Virus-like particles in vaccine development. Roldão, A., Mellado, M.&nbsp;C.<nbsp>M., Castilho, L.&nbsp;R., Carrondo, M.&nbsp;J.<nbsp>T., & Alves, P.&nbsp;M. Expert Review of Vaccines, 9(10):1149--1176, October, 2010.
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Virus-like particles (VLPs) are multiprotein structures that mimic the organization and conformation of authentic native viruses but lack the viral genome, potentially yielding safer and cheaper vaccine candidates. A handful of prophylactic VLP-based vaccines is currently commercialized worldwide: GlaxoSmithKline's Engerix (hepatitis B virus) and Cervarix (human papillomavirus), and Merck and Co., Inc.'s Recombivax HB (hepatitis B virus) and Gardasil (human papillomavirus) are some examples. Other VLP-based vaccine candidates are in clinical trials or undergoing preclinical evaluation, such as, influenza virus, parvovirus, Norwalk and various chimeric VLPs. Many others are still restricted to small-scale fundamental research, despite their success in preclinical tests. This article focuses on the essential role of VLP technology in new-generation vaccines against prevalent and emergent diseases. The implications of large-scale VLP production are discussed in the context of process control, monitorization and optimization. The main up- and down-stream technical challenges are identified and discussed accordingly. Successful VLP-based vaccine blockbusters are briefly presented concomitantly with the latest results from clinical trials and the recent developments in chimeric VLP-based technology for either therapeutic or prophylactic vaccination.
@article{ roldao_virus-like_2010,
  title = {Virus-like particles in vaccine development},
  volume = {9},
  issn = {1744-8395},
  doi = {10.1586/erv.10.115},
  abstract = {Virus-like particles (VLPs) are multiprotein structures that mimic the organization and conformation of authentic native viruses but lack the viral genome, potentially yielding safer and cheaper vaccine candidates. A handful of prophylactic VLP-based vaccines is currently commercialized worldwide: GlaxoSmithKline's Engerix (hepatitis B virus) and Cervarix (human papillomavirus), and Merck and Co., Inc.'s Recombivax HB (hepatitis B virus) and Gardasil (human papillomavirus) are some examples. Other VLP-based vaccine candidates are in clinical trials or undergoing preclinical evaluation, such as, influenza virus, parvovirus, Norwalk and various chimeric VLPs. Many others are still restricted to small-scale fundamental research, despite their success in preclinical tests. This article focuses on the essential role of VLP technology in new-generation vaccines against prevalent and emergent diseases. The implications of large-scale VLP production are discussed in the context of process control, monitorization and optimization. The main up- and down-stream technical challenges are identified and discussed accordingly. Successful VLP-based vaccine blockbusters are briefly presented concomitantly with the latest results from clinical trials and the recent developments in chimeric VLP-based technology for either therapeutic or prophylactic vaccination.},
  language = {eng},
  number = {10},
  journal = {Expert Review of Vaccines},
  author = {Roldão, António and Mellado, Maria Candida M. and Castilho, Leda R. and Carrondo, Manuel J. T. and Alves, Paula M.},
  month = {October},
  year = {2010},
  pmid = {20923267},
  keywords = {Animals, Biotechnology, Cell Line, Clinical Trials as Topic, Humans, Nanotechnology, Vaccination, Vaccines, Virus-Like Particle, Viral Vaccines, Virus Assembly, Virus Diseases},
  pages = {1149--1176}
}

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