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ReviewVaccines2025

Freeze-Drying of mRNA-LNPs Vaccines: A Review.

M D Faizul Hussain Khan, Floriane Baudin, Ayyappasamy Sudalaiyadum Perumal, Amine A Kamen

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Review in Vaccines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. mRNA Vaccines for Influenza: Hope for a Universal Vaccine?BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2026
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  8. Vaccine Adjuvants and Delivery Systems: A Comprehensive Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

M D Faizul Hussain KhanViral Vectors and Vaccines Bioprocessing Group, Department of Bioengineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada.ORCID 0009-0003-7152-0468
Floriane BaudinViral Vectors and Vaccines Bioprocessing Group, Department of Bioengineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada.
Ayyappasamy Sudalaiyadum PerumalDepartment of Bioengineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0E9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1360-9152
Amine A KamenViral Vectors and Vaccines Bioprocessing Group, Department of Bioengineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9110-8815

Funding

Canada Research Chair CRC-240394National Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) Project RGPIN-2021-02691.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The instability of mRNA vaccines presents significant challenges for their storage, transportation, and large-scale distribution, particularly in resource-limited countries. Recently, freeze-drying (lyophilization) has been considered as a promising approach for preserving mRNA vaccine efficacy. This formulation technique enhances the long-term stability of mRNA vaccines by converting them into a stable dry powder. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the current knowledge on the progress of freeze-drying techniques for mRNA vaccines, with emphasis on the associated challenges. This review highlights the factors influencing the stability of freeze-dried mRNA vaccines and provides a comprehensive overview of the formulation components, including excipients, buffers, and surfactants, as well as the process parameters and storage conditions that aim to improve stability and shelf-life. By providing these insights, this review supports the advancement of more robust, scalable, and efficient lyophilization protocols, ultimately addressing the stability limitations of mRNA vaccines and enhancing their global accessibility.

Indexed as

bioprocessingformulationsfreeze-dryinginstabilitylipid nanoparticlesLNPslyophilizationmRNA-LNPsmRNA vaccinesvaccine stability

Identifiers

PMID40872937
PMCPMC12389932

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