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Wiedemann A, Lhomme E, Huchon M, Foucat E, Bérerd-Camara M, Guillaumat L, Yaradouno M, Tambalou J, Rodrigues C, Ribeiro A, Béavogui AH, Lacabaratz C, Thiébaut R, Richert L, Lévy Y. Long-term cellular immunity of vaccines for Zaire Ebola Virus Diseases. Nat Commun 2024; 15:7666. [PMID: 39227399 PMCID: PMC11372064 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51453-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Recent Ebola outbreaks underscore the importance of continuous prevention and disease control efforts. Authorized vaccines include Merck's Ervebo (rVSV-ZEBOV) and Johnson & Johnson's two-dose combination (Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo). Here, in a five-year follow-up of the PREVAC randomized trial (NCT02876328), we report the results of the immunology ancillary study of the trial. The primary endpoint is to evaluate long-term memory T-cell responses induced by three vaccine regimens: Ad26-MVA, rVSV, and rVSV-booster. Polyfunctional EBOV-specific CD4+ T-cell responses increase after Ad26 priming and are further boosted by MVA, whereas minimal responses are observed in the rVSV groups, declining after one year. In-vitro expansion for eight days show sustained EBOV-specific T-cell responses for up to 60 months post-prime vaccination with both Ad26-MVA and rVSV, with no decline. Cytokine production analysis identify shared biomarkers between the Ad26-MVA and rVSV groups. In secondary endpoint, we observed an elevation of pro-inflammatory cytokines at Day 7 in the rVSV group. Finally, we establish a correlation between EBOV-specific T-cell responses and anti-EBOV IgG responses. Our findings can guide booster vaccination recommendations and help identify populations likely to benefit from revaccination.
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- Aurélie Wiedemann
- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France
- INSERM U955, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomedicale (IMRB), Team Lévy, Créteil, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France
- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Institut Bergonié, CHU de Bordeaux, CIC-EC 1401, Euclid/F-CRIN clinical trials platform, Bordeaux, France
- Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, Population Health Research Center, UMR 1219, INRIA SISTM, Bordeaux, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France
- Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, Population Health Research Center, UMR 1219, INRIA SISTM, Bordeaux, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France
- INSERM U955, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomedicale (IMRB), Team Lévy, Créteil, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France
- INSERM U955, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomedicale (IMRB), Team Lévy, Créteil, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France
- INSERM U955, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomedicale (IMRB), Team Lévy, Créteil, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France
- INSERM U955, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomedicale (IMRB), Team Lévy, Créteil, France
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- Centre National de Formation et de Recherche en Santé Rurale (CNFRSR), Maferinyah, Guinea
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France
- INSERM U955, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomedicale (IMRB), Team Lévy, Créteil, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France
- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Institut Bergonié, CHU de Bordeaux, CIC-EC 1401, Euclid/F-CRIN clinical trials platform, Bordeaux, France
- Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, Population Health Research Center, UMR 1219, INRIA SISTM, Bordeaux, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France
- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Institut Bergonié, CHU de Bordeaux, CIC-EC 1401, Euclid/F-CRIN clinical trials platform, Bordeaux, France
- Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, Population Health Research Center, UMR 1219, INRIA SISTM, Bordeaux, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France.
- INSERM U955, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomedicale (IMRB), Team Lévy, Créteil, France.
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Groupe Henri-Mondor Albert-Chenevier, Service Immunologie Clinique, Créteil, France.
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Khadka RB, Karki K, Pandey J, Gyawali R, Chaudhary GP. Strengthening global health resilience: Marburg virus-like particle vaccines and the One Health approach. SCIENCE IN ONE HEALTH 2024; 3:100076. [PMID: 39309209 PMCID: PMC11415973 DOI: 10.1016/j.soh.2024.100076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024]
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The Marburg virus (MARV), belonging to the Filoviridae family, poses a significant global health threat, emphasizing the urgency to develop Marburg virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines for outbreak mitigation. The virus's menacing traits accentuate the need for such vaccines, which can be addressed by VLPs that mimic its structure safely, potentially overcoming past limitations. Early Marburg vaccine endeavors and their challenges are examined in the historical perspectives section, followed by an exploration of VLPs as transformative tools, capable of eliciting immune responses without conventional risks. Noteworthy milestones and achievements in Marburg VLP vaccine development, seen through preclinical and clinical trials, indicate potential cross-protection. Ongoing challenges, encompassing durability, strain diversity, and equitable distribution, are addressed, with proposed innovations like novel adjuvant, mRNA technology, and structure-based design poised to enhance Marburg VLP vaccines. This review highlights the transformative potential of Marburg VLPs in countering the virus, showcasing global collaboration, regulatory roles, and health equity for a safer future through the harmonious interplay of science, regulation, and global efforts.
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- Ram Bahadur Khadka
- Department of Laboratory Science, Crimson College of Technology, Affiliated with Pokhara University, Butwal-11, Devinagar, Rupandehi 32907, Nepal
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- Department of Laboratory Science, Crimson College of Technology, Affiliated with Pokhara University, Butwal-11, Devinagar, Rupandehi 32907, Nepal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Padmodaya Campus, Affiliated to Tribhuwan University, Dang 21906, Nepal
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- Department of Pharmacy, Crimson College of Technology, Affiliated with Pokhara University, Butwal-11, Devinagar, Rupandehi 32907, Nepal
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Diaz-Cánova D, Moens U, Brinkmann A, Nitsche A, Okeke MI. Whole genome sequencing of recombinant viruses obtained from co-infection and superinfection of Vero cells with modified vaccinia virus ankara vectored influenza vaccine and a naturally occurring cowpox virus. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1277447. [PMID: 38633245 PMCID: PMC11021749 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1277447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) has been widely tested in clinical trials as recombinant vector vaccine against infectious diseases and cancers in humans and animals. However, one biosafety concern about the use of MVA vectored vaccine is the potential for MVA to recombine with naturally occurring orthopoxviruses in cells and hosts in which it multiplies poorly and, therefore, producing viruses with mosaic genomes with altered genetic and phenotypic properties. We previously conducted co-infection and superinfection experiments with MVA vectored influenza vaccine (MVA-HANP) and a feline Cowpox virus (CPXV-No-F1) in Vero cells (that were semi-permissive to MVA infection) and showed that recombination occurred in both co-infected and superinfected cells. In this study, we selected the putative recombinant viruses and performed genomic characterization of these viruses. Some putative recombinant viruses displayed plaque morphology distinct of that of the parental viruses. Our analysis demonstrated that they had mosaic genomes of different lengths. The recombinant viruses, with a genome more similar to MVA-HANP (>50%), rescued deleted and/or fragmented genes in MVA and gained new host ranges genes. Our analysis also revealed that some MVA-HANP contained a partially deleted transgene expression cassette and one recombinant virus contained part of the transgene expression cassette similar to that incomplete MVA-HANP. The recombination in co-infected and superinfected Vero cells resulted in recombinant viruses with unpredictable biological and genetic properties as well as recovery of delete/fragmented genes in MVA and transfer of the transgene into replication competent CPXV. These results are relevant to hazard characterization and risk assessment of MVA vectored biologicals.
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- Diana Diaz-Cánova
- Molecular Inflammation Research Group, Department of Medical Biology, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Molecular Inflammation Research Group, Department of Medical Biology, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- WHO Reference Laboratory for SARS-CoV-2 and WHO Collaborating Centre for Emerging Infections and Biological Threats, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- WHO Reference Laboratory for SARS-CoV-2 and WHO Collaborating Centre for Emerging Infections and Biological Threats, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Section of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Natural and Environmental Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, American University of Nigeria, Yola, Nigeria
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Bukreyev A, Meyer M, Gunn B, Pietzsch C, Subramani C, Saphire E, Crowe J, Alter G, Himansu S, Carfi A. Divergent antibody recognition profiles are generated by protective mRNA vaccines against Marburg and Ravn viruses. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-4087897. [PMID: 38585993 PMCID: PMC10996797 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4087897/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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The first-ever recent Marburg virus (MARV) outbreak in Ghana, West Africa and Equatorial Guinea has refocused efforts towards the development of therapeutics since no vaccine or treatment has been approved. mRNA vaccines were proven successful in a pandemic-response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, making it an appealing vaccine platform to target highly pathogenic emerging viruses. Here, 1-methyl-pseudouridine-modified mRNA vaccines formulated in lipid nanoparticles (LNP) were developed against MARV and the closely-related Ravn virus (RAVV), which were based on sequences of the glycoproteins (GP) of the two viruses. Vaccination of guinea pigs with both vaccines elicited robust binding and neutralizing antibodies and conferred complete protection against virus replication, disease and death. The study characterized antibody responses to identify disparities in the binding and functional profiles between the two viruses and regions in GP that are broadly reactive. For the first time, the glycan cap is highlighted as an immunoreactive site for marburgviruses, inducing both binding and neutralizing antibody responses that are dependent on the virus. Profiling the antibody responses against the two viruses provided an insight into how antigenic differences may affect the response towards conserved GP regions which would otherwise be predicted to be cross-reactive and has implications for the future design of broadly protective vaccines. The results support the use of mRNA-LNPs against pathogens of high consequence.
