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US 2003/0202979 A1Published application
Methods for preparing and delivering adjuvant compositions
OwnerJay D. Gerberinventor
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Abstract
Methods are provided for preparing and delivering an adjuvant for vaccines including lecithin and a polymer. The polymer is preferably polyacrylic acid-based and the delivery method involves administering a vaccine, including an antigen and the adjuvant, to a mucosal surface.
Claims17
A method for delivering a vaccine to a human or an animal mucosally comprising:
- formulating a vaccine comprising an antigen and an adjuvant comprising lecithin and an acrylic polymer;
- and administering the vaccine to a mucosal surface.
A method for preparing an adjuvant composition comprising:
- hydrating lecithin and a polymer in saline or water;
- and mixing the lecithin and polymer to form an adjuvant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.