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A multi-criteria decision making approach to identify a vaccine formulation
Walthère Dewé1, Christelle Durand1, Sandie Marion2
1a Biostatistics, GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines , Rixensart , Belgium.
Abstract:
This article illustrates the use of a multi-criteria decision making approach, based on desirability functions, to identify an appropriate adjuvant composition for an influenza vaccine to be used in elderly. The proposed adjuvant system contained two main elements: monophosphoryl lipid and α-tocopherol with squalene in an oil/water emulsion. The objective was to elicit a stronger immune response while maintaining an acceptable reactogenicity and safety profile. The study design, the statistical models, the choice of the desirability functions, the computation of the overall desirability index, and the assessment of the robustness of the ranking are all detailed in this manuscript.
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