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Sood S, Matar MM, Kim J, Kinsella M, Rayavara K, Signer O, Henderson J, Rogers J, Chawla B, Narvaez B, Van Ry A, Kar S, Arnold A, Rice JS, Smith AM, Su D, Sparks J, Le Goff C, Boyer JD, Anwer K. Strong immunogenicity & protection in mice with PlaCCine: A COVID-19 DNA vaccine formulated with a functional polymer. Vaccine 2024; 42:1300-1310. [PMID: 38302336 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.01.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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DNA- based vaccines have demonstrated the potential as a safe and effective modality. PlaCCine, a DNA-based vaccine approach described subsequently relies on a synthetic DNA delivery system and is independent of virus or device. The synthetic functionalized polymer combined with DNA demonstrated stability over 12 months at 4C and for one month at 25C. Transfection efficiency compared to naked DNA increased by 5-15-fold in murine skeletal muscle. Studies of DNA vaccines expressing spike proteins from variants D614G (pVAC15), Delta (pVAC16), or a D614G + Delta combination (pVAC17) were conducted. Mice immunized intramuscular injection (IM) with pVAC15, pVAC16 or pVAC17 formulated with functionalized polymer and adjuvant resulted in induction of spike-specific humoral and cellular responses. Antibody responses were observed after one immunization. And endpoint IgG titers increased to greater than 1x 105 two weeks after the second injection. Neutralizing antibodies as determined by a pseudovirus competition assay were observed following vaccination with pVAC15, pVAC16 or pVAC17. Spike specific T cell immune responses were also observed following vaccination and flow cytometry analysis demonstrated the cellular immune responses included both CD4 and CD8 spike specific T cells. The immune responses in vaccinated mice were maintained for up to 14 months after vaccination. In an immunization and challenge study of K18 hACE2 transgenic mice pVAC15, pVAC16 and pVAC17 induced immune responses lead to decreased lung viral loads by greater than 90 % along with improved clinical score. These findings suggest that PlaCCine DNA vaccines are effective and stable and further development against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants is warranted.
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- Imunon Inc., Lawrenceville, NJ, United States
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- Imunon Inc., Lawrenceville, NJ, United States
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- Imunon Inc., Lawrenceville, NJ, United States
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Honko AN, Hunegnaw R, Moliva JI, Ploquin A, Dulan CNM, Murray T, Carr D, Foulds KE, Geisbert JB, Geisbert TW, Johnson JC, Wollen-Roberts SE, Trefry JC, Stanley DA, Sullivan NJ. A Single-shot ChAd3 Vaccine Provides Protection from Intramuscular and Aerosol Sudan Virus Exposure. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.02.07.579118. [PMID: 38410448 PMCID: PMC10896339 DOI: 10.1101/2024.02.07.579118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Infection with Sudan virus (SUDV) is characterized by an aggressive disease course with case fatality rates between 40-100% and no approved vaccines or therapeutics. SUDV causes sporadic outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa, including a recent outbreak in Uganda which has resulted in over 100 confirmed cases in one month. Prior vaccine and therapeutic efforts have historically prioritized Ebola virus (EBOV), leading to a significant gap in available treatments. Two vaccines, Erbevo ® and Zabdeno ® /Mvabea ® , are licensed for use against EBOV but are ineffective against SUDV. Recombinant adenovirus vector vaccines have been shown to be safe and effective against filoviruses, but efficacy depends on having low seroprevalence to the vector in the target human population. For this reason, and because of an excellent safety and immunogenicity profile, ChAd3 was selected as a superior vaccine vector. Here, a ChAd3 vaccine expressing the SUDV glycoprotein (GP) was evaluated for immunogenicity and efficacy in nonhuman primates. We demonstrate that a single dose of ChAd3-SUDV confers acute and durable protection against lethal SUDV challenge with a strong correlation between the SUDV GP-specific antibody titers and survival outcome. Additionally, we show that a bivalent ChAd3 vaccine encoding the GP from both EBOV and SUDV protects against both parenteral and aerosol lethal SUDV challenge. Our data indicate that the ChAd3-SUDV vaccine is a suitable candidate for a prophylactic vaccination strategy in regions at high risk of filovirus outbreaks. One Sentence Summary: A single-dose of ChAd3 vaccine protected macaques from lethal challenge with Sudan virus (SUDV) by parenteral and aerosol routes of exposure.
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Blengio F, Hocini H, Richert L, Lefebvre C, Durand M, Hejblum B, Tisserand P, McLean C, Luhn K, Thiebaut R, Levy Y. Identification of early gene expression profiles associated with long-lasting antibody responses to the Ebola vaccine Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo. Cell Rep 2023; 42:113101. [PMID: 37691146 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Ebola virus disease is a severe hemorrhagic fever with a high fatality rate. We investigate transcriptome profiles at 3 h, 1 day, and 7 days after vaccination with Ad26.ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo. 3 h after Ad26.ZEBOV injection, we observe an increase in genes related to antigen presentation, sensing, and T and B cell receptors. The highest response occurs 1 day after Ad26.ZEBOV injection, with an increase of the gene expression of interferon-induced antiviral molecules, monocyte activation, and sensing receptors. This response is regulated by the HESX1, ATF3, ANKRD22, and ETV7 transcription factors. A plasma cell signature is observed on day 7 post-Ad26.ZEBOV vaccination, with an increase of CD138, MZB1, CD38, CD79A, and immunoglobulin genes. We have identified early expressed genes correlated with the magnitude of the antibody response 21 days after the MVA-BN-Filo and 364 days after Ad26.ZEBOV vaccinations. Our results provide early gene signatures that correlate with vaccine-induced Ebola virus glycoprotein-specific antibodies.
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- Fabiola Blengio
- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Faculté de Médecine, INSERM U955, Team 16, Créteil, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Faculté de Médecine, INSERM U955, Team 16, Créteil, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Faculté de Médecine, INSERM U955, Team 16, Créteil, France; University Bordeaux, Department of Public Health, INSERM Bordeaux Population Health Research Centre, Inria SISTM, UMR 1219, Bordeaux, France; CHU de Bordeaux, Pôle de Santé Publique, Service d'Information Médicale, Bordeaux, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Faculté de Médecine, INSERM U955, Team 16, Créteil, France
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- University Bordeaux, Department of Public Health, INSERM Bordeaux Population Health Research Centre, Inria SISTM, UMR 1219, Bordeaux, France; CHU de Bordeaux, Pôle de Santé Publique, Service d'Information Médicale, Bordeaux, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Faculté de Médecine, INSERM U955, Team 16, Créteil, France; University Bordeaux, Department of Public Health, INSERM Bordeaux Population Health Research Centre, Inria SISTM, UMR 1219, Bordeaux, France; CHU de Bordeaux, Pôle de Santé Publique, Service d'Information Médicale, Bordeaux, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Faculté de Médecine, INSERM U955, Team 16, Créteil, France
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- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention, B.V. Archimediesweg, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention, B.V. Archimediesweg, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Faculté de Médecine, INSERM U955, Team 16, Créteil, France; University Bordeaux, Department of Public Health, INSERM Bordeaux Population Health Research Centre, Inria SISTM, UMR 1219, Bordeaux, France; CHU de Bordeaux, Pôle de Santé Publique, Service d'Information Médicale, Bordeaux, France.
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- Vaccine Research Institute, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Faculté de Médecine, INSERM U955, Team 16, Créteil, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Groupe Henri-Mondor Albert-Chenevier, Service Immunologie Clinique, Créteil, France.
