Virus Research Institute

Avant Immunotherapeutics, Inc.

Jonathan R Sargent

Alexander K Andrianov

Sameer S Sule

Lendon G Payne

Mark P LeGolvan

A polyphosphazene polyelectrolyte immunoadjuvant having improved water solubility, a vaccine composition of the immunoadjuvant and an antigen or immunogen and methods of their use in producing or enhancing an immunoprotective response in a host are disclosed.

Polyphosphazene polyelectrolyte immunoadjuvants

A process for recovering a polyphosphazene polyacid or acid salt obtained by hydrolyzing a polyphosphazene having at least one ester moiety present in at least one substituent group. The polyphosphazene having at least one ester moiety present in at least one substituent group is hydrolyzed with a base in an organic solvent in the presence of water. The water is present in an amount effective to induce the agglomeration of particles of the synthesized polyphosphazene polyacid or acid salt, which enhances the separation of the polyphosphazene polyacid or acid salt from a polymer-free liquid organic phase. The polymer-free liquid organic phase then is separated from the polyphosphazene acid or acid salt, whereby the polyphosphazene acid or acid salt is recovered.

Recovery of polyphosphazene polyacids or acids salts thereof

A process for producing a polyorganophosphazene from a polyhalophosphazene. The polyhalophosphazene is reacted with a metal salt of an alkyl ester of hydroxybenzoic acid wherein the metal salt of the alkyl ester of hydroxybenzoic acid is contained in a homogeneous melt solution. The reaction of the polyhalophosphazene with the metal salt of an alkyl ester of hydroxybenzoic acid produces a macromolecular substituted polymer, which is reacted with a base to hydrolyze the polymer and produce the desired polyorganophosphazene product.

Production of polyorganophosphazenes

A solution which comprises a polyphosphazene solute, such as a polyhalophosphazene solute, and a stabilizing solvent such as diglyme. Such solution enables the polyphosphazene to remain stable for extended periods of time so that such polyhalophosphazenes may be employed for further modification or use.

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