Seppic MONTANIDE ISA 720 is a metabolizable oil adjuvant that has give
n good results in animals with recombinant malarial antigens. Twelve h
uman volunteers were given increasing intramuscular doses of MONTANIDE
ISA 720, ranging from 0.6 to 1.8 ml. The adjuvant was well tolerated
with only minor effects, including tenderness, local swelling and disc
omfort on use. MONTANIDE ISA 720 may prove to be an acceptable and eff
ective adjuvant for use in people. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science
Ltd.