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The thermostability of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine can be increased by co-lyophilizing RTS,S and AS01.

Abstract：

BACKGROUND:Developing thermostable vaccines is a challenge for pharmaceutical companies due to the inherent instability of biological molecules in aqueous solution. The problem is even more stringent in regions subjected to high temperatures in which protective cold chain is difficult to maintain due to a lack of infrastructure. Here, a simple, cost-effective solution to increase the thermostability of the malaria candidate vaccine RTS,S/AS01 is described. This vaccine currently needs to be stored between 2 and 8  °C due to the sensitivity of liquid AS01 to higher temperatures. The strategy was to increase thermostability by co-lyophilizing the RTS,S antigen and AS01. METHODS:Co-lyophilization was achieved in a solution containing 5% sucrose, 10 mM potassium phosphate and 0.0312% polysorbate 80 at pH 6.1. The physicho-chemical characteristics and immunogenic properties of the resulting solid product, called CL-vac, fresh or stored at high temperature, were compared to those of the candidate RTS,S/AS01. RESULTS:CL-vac proved to be acceptable in terms of visual appearance and physico-chemical characteristics. The structural integrity of both RTS,S and AS01 within CL-vac and its equivalence to the RTS,S/AS01 candidate vaccine were shown. Further, the stability of CL-vac was demonstrated for storage periods including 1 year at 4  °C, 1 year at 30  °C, and up to 6 months at 37  °C. In addition, CL-vac could withstand a heat excursion consisting of 1 month at 45  °C after storage for 1 year at 30  °C. Equivalence and stability were demonstrated by the various analytical tools and the immunogenicity of the samples after storage was also demonstrated in mice. CONCLUSIONS:In conclusion, the co-lyophilization process appeared as a promising approach to increase RTS/AS01 vaccine thermostability.

journal_name

Malar J

journal_title

Malaria journal

authors

Fortpied J,Collignon S,Moniotte N,Renaud F,Bayat B,Lemoine D

doi

10.1186/s12936-020-03253-1

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-06-08 00:00:00

pages

202

issue

issn

1475-2875

pii

10.1186/s12936-020-03253-1

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The thermostability of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine can be increased by co-lyophilizing RTS,S and AS01.