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Hepatitis B surface antigen-1018 ISS adjuvant-containing vaccine: a review of HEPLISAV™ safety and efficacy

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Pages 417-427 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014
 

Abstract

Immunization represents the most effective approach to the prevention of hepatitis B virus infection and the long-term complications of chronic disease, including liver cancer and liver failure. Current vaccines require three doses to achieve maximal immunogenicity and fail to produce long-lasting protection in 5–10% of immune-competent individuals and in a much larger proportion of immune-compromised patients. Immunostimulatory DNA sequence (ISS) vaccine adjuvants, when combined with vaccine antigens, may increase immunogenicity and reduce the number of required doses to achieve this goal. 1018 ISS plus recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen has been demonstrated to achieve these goals in immune competent and vaccine-hyporesponsive populations without compromising recipient safety.

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The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties.

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.

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