Review Article

Mucosal Vaccine Development Based on Liposome Technology

Table 1

Examples of liposome adjuvant vaccines against infectious diseases tested in clinical trials. This compilation of completed or ongoing studies involving liposomes for vaccination of humans was generated with data from ClinicalTrials.gov. Here we have indicated the target disease, the vaccine composition, the route of administration, the clinical testing stage, and the reference number.

NameDiseaseDescriptionRoute of administrationSponsorStatusClinicalTrials.gov Identifier

FMP012 with AS01BMalariaFalciparum malaria protein (FMP012) in a formulation based on liposomes mixed with the immunostimulants monophosphoryl lipid (MPL) and Quillaja saponaria Molina, fraction 21Intramuscular injectionUS Army Medical Research and GlaxoSmithKlinePhase 1NCT02174978

TVDV with Vaxfectin [21]Dengue feverTetravalent dengue vaccine (TVDV) with Vaxfectin® cationic lipid-based adjuvantIntramuscular injectionUS Army Medical Research and Materiel CommandPhase 1NCT01502358

Ag85B-ESAT-6 with CAF01 [22]TuberculosisSubunit protein antigen Ag85B-ESAT-6 with two-component liposomal adjuvant system composed of a cationic liposome vehicle (dimethyldioctadecylammonium (DDA) stabilized with a glycolipid immunomodulator (trehalose 6,6-dibehenate (TDB))Intramuscular injectionStatens Serum InstitutPhase 1NCT00922363

Biocine with lipid A [23]HIVRecombinant envelope protein rgp120/HIV-1SF2 combined with lipid AIntradermalNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesPhase 1NCT00001042

PAMVAC with GLA-SE or GLA-LSQ
MalariaPlacental malaria vaccine candidate adjuvant with alhydrogel, glucopyranosyl lipid adjuvant-stable emulsion (GLA-SE), or glucopyranosyl lipid adjuvant-liposome-QS-21 formulation (GLA-LSQ)Intramuscular injectionTuebingen University HospitalPhase 1NCT02647489

ID93 with GLA-SE [24]
TuberculosisRecombinant fusion protein incorporating four M. tuberculosis antigens (ID93) formulated with glucopyranosyl lipid adjuvant- (GLA-) stable emulsion (SE)Intramuscular injectionNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Phase 1NCT02508376

Novel liposomal based intranasal influenza vaccineInfluenzaLiposomal-based influenza vaccineIntranasalHadassah Medical OrganizationPhase 2NCT00197301

VaxiSome with CCS/C [25]InfluenzaCommercial split influenza virus and polycationic liposome as adjuvant (CCS/C)Intramuscular injectionNasVax Ltd.Phase 2NCT00915187

Fluzone with JVRS-100 [26]InfluenzaInactivated trivalent influenza virus vaccine administered with cationic lipid-DNA complex adjuvant JVRS-100IntradermalColby Pharmaceutical Company and Juvaris
BioTherapeutics
Phase 2NCT00936468

RTS/S with AS01 [27]MalariaRepeat sequences of the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (RTS/S) fused to the hepatitis B surface antigen with a liposome-based adjuvant system that also contains monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL) and Quillaja saponaria Molina, fraction 21Intramuscular injectionKEMRI-Wellcome Trust Collaborative Research Program and GlaxoSmithKlinePhase 3NCT00872963

Amphomul [28]Visceral leishmaniasisAmphotericin B lipid emulsionIntramuscular injectionBharat Serums and Vaccines LimitedPhase 3NCT00876824