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meningococcal group Y polysaccharide-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine

Development stage
Unknown
Lead developer
Sanofi Pasteur
Modality
Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Administration
Intramuscular
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Overview

Meningococcal group Y polysaccharide-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (MenY-TT) is a monovalent vaccine candidate developed by Sanofi Pasteur for the prevention of invasive meningococcal disease caused by *Neisseria meningitidis* serogroup Y. The vaccine consists of the capsular polysaccharide of serogroup Y covalently linked to a tetanus toxoid carrier protein. This conjugation technology is designed to enhance the immune response by converting the polysaccharide from a T-cell independent to a T-cell dependent antigen. This conversion is particularly important for inducing high-avidity antibodies and immunological memory in infants and young children, who typically respond poorly to plain polysaccharide vaccines. While serogroup Y is a significant cause of meningococcal disease in North America and other regions, Sanofi Pasteur has primarily focused on incorporating this component into its quadrivalent (ACWY) conjugate vaccines, such as MenQuadfi.

Other names
Meningococcal serogroup Y conjugate vaccineMenY-TT vaccine
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Targets

T cell receptor recognizing tetanus toxoid-derived peptidesBCR (Immunoglobulin G B Cell Receptor)

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