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Perdiguero B, Pérez P, Marcos-Villar L, Albericio G, Astorgano D, Álvarez E, Sin L, Elena Gómez C, García-Arriaza J, Esteban M. Highly attenuated poxvirus-based vaccines against emerging viral diseases. J Mol Biol 2023:168173. [PMID: 37301278 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2023.168173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Although one member of the poxvirus family, variola virus, has caused one of the most devastating human infections worldwide, smallpox, the knowledge gained over the last 30 years on the molecular, virological and immunological mechanisms of these viruses has allowed the use of members of this family as vectors for the generation of recombinant vaccines against numerous pathogens. In this review, we cover different aspects of the history and biology of poxviruses with emphasis on their application as vaccines, from first- to fourth-generation, against smallpox, monkeypox, emerging viral diseases highlighted by the World Health Organization (COVID-19, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Ebola and Marburg virus diseases, Lassa fever, Middle East respiratory syndrome and severe acute respiratory syndrome, Nipah and other henipaviral diseases, Rift Valley fever and Zika), as well as against one of the most concerning prevalent virus, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, the causative agent of AcquiredImmunodeficiency Syndrome. We discuss the implications in human health of the 2022 monkeypox epidemic affecting many countries, and the rapid prophylactic and therapeutic measures adopted to control virus dissemination within the human population. We also describe the preclinical and clinical evaluation of the Modified Vaccinia virus Ankara and New York vaccinia virus poxviral strains expressing heterologous antigens from the viral diseases listed above. Finally, we report different approaches to improve the immunogenicity and efficacy of poxvirus-based vaccine candidates, such as deletion of immunomodulatory genes, insertion of host-range genes and enhanced transcription of foreign genes through modified viral promoters. Some future prospects are also highlighted.
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- Beatriz Perdiguero
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain.
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Hunegnaw R, Honko AN, Wang L, Carr D, Murray T, Shi W, Nguyen L, Storm N, Dulan CNM, Foulds KE, Agans KN, Cross RW, Geisbert JB, Cheng C, Ploquin A, Stanley DA, Geisbert TW, Nabel GJ, Sullivan NJ. A single-shot ChAd3-MARV vaccine confers rapid and durable protection against Marburg virus in nonhuman primates. Sci Transl Med 2022; 14:eabq6364. [PMID: 36516269 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abq6364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Marburg virus (MARV) causes a severe hemorrhagic fever disease in primates with mortality rates in humans of up to 90%. MARV has been identified as a category A bioterrorism agent by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and priority pathogen A by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), needing urgent research and development of countermeasures because of the high public health risk it poses. The recent cases of MARV in West Africa underscore the substantial outbreak potential of this virus. The potential for cross-border spread, as had occurred during the 2014-2016 Ebola virus outbreak, illustrates the critical need for MARV vaccines. To support regulatory approval of the chimpanzee adenovirus 3 (ChAd3)-MARV vaccine that has completed phase 1 trials, we showed that the nonreplicating ChAd3 vector, which has a demonstrated safety profile in humans, protected against a uniformly lethal challenge with MARV/Ang. Protective immunity was achieved within 7 days of vaccination and was maintained through 1 year after vaccination. Antigen-specific antibodies were an immune correlate of protection in the acute challenge model, and their concentration was predictive of protection. These results demonstrate that a single-shot ChAd3-MARV vaccine generated a protective immune response that was both rapid and durable with an immune correlate of protection that will support advanced clinical development.
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- Ruth Hunegnaw
- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.,National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL), Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL), Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Khan S, Salisch NC, Gil AI, Boedhoe S, Boer KFD, Serroyen J, Schuitemaker H, Zahn RC. Sequential use of Ad26-based vaccine regimens in NHP to induce immunity against different disease targets. NPJ Vaccines 2022; 7:146. [PMID: 36379957 PMCID: PMC9664441 DOI: 10.1038/s41541-022-00567-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The adenovirus (Ad)26 serotype–based vector vaccine Ad26.COV2.S has been used in millions of subjects for the prevention of COVID-19, but potentially elicits persistent anti-vector immunity. We investigated if vaccine-elicited immunity to Ad26 vector–based vaccines significantly influences antigen-specific immune responses induced by a subsequent vaccination with Ad26 vector–based vaccine regimens against different disease targets in non-human primates. A homologous Ad26 vector–based vaccination regimen or heterologous regimens (Ad26/Ad35 or Ad26/Modified Vaccinia Ankara [MVA]) induced target pathogen–specific immunity in animals, but also persistent neutralizing antibodies and T-cell responses against the vectors. However, subsequent vaccination (interval, 26–57 weeks) with homologous and heterologous Ad26 vector–based vaccine regimens encoding different target pathogen immunogens did not reveal consistent differences in humoral or cellular immune responses against the target pathogen, as compared to responses in naïve animals. These results support the sequential use of Ad26 vector–based vaccine regimens targeting different diseases.
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Bockstal V, Shukarev G, McLean C, Goldstein N, Bart S, Gaddah A, Anumenden D, Stoop JN, Marit de Groot A, Pau MG, Hendriks J, De Rosa SC, Cohen KW, McElrath MJ, Callendret B, Luhn K, Douoguih M, Robinson C. First-in-human study to evaluate safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of heterologous regimens using the multivalent filovirus vaccines Ad26.Filo and MVA-BN-Filo administered in different sequences and schedules: A randomized, controlled study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0274906. [PMID: 36197845 PMCID: PMC9534391 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Though clinically similar, Ebola virus disease and Marburg virus disease are caused by different viruses. Of the 30 documented outbreaks of these diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, eight were major outbreaks (≥200 cases; five caused by Zaire ebolavirus [EBOV], two by Sudan ebolavirus [SUDV], and one by Marburg virus [MARV]). Our purpose is to develop a multivalent vaccine regimen protecting against each of these filoviruses. This first-in-human study assessed the safety and immunogenicity of several multivalent two-dose vaccine regimens that contain Ad26.Filo and MVA-BN-Filo. Methods Ad26.Filo combines three vaccines encoding the glycoprotein (GP) of EBOV, SUDV, and MARV. MVA-BN-Filo is a multivalent vector encoding EBOV, SUDV, and MARV GPs, and Taï Forest nucleoprotein. This Phase 1, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study enrolled healthy adults (18–50 years) into four groups, randomized 5:1 (active:placebo), to assess different Ad26.Filo and MVA-BN-Filo vaccine directionality and administration intervals. The primary endpoint was safety; immune responses against EBOV, SUDV, and MARV GPs were also assessed. Results Seventy-two participants were randomized, and 60 (83.3%) completed the study. All regimens were well tolerated with no deaths or vaccine-related serious adverse events (AEs). The most frequently reported solicited local AE was injection site pain/tenderness. Solicited systemic AEs most frequently reported were headache, fatigue, chills, and myalgia; most solicited AEs were Grade 1–2. Solicited/unsolicited AE profiles were similar between regimens. Twenty-one days post-dose 2, 100% of participants on active regimen responded to vaccination and exhibited binding antibodies against EBOV, SUDV, and MARV GPs; neutralizing antibody responses were robust against EBOV (85.7–100%), but lower against SUDV (35.7–100%) and MARV (0–57.1%) GPs. An Ad26.Filo booster induced a rapid further increase in humoral responses. Conclusion This study demonstrates that heterologous two-dose vaccine regimens with Ad26.Filo and MVA-BN-Filo are well tolerated and immunogenic in healthy adults. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02860650.
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- Viki Bockstal
- Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Leiden, The Netherlands
- * E-mail:
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- Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Optimal Research, LLC, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America
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- Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Beerse, Belgium
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- Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Cross RW, Longini IM, Becker S, Bok K, Boucher D, Carroll MW, Díaz JV, Dowling WE, Draghia-Akli R, Duworko JT, Dye JM, Egan MA, Fast P, Finan A, Finch C, Fleming TR, Fusco J, Geisbert TW, Griffiths A, Günther S, Hensley LE, Honko A, Hunegnaw R, Jakubik J, Ledgerwood J, Luhn K, Matassov D, Meshulam J, Nelson EV, Parks CL, Rustomjee R, Safronetz D, Schwartz LM, Smith D, Smock P, Sow Y, Spiropoulou CF, Sullivan NJ, Warfield KL, Wolfe D, Woolsey C, Zahn R, Henao-Restrepo AM, Muñoz-Fontela C, Marzi A. An introduction to the Marburg virus vaccine consortium, MARVAC. PLoS Pathog 2022; 18:e1010805. [PMID: 36227853 PMCID: PMC9560149 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The emergence of Marburg virus (MARV) in Guinea and Ghana triggered the assembly of the MARV vaccine "MARVAC" consortium representing leaders in the field of vaccine research and development aiming to facilitate a rapid response to this infectious disease threat. Here, we discuss current progress, challenges, and future directions for MARV vaccines.
