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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 1984
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Maurice R Hilleman, Lafayette Hill, PA (US);
Joseph Y Tai, Fort Washington, PA (US);
Richard L Tolman, Warren, NJ (US);
Philip P Vella, North Wales, PA (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ; C07G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 87 ; 424 85 ; 424 88 ; 424 92 ; 2601 / ;
Abstract
Haemophilus influenzae type B polysaccharide is coupled through a spacer to a serotype outer membrane protein from Neisseria meningitidis. This conjugate has enhanced antigenicity and immunogenicity relative to the unconjugated polysaccharide.