Bactek

How it works

Dosage & preparation

Comparisons

Highlighted claims

• The active product contains heat-inactivated bacteria and the placebo contains the same excipients without inactivated bacteria. — Randomised, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, trial of Bactek for the prevention of lower respiratory tract infections in preterm infants in the UK: BALLOON study – study protocol
• Bactek is described as a sublingual trained immunity-based vaccine rather than a conventional pathogen-specific vaccine. — Randomised, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, trial of Bactek for the prevention of lower respiratory tract infections in preterm infants in the UK: BALLOON study – study protocol
• The BALLOON dosing regimen is two daily sprays of 300 Formazin Turbidity Units. — Randomised, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, trial of Bactek for the prevention of lower respiratory tract infections in preterm infants in the UK: BALLOON study – study protocol
• Bactek is a heat-inactivated polybacterial preparation intended to stimulate broad immune protection. — Randomised, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, trial of Bactek for the prevention of lower respiratory tract infections in preterm infants in the UK: BALLOON study – study protocol
• Bactek is intended to boost innate immunity and enhance T-cell responses that may protect against related and unrelated pathogens. — Randomised, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, trial of Bactek for the prevention of lower respiratory tract infections in preterm infants in the UK: BALLOON study – study protocol