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- Robert W. Cross
- Galveston National Laboratory, and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Institute for Virology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- U.S. COVID-19 Response at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Pandemic Sciences Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Oxford University, United Kingdom
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- Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Washington, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Johnson & Johnson—Global Public Health Research and Development, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Partnership for Research on Infectious Diseases in Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia
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- Virology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Auro Vaccines, Pearl River, New York, United States of America
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- Sabin vaccine Institute, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Sabin vaccine Institute, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Public Health Vaccines, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Galveston National Laboratory, and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Maryland, United States of America
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- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Integrated Research Facility, Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Maryland, United States of America
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- Immune Biology of Retroviral Infection Section, Vaccine Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Sabin vaccine Institute, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Sabin vaccine Institute, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Zoonotic Diseases and Special Pathogens Division, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Bacterial and Combination Vaccines, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Sabin vaccine Institute, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Collaborative Clinical Research Branch, Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America
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- Viral Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Emergent BioSolutions, Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America
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- Bacterial and Combination Vaccines, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Galveston National Laboratory, and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Virology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, Montana, United States of America
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Powell AE, Xu D, Roth GA, Zhang K, Chiu W, Appel EA, Kim PS. Multimerization of Ebola GPΔmucin on protein nanoparticle vaccines has minimal effect on elicitation of neutralizing antibodies. Front Immunol 2022; 13:942897. [PMID: 36091016 PMCID: PMC9449635 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.942897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Ebola virus (EBOV), a member of the Filoviridae family of viruses and a causative agent of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), is a highly pathogenic virus that has caused over twenty outbreaks in Central and West Africa since its formal discovery in 1976. The only FDA-licensed vaccine against Ebola virus, rVSV-ZEBOV-GP (Ervebo®), is efficacious against infection following just one dose. However, since this vaccine contains a replicating virus, it requires ultra-low temperature storage which imparts considerable logistical challenges for distribution and access. Additional vaccine candidates could provide expanded protection to mitigate current and future outbreaks. Here, we designed and characterized two multimeric protein nanoparticle subunit vaccines displaying 8 or 20 copies of GPΔmucin, a truncated form of the EBOV surface protein GP. Single-dose immunization of mice with GPΔmucin nanoparticles revealed that neutralizing antibody levels were roughly equivalent to those observed in mice immunized with non-multimerized GPΔmucin trimers. These results suggest that some protein subunit antigens do not elicit enhanced antibody responses when displayed on multivalent scaffolds and can inform next-generation design of stable Ebola virus vaccine candidates.
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- Abigail E. Powell
- Department of Biochemistry and Stanford ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Stanford ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Division of CryoEM and Bioimaging, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Stanford ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Tiemessen MM, Solforosi L, Dekking L, Czapska-Casey D, Serroyen J, Sullivan NJ, Volkmann A, Pau MG, Callendret B, Schuitemaker H, Luhn K, Zahn R, Roozendaal R. Protection against Marburg Virus and Sudan Virus in NHP by an Adenovector-Based Trivalent Vaccine Regimen Is Correlated to Humoral Immune Response Levels. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:1263. [PMID: 36016151 PMCID: PMC9412258 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10081263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The Marburg virus (MARV) and Sudan virus (SUDV) belong to the filovirus family. The sporadic human outbreaks occur mostly in Africa and are characterized by an aggressive disease course with high mortality. The first case of Marburg virus disease in Guinea in 2021, together with the increased frequency of outbreaks of Ebola virus (EBOV), which is also a filovirus, accelerated the interest in potential prophylactic vaccine solutions against multiple filoviruses. We previously tested a two-dose heterologous vaccine regimen (Ad26.Filo, MVA-BN-Filo) in non-human primates (NHP) and showed a fully protective immune response against both SUDV and MARV in addition to the already-reported protective effect against EBOV. The vaccine-induced glycoprotein (GP)-binding antibody levels appear to be good predictors of the NHP challenge outcome as indicated by the correlation between antibody levels and survival outcome as well as the high discriminatory capacity of the logistic model. Moreover, the elicited GP-specific binding antibody response against EBOV, SUDV, and MARV remains stable for more than 1 year. Overall, the NHP data indicate that the Ad26.Filo, MVA-BN-Filo regimen may be a good candidate for a prophylactic vaccination strategy in regions at high risk of filovirus outbreaks.
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- Machteld M. Tiemessen
- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., Archimedesweg 6, 2333 CN Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., Archimedesweg 6, 2333 CN Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., Archimedesweg 6, 2333 CN Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., Archimedesweg 6, 2333 CN Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Bavarian Nordic GmbH, Fraunhoferstrasse 13, D-82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., Archimedesweg 6, 2333 CN Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., Archimedesweg 6, 2333 CN Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., Archimedesweg 6, 2333 CN Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., Archimedesweg 6, 2333 CN Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., Archimedesweg 6, 2333 CN Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., Archimedesweg 6, 2333 CN Leiden, The Netherlands
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Dhanya CR, Shailaja A, Mary AS, Kandiyil SP, Savithri A, Lathakumari VS, Veettil JT, Vandanamthadathil JJ, Madhavan M. RNA Viruses, Pregnancy and Vaccination: Emerging Lessons from COVID-19 and Ebola Virus Disease. Pathogens 2022; 11:800. [PMID: 35890044 PMCID: PMC9322689 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11070800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Pathogenic viruses with an RNA genome represent a challenge for global human health since they have the tremendous potential to develop into devastating pandemics/epidemics. The management of the recent COVID-19 pandemic was possible to a certain extent only because of the strong foundations laid by the research on previous viral outbreaks, especially Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). A clear understanding of the mechanisms of the host immune response generated upon viral infections is a prime requisite for the development of new therapeutic strategies. Hence, we present here a comparative study of alterations in immune response upon SARS-CoV-2 and Ebola virus infections that illustrate many common features. Vaccination and pregnancy are two important aspects that need to be studied from an immunological perspective. So, we summarize the outcomes and immune responses in vaccinated and pregnant individuals in the context of COVID-19 and EVD. Considering the significance of immunomodulatory approaches in combating both these diseases, we have also presented the state of the art of such therapeutics and prophylactics. Currently, several vaccines against these viruses have been approved or are under clinical trials in various parts of the world. Therefore, we also recapitulate the latest developments in these which would inspire researchers to look for possibilities of developing vaccines against many other RNA viruses. We hope that the similar aspects in COVID-19 and EVD open up new avenues for the development of pan-viral therapies.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA;
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur 610105, India;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Sree Narayana College, Kollam 691001, India;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram 695014, India
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Soltan MA, Abdulsahib WK, Amer M, Refaat AM, Bagalagel AA, Diri RM, Albogami S, Fayad E, Eid RA, Sharaf SMA, Elhady SS, Darwish KM, Eldeen MA. Mining of Marburg Virus Proteome for Designing an Epitope-Based Vaccine. Front Immunol 2022; 13:907481. [PMID: 35911751 PMCID: PMC9334820 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.907481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Marburg virus (MARV) is one of the most harmful zoonotic viruses with deadly effects on both humans and nonhuman primates. Because of its severe outbreaks with a high rate of fatality, the world health organization put it as a risk group 4 pathogen and focused on the urgent need for the development of effective solutions against that virus. However, up to date, there is no effective vaccine against MARV in the market. In the current study, the complete proteome of MARV (seven proteins) was analyzed for the antigenicity score and the virulence or physiological role of each protein where we nominated envelope glycoprotein (Gp), Transcriptional activator (VP30), and membrane-associated protein (VP24) as the candidates for epitope prediction. Following that, a vaccine construct was designed based on CTL, HTL, and BCL epitopes of the selected protein candidates and to finalize the vaccine construct, several amino acid linkers, β-defensin adjuvant, and PADRE peptides were incorporated. The generated potential vaccine was assessed computationally for several properties such as antigenicity, allergenicity, stability, and other structural features where the outcomes of these assessments nominated this potential vaccine to be validated for its binding affinity with two molecular targets TLR-8 and TLR-4. The binding score and the stability of the vaccine-receptor complex, which was deeply studied through molecular docking-coupled dynamics simulation, supported the selection of our designed vaccine as a putative solution for MARV that should be validated through future wet-lab experiments. Here, we describe the computational approach for designing and analysis of this potential vaccine.
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- Mohamed A. Soltan
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sinai University, Ismailia, Egypt
- *Correspondence: Mohamed A. Soltan, ; Muhammad Alaa Eldeen,
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- Department of pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Al- Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Cell Biology, Histology and Genetics Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
- *Correspondence: Mohamed A. Soltan, ; Muhammad Alaa Eldeen,
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Natural History of Sudan ebolavirus to Support Medical Countermeasure Development. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10060963. [PMID: 35746571 PMCID: PMC9228702 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10060963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV) is one of four members of the Ebolavirus genus known to cause Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in humans, which is characterized by hemorrhagic fever and a high case fatality rate. While licensed therapeutics and vaccines are available in limited number to treat infections of Zaire ebolavirus, there are currently no effective licensed vaccines or therapeutics for SUDV. A well-characterized animal model of this disease is needed for the further development and testing of vaccines and therapeutics. In this study, twelve cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) were challenged intramuscularly with 1000 PFUs of SUDV and were followed under continuous telemetric surveillance. Clinical observations, body weights, temperature, viremia, hematology, clinical chemistry, and coagulation were analyzed at timepoints throughout the study. Death from SUDV disease occurred between five and ten days after challenge at the point that each animal met the criteria for euthanasia. All animals were observed to exhibit clinical signs and lesions similar to those observed in human cases which included: viremia, fever, dehydration, reduced physical activity, macular skin rash, systemic inflammation, coagulopathy, lymphoid depletion, renal tubular necrosis, hepatocellular degeneration and necrosis. The results from this study will facilitate the future preclinical development and evaluation of vaccines and therapeutics for SUDV.
