AS04
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AS04 is a trade name for combination of adjuvants used in various vaccine product by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), in particular the Cervarix
HPV vaccine. It consists of aluminum hydroxide and monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL). Furthermore it is the successor of AS03
which is a Squalene
based adjuvant.
Cervarix
Cervarix is a vaccine against certain types of cancer-causing human papillomavirus .Cervarix is designed to prevent infection from HPV types 16 and 18, that cause about 70% of cervical cancer cases. These types also cause some other genital cancers and some oropharyngeal cancers...
HPV vaccine. It consists of aluminum hydroxide and monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL). Furthermore it is the successor of AS03
AS03
AS03 is the trade name for a squalene-based immunologic adjuvant used in various vaccine products by GlaxoSmithKline...
which is a Squalene
Squalene
Squalene is a natural organic compound originally obtained for commercial purposes primarily from shark liver oil, though plant sources are used as well, including amaranth seed, rice bran, wheat germ, and olives. All plants and animals produce squalene, including humans...
based adjuvant.