Glaxosmithkline Biologicals Sa

Utrecht University

Carine Goraj

Jan Poolman

Ralph Leon Biemans

Pierre Duvivier

Philippe Denoel

Dominique Boutriau

Vincent Weynants

Christiane Feron

Fabio Bagnoli

Francois-Xavier Jacques Berthet

Jan Tommassen

The invention provides an immunogenic composition comprising staphylococcal antigens, containing protein antigens and conjugates of capsular polysaccharides, n particular Hla, ClfA, SpA and conjugates of capsular polysaccharides. Adjuvanted formulations are also provided. The invention may find use in the prevention and treatment of staphylococcal infections, in particularinfection and disease.

Immunogenic composition comprising staphylococcal antigens

The present invention relates to the field of neisserial vaccine compositions, their manufacture, and the use of such compositions in medicine. More particularly it relates to processes of making novel engineered meningococcal strains which are more suitable for the production of neisserial, in particular meningococcal, outer-membrane vesicle (or bleb) vaccines. Advantageous processes and vaccine products are also described based on the use of novel LOS subunit or meningococcal outer-membrane vesicle (or bleb) vaccines which have been rendered safer and/or more effective for use in human subjects. In particular combinations of gene downregulations are described such as PorA and OpA, PorA and OpC, OpA and OpC, and PorA and OpA and OpC. Alternatively, or in addition, lgtBis shown to be an optimal mutation for effectively and safely using L3 and/or L2 LOS invaccine compositions. Bleb vaccines derived from lgtBand capsular polysaccharide deficient meningococcal mutants are further described; as are advantageous methods of making bleb preparations where LOS is to be retained as an important antigen.

Vaccine compositions comprising L2 and/or L3 immunotype lipooligosaccharides from LGTB-neisseria meningitidis

The present invention relates to the field of neisserial vaccine compositions, their manufacture, and the use of such compositions in medicine. More particularly it relates to processes of making novel engineered meningococcal strains which are more suitable for the production of neisserial, in particular meningococcal, outer-membrane vesicle (or bleb) vaccines. Advantageous processes and vaccine products are also described based on the use of novel LOS subunit or meningococcal outer-membrane vesicle (or bleb) vaccines which have been rendered safer and/or more effective for use in human subjects. In particular combinations of gene downregulations are described such as PorA and OpA, PorA and OpC, OpA and Opc, and PorA and OpA and OpC. Alternatively, or in addition, lgtBis shown to be an optimal mutation for effectively and safely using L3 and/or L2 LOS invaccine compositions. Bleb vaccines derived from lgtBand capsular polysaccharide deficient meningococcal mutants are further described; as are advantageous methods of making bleb preparations where LOS is to be retained as an important antigen.

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