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Sette A, Saphire EO. Inducing broad-based immunity against viruses with pandemic potential. Immunity 2022; 55:738-748. [PMID: 35545026 PMCID: PMC10286218 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2022.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The brutal toll of another viral pandemic can be blunted by investing now in research that uncovers mechanisms of broad-based immunity so we may have vaccines and therapeutics at the ready. We do not know exactly what pathogen may trigger the next wave or next pandemic. We do know, however, that the human immune system must respond and must be bolstered with effective vaccines and other therapeutics to preserve lives and livelihoods. These countermeasures must focus on features conserved among families of pathogens in order to be responsive against something yet to emerge. Here, we focus on immunological approaches to mitigate the impact of the next emerging virus pandemic by developing vaccines that elicit both broadly protective antibodies and T cells. Identifying human immune mechanisms of broad protection against virus families with pandemic potential will be our best defense for humanity in the future.
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- Alessandro Sette
- Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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- Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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Kupke A, Volz A, Dietzel E, Freudenstein A, Schmidt J, Shams-Eldin H, Jany S, Sauerhering L, Krähling V, Gellhorn Serra M, Herden C, Eickmann M, Becker S, Sutter G. Protective CD8+ T Cell Response Induced by Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara Delivering Ebola Virus Nucleoprotein. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10040533. [PMID: 35455282 PMCID: PMC9027530 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10040533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The urgent need for vaccines against Ebola virus (EBOV) was underscored by the large outbreak in West Africa (2014–2016). Since then, several promising vaccine candidates have been tested in pre-clinical and clinical studies. As a result, two vaccines were approved for human use in 2019/2020, of which one includes a heterologous adenovirus/Modified Vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) prime-boost regimen. Here, we tested new vaccine candidates based on the recombinant MVA vector, encoding the EBOV nucleoprotein (MVA-EBOV-NP) or glycoprotein (MVA-EBOV-GP) for their efficacy after homologous prime-boost immunization in mice. Our aim was to investigate the role of each antigen in terms of efficacy and correlates of protection. Sera of mice vaccinated with MVA-EBOV-GP were virus-neutralizing and MVA-EBOV-NP immunization readily elicited interferon-γ-producing NP-specific CD8+ T cells. While mock-vaccinated mice succumbed to EBOV infection, all vaccinated mice survived and showed drastically decreased viral loads in sera and organs. In addition, MVA-EBOV-NP vaccinated mice became susceptible to lethal EBOV infection after depletion of CD8+ T cells prior to challenge. This study highlights the potential of MVA-based vaccines to elicit humoral immune responses as well as a strong and protective CD8+ T cell response and contributes to understanding the possible underlying mechanisms.
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- Alexandra Kupke
- Institute of Virology, Philipps University Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (A.K.); (E.D.); (J.S.); (H.S.-E.); (L.S.); (V.K.); (M.G.S.); (M.E.)
- German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Giessen-Marburg-Langen, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, 30559 Hannover, Germany;
- German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Munich, 80539 Munich, Germany;
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- Institute of Virology, Philipps University Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (A.K.); (E.D.); (J.S.); (H.S.-E.); (L.S.); (V.K.); (M.G.S.); (M.E.)
- German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Giessen-Marburg-Langen, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Division of Virology, Institute for Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, LMU Munich, 80539 Munich, Germany; (A.F.); (S.J.)
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- Institute of Virology, Philipps University Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (A.K.); (E.D.); (J.S.); (H.S.-E.); (L.S.); (V.K.); (M.G.S.); (M.E.)
- German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Giessen-Marburg-Langen, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Philipps University Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (A.K.); (E.D.); (J.S.); (H.S.-E.); (L.S.); (V.K.); (M.G.S.); (M.E.)
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- Division of Virology, Institute for Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, LMU Munich, 80539 Munich, Germany; (A.F.); (S.J.)
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- Institute of Virology, Philipps University Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (A.K.); (E.D.); (J.S.); (H.S.-E.); (L.S.); (V.K.); (M.G.S.); (M.E.)
- German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Giessen-Marburg-Langen, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Philipps University Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (A.K.); (E.D.); (J.S.); (H.S.-E.); (L.S.); (V.K.); (M.G.S.); (M.E.)
- German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Giessen-Marburg-Langen, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Philipps University Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (A.K.); (E.D.); (J.S.); (H.S.-E.); (L.S.); (V.K.); (M.G.S.); (M.E.)
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany;
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- Institute of Virology, Philipps University Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (A.K.); (E.D.); (J.S.); (H.S.-E.); (L.S.); (V.K.); (M.G.S.); (M.E.)
- German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Giessen-Marburg-Langen, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Philipps University Marburg, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (A.K.); (E.D.); (J.S.); (H.S.-E.); (L.S.); (V.K.); (M.G.S.); (M.E.)
- German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Giessen-Marburg-Langen, 35043 Marburg, Germany
- Correspondence:
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- German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Munich, 80539 Munich, Germany;
- Division of Virology, Institute for Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, LMU Munich, 80539 Munich, Germany; (A.F.); (S.J.)
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Hofmeyer KA, Bianchi KM, Wolfe DN. Utilization of Viral Vector Vaccines in Preparing for Future Pandemics. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:436. [PMID: 35335068 PMCID: PMC8950656 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10030436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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As the global response to COVID-19 continues, government stakeholders and private partners must keep an eye on the future for the next emerging viral threat with pandemic potential. Many of the virus families considered to be among these threats currently cause sporadic outbreaks of unpredictable size and timing. This represents a major challenge in terms of both obtaining sufficient funding to develop vaccines, and the ability to evaluate clinical efficacy in the field. However, this also presents an opportunity in which vaccines, along with robust diagnostics and contact tracing, can be utilized to respond to outbreaks as they occur, and limit the potential for further spread of the disease in question. While mRNA-based vaccines have proven, during the COVID-19 response, to be an effective and safe solution in terms of providing a rapid response to vaccine development, virus vector-based vaccines represent a class of vaccines that can offer key advantages in certain performance characteristics with regard to viruses of pandemic potential. Here, we will discuss some of the key pros and cons of viral vector vaccines in the context of preparing for future pandemics.
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- US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Washington, DC 20201, USA; (K.A.H.); (K.M.B.)
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Majhen D. Human adenovirus type 26 basic biology and its usage as vaccine vector. Rev Med Virol 2022; 32:e2338. [PMID: 35278248 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Due to their nature, adenoviruses have been recognised as promising candidates for vaccine vector development. Since they mimic natural infection, recombinant adenovirus vectors have been proven as ideal shuttles to deliver foreign transgenes aiming at inducing both humoral and cellular immune response. In addition, a potent adjuvant effect can be exerted due to the adenovirus inherent stimulation of various elements of innate and adaptive immunity. Due to its low seroprevalence in humans as well as induction of favourable immune response to inserted transgene, human adenovirus type 26 (HAdV-D26) has been recognised as a promising platform for vaccine vector development and is studied in number of completed or ongoing clinical studies. Very recently HAdV-D26 based Ebola and Covid-19 vaccines were approved for medical use. In this review, current state of the art regarding HAdV-D26 basic biology and its usage as vaccine vector will be discussed.
