The present invention relates to the provision of immunogenic or vaccine compositions comprising at least one recombinant Zika virus antigen, wherein the at least one recombinant Zika virus antigen is encoded by at least one nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one E-protein of a Zika virus or a functional fragment thereof. Further provided are nucleic acid molecules and a recombinant chimeric virus encoding and/or comprising selected antigens from a Zika virus, which are suitable as vaccine compositions. Preferably, the sequences encoding at least one Zika virus antigens suitable for eliciting an immune response are operably linked to a non-flavivirus derived vector backbone. Further provided are methods for purifying the recombinant chimeric virus particles or the immunogenic composition. Finally, there is provided an immunogenic/vaccine composition for use in a method of preventing or treating a Zika virus disease.

The present invention provides purification strategies for sterically demanding, i.e. large and pleomorphic, infectious virus particles or VLPs derived therefrom, preferably having a measles virus scaffold to yield fractions or compositions with a significantly reduced content of contaminating host cell DNA and a reduced content of further process-related impurities. Further provided are methods of propagating and purifying infectious virus particles having a measles virus scaffold suitable to provide a preparation having a strongly reduced content of contaminating host cell DNA and a reduced content of further process-related impurities for immunogenic or anti-tumor purposes. In addition, immunogenic and vaccine compositions based on the above methods are provided. Finally, there are provided immunogenic or vaccine compositions produced by the disclosed methods, which are suitable for use in immunogenic or prophylactic vaccination treatment of a subject in need thereof.

Methods for producing viruses from adherent cells are provided. The methods include releasing virus from adherent host cells grown in a bioreactor, and purifying released virus by ultrafiltration and/or diafiltration. The methods can be used to manufacture viruses, including for clinical use, at reduced cost relative to conventional virus manufacturing methods.

The present invention relates generally to the fields of immunology and vaccine technology. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods for vitrifying biological preparations, including peptides, antigens, antibodies, cells, and the like.

The present invention discloses a novel composition of the elution mobile phase for virus purification by immunoaffinity chromatography which is consisting of one or more amino acids: L-serine, L-asparagine, or L-glutamine, or their salts with pharmaceutically acceptable acids; one or more auxiliary ingredients: L-arginine, glycine or imidazole, or their salts with pharmaceutically acceptable acids; one or more pharmaceutically acceptable pH adjusting agents for correcting the pH value of the mobile phase from pH=6.0-8.0; and purified water, up to 100% w/w of the mobile phase composition. The invention provides the use of immunoaffinity chromatography as a key step in the production of viral vaccines and/or viral vectors, in separation of infectious from non-infectious viral particles, and for enrichment of the viral suspension in infectious viral particles.

The present invention concerns a method for production of an active ingredient of a drug or diagnostic agent, in which (a) MDCK cells are infected with a virus; and (b) the MDCK cells are cultured in suspension culture on a commercial scale under conditions that permit multiplication of the viruses; in which culturing occurs in a volume of at least 30 L. The invention also concerns a method for production of a drug or diagnostic agent in which an active ingredient is produced according to the above method and mixed with an appropriate adjuvant, auxiliary, buffer, diluent or drug carrier.

The present invention relates to the provision of immunogenic or vaccine compositions comprising at least one recombinant Zika virus antigen, wherein the at least one recombinant Zika virus antigen is encoded by at least one nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one E-protein of a Zika virus or a functional fragment thereof. Further provided are nucleic acid molecules and a recombinant chimeric virus encoding and/or comprising selected antigens from a Zika virus, which are suitable as vaccine compositions. Preferably, the sequences encoding at least one Zika virus antigens suitable for eliciting an immune response are operably linked to a non-flavivirus derived vector backbone. Further provided are methods for purifying the recombinant chimeric virus particles or the immunogenic composition. Finally, there is provided an immunogenic/vaccine composition for use in a method of preventing or treating a Zika virus disease.

The present invention relates generally to the fields of immunology and vaccine technology. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods for vitrifying biological preparations, including peptides, antigens, antibodies, cells, and the like.

The present invention discloses a novel composition of the elution mobile phase for virus purification by immunoaffinity chromatography which is consisting of one or more amino acids: L-serine, L-asparagine, or L-glutamine, or their salts with pharmaceutically acceptable acids; one or more auxiliary ingredients: L-arginine, glycine or imidazole, or their salts with pharmaceutiacally acceptable acids; one or more pharmaceutically acceptable pH adjusting agents for correcting the pH value of the mobile phase from pH=6.0-8.0; and purified water, up to 100% w/w of the mobile phase composition. The invention provides the use of immunoaffinity chromatography as a key step in the production of viral vaccines and/or viral vectors, in separation of infectious from non-infectious viral particles, and for enrichment of the viral suspension in infectios viral particles.

The present invention relates generally to the fields of immunology and vaccine technology. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods for vitrifying biological preparations, including peptides, antigens, antibodies, cells, and the like.