title: Formulation aspects of biodegradable polymeric microspheres for antigen delivery.
abstract: Biodegradable microspheres (MS) have proven to be very useful antigen delivery systems that are ingested by immunocompetent cells and provide prolonged antigen release and lasting immunity thanks to sustained release of the microencapsulated material. This review provides an applicable summary of different formulation routes for the purpose of producing safe, qualified and efficacious products of microencapsulated peptide and protein antigens. We have brought to attention, with case examples, not only the most common means of improving the quality of microsphere formulations, i.e., the use of stabilising additives, but also less commonly known and applied approaches, e.g., ion pairing, novel polymer systems, solid-state and other innovative microencapsulation methods.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ETH Zurich, ETH-Hoenggerberg, HCI, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Harjit
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tamber
authors.forename: Pål
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Johansen
authors.forename: Hans P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Merkle
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gander
mesh_terms: D000941:Antigens / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D005079:Excipients / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008863:Microspheres; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011108:Polymers / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012995:Solubility; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D005079:Excipients; D011108:Polymers; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D019344:Lactic Acid