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- Dragomira Majhen
- Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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Anywaine Z, Barry H, Anzala O, Mutua G, Sirima SB, Eholie S, Kibuuka H, Bétard C, Richert L, Lacabaratz C, McElrath MJ, De Rosa SC, Cohen KW, Shukarev G, Katwere M, Robinson C, Gaddah A, Heerwegh D, Bockstal V, Luhn K, Leyssen M, Thiébaut R, Douoguih M. Safety and immunogenicity of 2-dose heterologous Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN-Filo Ebola vaccination in children and adolescents in Africa: A randomised, placebo-controlled, multicentre Phase II clinical trial. PLoS Med 2022; 19:e1003865. [PMID: 35015777 PMCID: PMC8752100 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Reoccurring Ebola outbreaks in West and Central Africa have led to serious illness and death in thousands of adults and children. The objective of this study was to assess safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of the heterologous 2-dose Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN-Filo vaccination regimen in adolescents and children in Africa. METHODS AND FINDINGS In this multicentre, randomised, observer-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II study, 131 adolescents (12 to 17 years old) and 132 children (4 to 11 years old) were enrolled from Eastern and Western Africa and randomised 5:1 to receive study vaccines or placebo. Vaccine groups received intramuscular injections of Ad26.ZEBOV (5 × 1010 viral particles) and MVA-BN-Filo (1 × 108 infectious units) 28 or 56 days apart; placebo recipients received saline. Primary outcomes were safety and tolerability. Solicited adverse events (AEs) were recorded until 7 days after each vaccination and serious AEs (SAEs) throughout the study. Secondary and exploratory outcomes were humoral immune responses (binding and neutralising Ebola virus [EBOV] glycoprotein [GP]-specific antibodies), up to 1 year after the first dose. Enrolment began on February 26, 2016, and the date of last participant last visit was November 28, 2018. Of the 263 participants enrolled, 217 (109 adolescents, 108 children) received the 2-dose regimen, and 43 (20 adolescents, 23 children) received 2 placebo doses. Median age was 14.0 (range 11 to 17) and 7.0 (range 4 to 11) years for adolescents and children, respectively. Fifty-four percent of the adolescents and 51% of the children were male. All participants were Africans, and, although there was a slight male preponderance overall, the groups were well balanced. No vaccine-related SAEs were reported; solicited AEs were mostly mild/moderate. Twenty-one days post-MVA-BN-Filo vaccination, binding antibody responses against EBOV GP were observed in 100% of vaccinees (106 adolescents, 104 children). Geometric mean concentrations tended to be higher after the 56-day interval (adolescents 13,532 ELISA units [EU]/mL, children 17,388 EU/mL) than the 28-day interval (adolescents 6,993 EU/mL, children 8,007 EU/mL). Humoral responses persisted at least up to Day 365. A limitation of the study is that the follow-up period was limited to 365 days for the majority of the participants, and so it was not possible to determine whether immune responses persisted beyond this time period. Additionally, formal statistical comparisons were not preplanned but were only performed post hoc. CONCLUSIONS The heterologous 2-dose vaccination was well tolerated in African adolescents and children with no vaccine-related SAEs. All vaccinees displayed anti-EBOV GP antibodies after the 2-dose regimen, with higher responses in the 56-day interval groups. The frequency of pyrexia after vaccine or placebo was higher in children than in adolescents. These data supported the prophylactic indication against EBOV disease in a paediatric population, as licenced in the EU. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02564523.
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- Zacchaeus Anywaine
- Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda
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- KAVI - Institute of Clinical Research University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- KAVI - Institute of Clinical Research University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP), Unité de Recherche Clinique de Banfora, Banfora, Burkina Faso
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- Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, BPV3, Treichville University Teaching Hospital, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Makerere University - Walter Reed Project, Kampala, Uganda
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- Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, UMR 1219; Inria SISTM team; CHU Bordeaux; CIC 1401, EUCLID/F-CRIN Clinical Trials Platform, Bordeaux, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, UMR 1219; Inria SISTM team; CHU Bordeaux; CIC 1401, EUCLID/F-CRIN Clinical Trials Platform, Bordeaux, France
- Vaccine Research Institute (VRI), Créteil, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute (VRI), Créteil, France
- Université Paris-Est Créteil, Faculté de Médecine, INSERM U955, Team 16, Créteil, France
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, UMR 1219; Inria SISTM team; CHU Bordeaux; CIC 1401, EUCLID/F-CRIN Clinical Trials Platform, Bordeaux, France
- Vaccine Research Institute (VRI), Créteil, France
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- Courtney Woolsey
- Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- * E-mail:
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Sami SA, Marma KKS, Mahmud S, Khan MAN, Albogami S, El-Shehawi AM, Rakib A, Chakraborty A, Mohiuddin M, Dhama K, Uddin MMN, Hossain MK, Tallei TE, Emran TB. Designing of a Multi-epitope Vaccine against the Structural Proteins of Marburg Virus Exploiting the Immunoinformatics Approach. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:32043-32071. [PMID: 34870027 PMCID: PMC8638006 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
Marburg virus disease (MVD) caused by the Marburg virus (MARV) generally appears with flu-like symptoms and leads to severe hemorrhagic fever. It spreads via direct contact with infected individuals or animals. Despite being considered to be less threatening in terms of appearances and the number of infected patients, the high fatality rate of this pathogenic virus is a major concern. Until now, no vaccine has been developed to combat this deadly virus. Therefore, vaccination for this virus is necessary to reduce its mortality. Our current investigation focuses on the design and formulation of a multi-epitope vaccine based on the structural proteins of MARV employing immunoinformatics approaches. The screening of potential T-cell and B-cell epitopes from the seven structural proteins of MARV was carried out through specific selection parameters. Afterward, we compiled the shortlisted epitopes by attaching them to an appropriate adjuvant and linkers. Population coverage analysis, conservancy analysis, and MHC cluster analysis of the shortlisted epitopes were satisfactory. Importantly, physicochemical characteristics, human homology assessment, and structure validation of the vaccine construct delineated convenient outcomes. We implemented disulfide bond engineering to stabilize the tertiary or quaternary interactions. Furthermore, stability and physical movements of the vaccine protein were explored using normal-mode analysis. The immune simulation study of the vaccine complexes also exhibited significant results. Additionally, the protein-protein docking and molecular dynamics simulation of the final construct exhibited a higher affinity toward toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4). From simulation trajectories, multiple descriptors, namely, root mean square deviations (rmsd), radius of gyration (Rg), root mean square fluctuations (RMSF), solvent-accessible surface area (SASA), and hydrogen bonds, have been taken into account to demonstrate the inflexible and rigid nature of receptor molecules and the constructed vaccine. Inclusively, our findings suggested the vaccine constructs' ability to regulate promising immune responses against MARV pathogenesis.
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- Saad Ahmed Sami
- Department of Pharmacy,
Faculty of Biological Sciences, University
of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy,
Faculty of Biological Sciences, University
of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh
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- Microbiology
Laboratory, Bioinformatics Division, Department of Genetic Engineering
and Biotechnology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif
University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif
University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy,
Faculty of Biological Sciences, University
of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy,
Faculty of Biological Sciences, University
of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy,
Faculty of Biological Sciences, University
of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh
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- Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary
Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243122, India
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- Department of Pharmacy,
Faculty of Biological Sciences, University
of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy,
Faculty of Biological Sciences, University
of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biology,
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, North Sulawesi 95115, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong 4381, Bangladesh
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Barry H, Mutua G, Kibuuka H, Anywaine Z, Sirima SB, Meda N, Anzala O, Eholie S, Bétard C, Richert L, Lacabaratz C, McElrath MJ, De Rosa S, Cohen KW, Shukarev G, Robinson C, Gaddah A, Heerwegh D, Bockstal V, Luhn K, Leyssen M, Douoguih M, Thiébaut R. Safety and immunogenicity of 2-dose heterologous Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN-Filo Ebola vaccination in healthy and HIV-infected adults: A randomised, placebo-controlled Phase II clinical trial in Africa. PLoS Med 2021; 18:e1003813. [PMID: 34714820 PMCID: PMC8555783 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND We investigated safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of the heterologous 2-dose Ebola vaccination regimen in healthy and HIV-infected adults with different intervals between Ebola vaccinations. METHODS AND FINDINGS In this randomised, observer-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II trial, 668 healthy 18- to 70-year-olds and 142 HIV-infected 18- to 50-year-olds were enrolled from 1 site in Kenya and 2 sites each in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, and Uganda. Participants received intramuscular Ad26.ZEBOV followed by MVA-BN-Filo at 28-, 56-, or 84-day intervals, or saline. Females represented 31.4% of the healthy adult cohort in contrast to 69.7% of the HIV-infected cohort. A subset of healthy adults received booster vaccination with Ad26.ZEBOV or saline at Day 365. Following vaccinations, adverse events (AEs) were collected until 42 days post last vaccination and serious AEs (SAEs) were recorded from signing of the ICF until the end of the study. The primary endpoint was safety, and the secondary endpoint was immunogenicity. Anti-Ebola virus glycoprotein (EBOV GP) binding and neutralising antibodies were measured at baseline and at predefined time points throughout the study. The first participant was enrolled on 9 November 2015, and the date of last participant's last visit was 12 February 2019. No vaccine-related SAEs and mainly mild-to-moderate AEs were observed among the participants. The most frequent solicited AEs were injection-site pain (local), and fatigue, headache, and myalgia (systemic), respectively. Twenty-one days post-MVA-BN-Filo vaccination, geometric mean concentrations (GMCs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of EBOV GP binding antibodies in healthy adults in 28-, 56-, and 84-day interval groups were 3,085 EU/mL (2,648 to 3,594), 7,518 EU/mL (6,468 to 8,740), and 7,300 EU/mL (5,116 to 10,417), respectively. In HIV-infected adults in 28- and 56-day interval groups, GMCs were 4,207 EU/mL (3,233 to 5,474) and 5,283 EU/mL (4,094 to 6,817), respectively. Antibody responses were observed until Day 365. Ad26.ZEBOV booster vaccination after 1 year induced an anamnestic response. Study limitations include that some healthy adult participants either did not receive dose 2 or received dose 2 outside of their protocol-defined interval and that the follow-up period was limited to 365 days for most participants. CONCLUSIONS Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN-Filo vaccination was well tolerated and immunogenic in healthy and HIV-infected African adults. Increasing the interval between vaccinations from 28 to 56 days improved the magnitude of humoral immune responses. Antibody levels persisted to at least 1 year, and Ad26.ZEBOV booster vaccination demonstrated the presence of vaccination-induced immune memory. These data supported the approval by the European Union for prophylaxis against EBOV disease in adults and children ≥1 year of age. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02564523.
