 👤 William W. Fullerton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K39/00; A61K39/12; A61K39/145; A61K39/29; A61K39/292; A61K39/39; A61K9/00; A61K9/10; A61K9/127; A61K9/1271; A61K2039/555; A61K2039/55511; A61K2039/55555; C; C12; C12N; C12N2730/00; C12N2730/00011; C12N2730/10011; C12N2730/10111; C12N2730/10134; C12N2760/00; C12N2760/00011; C12N2760/16011; C12N2760/16111; C12N2760/16134; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/812
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
31 words
A particle comprising a liposome containing a fatty acid amine of from 12 to 20 carbon atoms as a positively charged amino-containing surfactant reacted with a viral or bacterial subunit antigen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
31 words
A particle comprising a liposome containing a fatty acid amine of from 12 to 20 carbon atoms as a positively charged amino-containing surfactant reacted with a viral or bacterial subunit antigen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A particle according to claim 1 wherein the positively charged amino-containing surfactant and the subunit antigen are present as a complex.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A particle according to claim 1 wherein the positively charged amino-containing surfactant and the lipid are present as a complex.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A particle according to claim 1 wherein the liposome is formed from a phosphatidylcholine-containing lipid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A particle according to claim 1 wherein the subunit antigen is derived from influenza virus, hepatitis B virus, N. gonorrhoeae, or Meningococcus polysaccharide types A or C.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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