EPO Patent Publication: Enhancing Vaccine Immunogenicity

ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - Therapeutics (A61P)

Published March 18th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4509185A2 concerning methods for enhancing the immunogenicity of vaccines using oral yeast beta-glucans. The patent application lists Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as the applicant.

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What changed

European Patent Office publication EP4509185A2 details a method for improving the effectiveness of vaccines by administering oral yeast beta-glucans. The patent application, filed by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, focuses on enhancing the immunogenicity of poorly immunogenic antigen-specific vaccines.

This publication represents a new patent application and does not impose immediate compliance obligations on regulated entities. However, it indicates potential advancements in vaccine technology and adjuvant development that may influence future pharmaceutical research and development strategies. Companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors should monitor patent landscapes for emerging technologies.

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← EPO Patent Bulletin

METHODS OF ENHANCING IMMUNOGENICITY OF POORLY IMMUNOGENIC ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC VACCINES USING ORAL YEAST BETA-GLUCANS

Publication EP4509185A2 Kind: A2 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Inventors

CHEUNG, Nai-Kong, MODAK, Shakeel, RAGUPATHI, Govind

IPC Classifications

A61K 31/716 20060101AFI20250317BHEP A61K 31/7016 20060101ALI20250317BHEP A61K 39/00 20060101ALI20250317BHEP A61K 39/12 20060101ALI20250317BHEP A61K 39/39 20060101ALI20250317BHEP C07K 16/28 20060101ALI20250317BHEP C07K 16/30 20060101ALI20250317BHEP A61P 31/00 20060101ALI20250317BHEP A61P 31/16 20060101ALI20250317BHEP A61P 35/00 20060101ALI20250317BHEP A61P 1/00 20060101ALI20250317BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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