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- KAVI—Institute of Clinical Research University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Makerere University—Walter Reed Project, Kampala, Uganda
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- Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda
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- Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP), Unité de Recherche Clinique de Banfora, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- KAVI—Institute of Clinical Research University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, BPV3, Treichville University Teaching Hospital, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, UMR 1219; Inria SISTM team; CHU Bordeaux; CIC 1401, EUCLID/F-CRIN Clinical Trials Platform, F-33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, UMR 1219; Inria SISTM team; CHU Bordeaux; CIC 1401, EUCLID/F-CRIN Clinical Trials Platform, F-33000, Bordeaux, France
- Vaccine Research Institute (VRI), Créteil, France
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- Vaccine Research Institute (VRI), Créteil, France
- Université Paris-Est Créteil, Faculté de Médecine, INSERM U955, Team 16, Créteil, France
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, UMR 1219; Inria SISTM team; CHU Bordeaux; CIC 1401, EUCLID/F-CRIN Clinical Trials Platform, F-33000, Bordeaux, France
- Vaccine Research Institute (VRI), Créteil, France
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Wolfe DN, Sabourin CL, Merchlinsky MJ, Florence WC, Wolfraim LA, Taylor KL, Ward LA. Selection of Filovirus Isolates for Vaccine Development Programs. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9091045. [PMID: 34579282 PMCID: PMC8471873 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9091045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The continuing outbreaks of ebola virus disease highlight the ongoing threat posed by filoviruses. Fortunately, licensed vaccines and therapeutics are now available for Zaire ebolavirus. However, effective medical countermeasures, such as vaccines for other filoviruses such as Sudan ebolavirus and the Marburg virus, are presently in early stages of development and, in the absence of a large outbreak, would require regulatory approval via the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Animal Rule. The selection of an appropriate animal model and virus challenge isolates for nonclinical studies are critical aspects of the development program. Here, we have focused on the recommendation of challenge isolates for Sudan ebolavirus and Marburg virus. Based on analyses led by the Filovirus Animal and Nonclinical Group (FANG) and considerations for strain selection under the FDA Guidance for the Animal Rule, we propose prototype virus isolates for use in nonclinical challenge studies.
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- Daniel N. Wolfe
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Washington, DC 20201, USA;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(202)-205-8968
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- Tunnell Government Services, Inc., Supporting Biomedical Advanced Research & Development Authority (BARDA), Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Washington, DC 20201, USA;
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- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Washington, DC 20201, USA;
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- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Rockville, MD 20852, USA; (W.C.F.); (L.A.W.); (K.L.T.)
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- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Rockville, MD 20852, USA; (W.C.F.); (L.A.W.); (K.L.T.)
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- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Rockville, MD 20852, USA; (W.C.F.); (L.A.W.); (K.L.T.)
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- U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND), Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Medical (JPM CBRN Medical), Fort Detrick, MD 21702, USA;
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Kurup D, Fisher CR, Scher G, Yankowski C, Testa A, Keshwara R, Abreu-Mota T, Lambert R, Ferguson M, Rinaldi W, Ruiz L, Wirblich C, Schnell MJ. Tetravalent Rabies-Vectored Filovirus and Lassa Fever Vaccine Induces Long-term Immunity in Nonhuman Primates. J Infect Dis 2021; 224:995-1004. [PMID: 33421072 PMCID: PMC8448432 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiab014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study is to evaluate the immunogenicity of adjuvanted monovalent rabies virus (RABV)-based vaccine candidates against Ebola virus (FILORAB1), Sudan virus (FILORAB2), Marburg virus (FILORAB3), Lassa virus (LASSARAB1), and combined trivalent vaccine candidate (FILORAB1-3) and tetravalent vaccine candidate (FILORAB1-3 and LASSARAB) in nonhuman primates. METHODS Twenty-four Macaca fascicularis were randomly assigned into 6 groups of 4 animals. Each group was vaccinated with either a single adjuvanted vaccine, the trivalent vaccine, or the tetravalent vaccine at days 0 and 28. We followed the humoral immune responses for 1 year by antigen-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and RABV neutralization assays. RESULTS High titers of filovirus and/or Lassa virus glycoprotein-specific immunoglobulin G were induced in the vaccinated animals. There were no significant differences between immune responses in animals vaccinated with single vaccines vs trivalent or tetravalent vaccines. In addition, all vaccine groups elicited strong rabies neutralizing antibody titers. The antigen-specific immune responses were detectable for 1 year in all groups. CONCLUSIONS In summary, this study shows the longevity of the immune responses up to 365 days for a pentavalent vaccine-against Ebola virus, Sudan virus, Marburg virus, Lassa virus, and RABV-using a safe and effective vaccine platform.
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- Drishya Kurup
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Jefferson Vaccine Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Solforosi L, Kuipers H, Jongeneelen M, Rosendahl Huber SK, van der Lubbe JE, Dekking L, Czapska-Casey DN, Izquierdo Gil A, Baert MR, Drijver J, Vaneman J, van Huizen E, Choi Y, Vreugdenhil J, Kroos S, de Wilde AH, Kourkouta E, Custers J, van der Vlugt R, Veldman D, Huizingh J, Kaszas K, Dalebout TJ, Myeni SK, Kikkert M, Snijder EJ, Barouch DH, Böszörményi KP, Stammes MA, Kondova I, Verschoor EJ, Verstrepen BE, Koopman G, Mooij P, Bogers WM, van Heerden M, Muchene L, Tolboom JT, Roozendaal R, Brandenburg B, Schuitemaker H, Wegmann F, Zahn RC. Immunogenicity and efficacy of one and two doses of Ad26.COV2.S COVID vaccine in adult and aged NHP. J Exp Med 2021; 218:e20202756. [PMID: 33909009 PMCID: PMC8085771 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20202756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Safe and effective coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) vaccines are urgently needed to control the ongoing pandemic. While single-dose vaccine regimens would provide multiple advantages, two doses may improve the magnitude and durability of immunity and protective efficacy. We assessed one- and two-dose regimens of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine candidate in adult and aged nonhuman primates (NHPs). A two-dose Ad26.COV2.S regimen induced higher peak binding and neutralizing antibody responses compared with a single dose. In one-dose regimens, neutralizing antibody responses were stable for at least 14 wk, providing an early indication of durability. Ad26.COV2.S induced humoral immunity and T helper cell (Th cell) 1-skewed cellular responses in aged NHPs that were comparable to those in adult animals. Aged Ad26.COV2.S-vaccinated animals challenged 3 mo after dose 1 with a SARS-CoV-2 spike G614 variant showed near complete lower and substantial upper respiratory tract protection for both regimens. Neutralization of variants of concern by NHP sera was reduced for B.1.351 lineages while maintained for the B.1.1.7 lineage independent of Ad26.COV2.S vaccine regimen.
