Thomas Fuerst, Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer from PharmAthene joined us at the World Vaccine Congress 2012 in Washington to give details about the development of a recombinant protective antigen (rPA) based anthrax vaccine. In his presentation he detailed:
· Background Information – Next Generation Vaccine
· Development of a Robust Manufacturing Platform
· Analytical Methods for Purity and Characterization
· BDS and FDP Bioactivity Assays
Product Overview:
· For pre- and post-exposure protection
· Highly purified recombinant version of Protective Antigen
· Phase 1 and 2 Phase 2 clinical trials completed; >770 individuals
Target Product Profile:
· 3 dose intramuscular (IM) regimen
· Enhanced convenience (prefilled syringe) and cost-effectiveness
· Significant vaccine efficacy based on the Animal Rule
Why not download the full presentation and find out more about the development of a recombinant protective antigen (rPA) based anthrax vaccine:
· Well characterized recombinant Protective Antigen (rPA) anthrax vaccine
· Established a robust manufacturing platform at full commercial scale
· Comprehensive set of analytical assays for in process, release, and stability testing
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