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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Immunol. 2011 Aug 3;187(5):2602–2616. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1101004

Table 1.

Adjuvants used throughout the course of the study.

Adjuvant Type Formulation Development Status
Adju-Phos® Aluminium Phosphate 1.5mg/ml – rotated for 30
min at 4°C
Licensed
Alhydrogel® Aluminium Hydroxide 1.5mg/ml – rotated for 30
min at 4°C
Licensed
Abisco®100 Phospholipid, cholesterol and
saponin complex. Contains a
mixture of Matrix A (QS7) and C
(contains QS21) fractions which are
purified from Quil A extracts
12μg/dose – mix by
shaking
Clinical development
CoVaccine HT™ Sucrose fatty acid sulphate esters
(SFASE) immobilised on the oil
droplets of a submicron emulsion of
squalane in water
1:1 – gently mixed Clinical development
EM01 Stable oil in water emulsion (SE) 20μg agonist/dose –
vortex for 30 s
Pre-clinical/research
stage
EM05 SE + TLR 4 (GLA) 20μg agonist/dose –
vortex for 30 s
Clinical development
EM012 SE + TLR4/7/8 (GLA &Iziquimod) 20μg agonist/dose –
vortex for 30 s
Pre-clinical/research
stage
EM014 SE + TLR 4/9 (GLA & CpG ODN
1826)
20μg agonist/dose –
vortex for 30 s
Pre-clinical/research
stage
EM020 SE + TLR 4/7/8/9 (GLA &
Iziqumod &CpG ODN 1826)
20μg agonist/dose –
vortex for 30 s
Pre-clinical/research
stage
Freund’s
adjuvant
Non-metabolisable oils, Complete
Freund’s adjuvant contains
mycobacterial derivatives
1:1 – vortex thoroughly Experimental
Montanide ®
ISA720
Squalene and refined
emulsifier/surfactant based on
mannide oleate
3 Ag:7 ISA - emulsified 6
min on ice using a T10
ULTRA-TURRAX®
(IKA®) at 25,000rpm
Clinical development