Matrix-M

Matrix-M adjuvant is a saponin-based adjuvant, patented by Novavax, that stimulates humoral and cellular immune responses to vaccines.[1][2][3] It is composed of nanoparticles from saponins extracted from Quillaja saponaria (soapbark) trees, cholesterol, and phospholipids.[4][5][6] It is an immune stimulating complex (ISCOM), which are nanospheres formed when saponin is mixed with two types of fats.[7]

Adjuvants increase the body's immune response to a vaccine by creating higher levels of antibodies.[8] They can either enhance, modulate, and/or prolong the body's immune response, reducing the number of vaccinations needed for immunization.[9]

The Matrix-M adjuvant is used in a number of vaccine candidates, including the malaria vaccine R21/Matrix-M,[1][10] influenza vaccines,[2] and the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine.[4][11] In 2021, the R21/Matrix-M vaccine candidate showed a 77% efficacy over a 12-month period.[10][4] In influenza vaccine candidates, Matrix-M was shown to offer cross-protection against multiple strains of influenza.[11][2][3]

Novavax is also testing a combined flu and COVID-19 vaccine candidate with Matrix-M.[12]

References
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