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IVAX-1

Development stage
Preclinical
Lead developer
University of California, Irvine
Modality
Liposomes → Lipid-based Nanoparticles → Nanoparticles → Drug Delivery Systems
Administration
Intramuscular
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Overview

IVAX-1 is a nanoparticulate combination vaccine adjuvant system developed by researchers at the University of California, Irvine. It is formulated as a squalene oil-in-water nanoemulsion (AddaVax) that incorporates two synergistic Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists: the TLR4 agonist monophosphoryl lipid A (MPLA) and the TLR9 agonist CpG oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) 1018. By activating multiple innate immune pathways simultaneously, IVAX-1 enhances dendritic cell maturation and recruitment of myeloid cells to the injection site, promoting robust, long-lasting cell-mediated (Th1-biased) and humoral immune responses. Preclinical studies have demonstrated that IVAX-1-adjuvanted vaccines provide superior protection and viral clearance against respiratory pathogens, such as H5N1 influenza and Chlamydia trachomatis, as well as efficacy in melanoma tumor models.

Other names
MPLA + CpG 1018 + AddaVax
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Targets

MYD88 (Myeloid differentiation primary response protein MyD88)NF-κBTLR9 (Toll-like receptor 9)TRIF (TIR-domain-containing adapter-inducing interferon-beta)TLR4 (Toll-like receptor 4)

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