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ArticleHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics2014

Screening vaccine formulations for biological activity using fresh human whole blood.

Roger H Brookes, Jalil Hakimi, Yukyung Ha, Sepideh Aboutorabian, Salvador F Ausar, Manvi Hasija, Steven G Smith, Stephen M Todryk, Hazel M Dockrell, Nausheen Rahman

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Article in Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Roger H BrookesDepartment of Bioprocess Research and Development; Formulation and Stability Platform; Sanofi Pasteur; Toronto, ON Canada.
Jalil HakimiDepartment of Bioprocess Research and Development; Formulation and Stability Platform; Sanofi Pasteur; Toronto, ON Canada.
Yukyung HaDepartment of Bioprocess Research and Development; Formulation and Stability Platform; Sanofi Pasteur; Toronto, ON Canada.
Sepideh AboutorabianDepartment of Bioprocess Research and Development; Formulation and Stability Platform; Sanofi Pasteur; Toronto, ON Canada.
Salvador F AusarDepartment of Bioprocess Research and Development; Formulation and Stability Platform; Sanofi Pasteur; Toronto, ON Canada.
Manvi HasijaDepartment of Bioprocess Research and Development; Formulation and Stability Platform; Sanofi Pasteur; Toronto, ON Canada.
Steven G SmithFaculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases; Department of Immunology and Infection; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; London, UK.
Stephen M TodrykDepartment of Applied Sciences; Faculty of Health & Life Sciences; Northumbria University; Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Hazel M DockrellFaculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases; Department of Immunology and Infection; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; London, UK.
Nausheen RahmanDepartment of Bioprocess Research and Development; Formulation and Stability Platform; Sanofi Pasteur; Toronto, ON Canada.
Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation · CASanofi (Mexico) · MXLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBNewcastle upon Tyne Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding the relevant biological activity of any pharmaceutical formulation destined for human use is crucial. For vaccine-based formulations, activity must reflect the expected immune response, while for non-vaccine therapeutic agents, such as monoclonal antibodies, a lack of immune response to the formulation is desired. During early formulation development, various biochemical and biophysical characteristics can be monitored in a high-throughput screening (HTS) format. However, it remains impractical and arguably unethical to screen samples in this way for immunological functionality in animal models. Furthermore, data for immunological functionality lag formulation design by months, making it cumbersome to relate back to formulations in real-time. It is also likely that animal testing may not accurately reflect the response in humans. For a more effective formulation screen, a human whole blood (hWB) approach can be used to assess immunological functionality. The functional activity relates directly to the human immune response to a complete formulation (adjuvant/antigen) and includes adjuvant response, antigen response, adjuvant-modulated antigen response, stability, and potentially safety. The following commentary discusses the hWB approach as a valuable new tool to de-risk manufacture, formulation design, and clinical progression.

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BloodChemistry, PharmaceuticalHumansVaccinesVaccinesadjuvant modulation,vaccinefunctionalitytuberculosisWBA

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PMID24401565
PMCPMC4896559
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