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., Leiden, Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., Leiden, Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., Leiden, Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., Leiden, Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., Leiden, Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., Leiden, Netherlands
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- Molecular Virology Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Molecular Virology Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Molecular Virology Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Molecular Virology Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Biomedical Primate Research Centre, Rijswijk, Netherlands
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- Biomedical Primate Research Centre, Rijswijk, Netherlands
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- Non-Clinical Safety Toxicology/Pathology, Janssen Research and Development, Beerse, Belgium
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., Leiden, Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., Leiden, Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., Leiden, Netherlands
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Volkmann A, Williamson AL, Weidenthaler H, Meyer TPH, Robertson JS, Excler JL, Condit RC, Evans E, Smith ER, Kim D, Chen RT. The Brighton Collaboration standardized template for collection of key information for risk/benefit assessment of a Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vaccine platform. Vaccine 2021; 39:3067-3080. [PMID: 33077299 PMCID: PMC7568176 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.08.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The Brighton Collaboration Viral Vector Vaccines Safety Working Group (V3SWG) was formed to evaluate the safety and characteristics of live, recombinant viral vector vaccines. The Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vector system is being explored as a platform for development of multiple vaccines. This paper reviews the molecular and biological features specifically of the MVA-BN vector system, followed by a template with details on the safety and characteristics of an MVA-BN based vaccine against Zaire ebolavirus and other filovirus strains. The MVA-BN-Filo vaccine is based on a live, highly attenuated poxviral vector incapable of replicating in human cells and encodes glycoproteins of Ebola virus Zaire, Sudan virus and Marburg virus and the nucleoprotein of the Thai Forest virus. This vaccine has been approved in the European Union in July 2020 as part of a heterologous Ebola vaccination regimen. The MVA-BN vector is attenuated following over 500 serial passages in eggs, showing restricted host tropism and incompetence to replicate in human cells. MVA has six major deletions and other mutations of genes outside these deletions, which all contribute to the replication deficiency in human and other mammalian cells. Attenuation of MVA-BN was demonstrated by safe administration in immunocompromised mice and non-human primates. In multiple clinical trials with the MVA-BN backbone, more than 7800 participants have been vaccinated, demonstrating a safety profile consistent with other licensed, modern vaccines. MVA-BN has been approved as smallpox vaccine in Europe and Canada in 2013, and as smallpox and monkeypox vaccine in the US in 2019. No signal for inflammatory cardiac disorders was identified throughout the MVA-BN development program. This is in sharp contrast to the older, replicating vaccinia smallpox vaccines, which have a known risk for myocarditis and/or pericarditis in up to 1 in 200 vaccinees. MVA-BN-Filo as part of a heterologous Ebola vaccination regimen (Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo) has undergone clinical testing including Phase III in West Africa and is currently in use in large scale vaccination studies in Central African countries. This paper provides a comprehensive picture of the MVA-BN vector, which has reached regulatory approvals, both as MVA-BN backbone for smallpox/monkeypox, as well as for the MVA-BN-Filo construct as part of an Ebola vaccination regimen, and therefore aims to provide solutions to prevent disease from high-consequence human pathogens.
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- Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine at the University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Brighton Collaboration, a Program of the Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, GA, USA
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- Brighton Collaboration, a Program of the Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, GA, USA.
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- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Titusville, NJ, USA
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- Brighton Collaboration, a Program of the Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, GA, USA
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Flynn O, Dillane K, Lanza JS, Marshall JM, Jin J, Silk SE, Draper SJ, Moore AC. Low Adenovirus Vaccine Doses Administered to Skin Using Microneedle Patches Induce Better Functional Antibody Immunogenicity as Compared to Systemic Injection. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9030299. [PMID: 33810085 PMCID: PMC8005075 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9030299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Adenovirus-based vaccines are demonstrating promising clinical potential for multiple infectious diseases, including COVID-19. However, the immunogenicity of the vector itself decreases its effectiveness as a boosting vaccine due to the induction of strong anti-vector neutralizing immunity. Here we determined how dissolvable microneedle patches (DMN) for skin immunization can overcome this issue, using a clinically-relevant adenovirus-based Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine, AdHu5–PfRH5, in mice. Incorporation of vaccine into patches significantly enhanced its thermostability compared to the liquid form. Conventional high dose repeated immunization by the intramuscular (IM) route induced low antigen-specific IgG titres and high anti-vector immunity. A low priming dose of vaccine, by the IM route, but more so using DMN patches, induced the most efficacious immune responses, assessed by parasite growth inhibitory activity (GIA) assays. Administration of low dose AdHu5–PfRH5 using patches to the skin, boosted by high dose IM, induced the highest antigen-specific serum IgG response after boosting, the greatest skewing of the antibody response towards the antigen and away from the vector, and the highest efficacy. This study therefore demonstrates that repeated use of the same adenovirus vaccine can be highly immunogenic towards the transgene if a low dose is used to prime the response. It also provides a method of stabilizing adenovirus vaccine, in easy-to-administer dissolvable microneedle patches, permitting storage and distribution out of cold chain.
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- Olivia Flynn
- School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, T12 XF62 Cork, Ireland; (O.F.); (K.D.); (J.S.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, T12 XF62 Cork, Ireland; (O.F.); (K.D.); (J.S.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, T12 XF62 Cork, Ireland; (O.F.); (K.D.); (J.S.L.)
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- The Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (J.M.M.); (J.J.); (S.E.S.); (S.J.D.)
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- The Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (J.M.M.); (J.J.); (S.E.S.); (S.J.D.)
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- The Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (J.M.M.); (J.J.); (S.E.S.); (S.J.D.)
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- The Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (J.M.M.); (J.J.); (S.E.S.); (S.J.D.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, T12 XF62 Cork, Ireland; (O.F.); (K.D.); (J.S.L.)
- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, T12 XF62 Cork, Ireland
- Correspondence:
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Multivalent DNA Vaccines as A Strategy to Combat Multiple Concurrent Epidemics: Mosquito-Borne and Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses. Viruses 2021; 13:v13030382. [PMID: 33673603 PMCID: PMC7997291 DOI: 10.3390/v13030382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The emergence of multiple concurrent infectious diseases localized in the world creates a complex burden on global public health systems. Outbreaks of Ebola, Lassa, and Marburg viruses in overlapping regions of central and West Africa and the co-circulation of Zika, Dengue, and Chikungunya viruses in areas with A. aegypti mosquitos highlight the need for a rapidly deployable, safe, and versatile vaccine platform readily available to respond. The DNA vaccine platform stands out as such an application. Here, we present proof-of-concept studies from mice, guinea pigs, and nonhuman primates for two multivalent DNA vaccines delivered using in vivo electroporation (EP) targeting mosquito-borne (MMBV) and hemorrhagic fever (MHFV) viruses. Immunization with MMBV or MHFV vaccines via intradermal EP delivery generated robust cellular and humoral immune responses against all target viral antigens in all species. MMBV vaccine generated antigen-specific binding antibodies and IFNγ-secreting lymphocytes detected in NHPs up to six months post final immunization, suggesting induction of long-term immune memory. Serum from MHFV vaccinated NHPs demonstrated neutralizing activity in Ebola, Lassa, and Marburg pseudovirus assays indicating the potential to offer protection. Together, these data strongly support and demonstrate the versatility of DNA vaccines as a multivalent vaccine development platform for emerging infectious diseases.
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Nonhuman primate to human immunobridging to infer the protective effect of an Ebola virus vaccine candidate. NPJ Vaccines 2020; 5:112. [PMID: 33335092 PMCID: PMC7747701 DOI: 10.1038/s41541-020-00261-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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It has been proven challenging to conduct traditional efficacy trials for Ebola virus (EBOV) vaccines. In the absence of efficacy data, immunobridging is an approach to infer the likelihood of a vaccine protective effect, by translating vaccine immunogenicity in humans to a protective effect, using the relationship between vaccine immunogenicity and the desired outcome in a suitable animal model. We here propose to infer the protective effect of the Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN-Filo vaccine regimen with an 8-week interval in humans by immunobridging. Immunogenicity and protective efficacy data were obtained for Ad26.ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo vaccine regimens using a fully lethal EBOV Kikwit challenge model in cynomolgus monkeys (nonhuman primates [NHP]). The association between EBOV neutralizing antibodies, glycoprotein (GP)-binding antibodies, and GP-reactive T cells and survival in NHP was assessed by logistic regression analysis. Binding antibodies against the EBOV surface GP were identified as the immune parameter with the strongest correlation to survival post EBOV challenge, and used to infer the predicted protective effect of the vaccine in humans using published data from phase I studies. The human vaccine-elicited EBOV GP-binding antibody levels are in a range associated with significant protection against mortality in NHP. Based on this immunobridging analysis, the EBOV GP-specific-binding antibody levels elicited by the Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN-Filo vaccine regimen in humans will likely provide protection against EBOV disease.
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Systematic review of Marburg virus vaccine nonhuman primate studies and human clinical trials. Vaccine 2020; 39:202-208. [PMID: 33309082 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.11.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent deadly outbreaks of Marburg virus underscore the need for an effective vaccine. A summary of the latest research is needed for this WHO priority pathogen. This systematic review aimed to determine progress towards a vaccine for Marburg virus. METHODS Article search criteria were developed to query PubMed for peer-reviewed articles from 1990 through 2019 on Marburg virus vaccine clinical trials in humans and pre-clinical studies in non-human primates (NHP). Abstracts were reviewed by two authors. Relevant articles were reviewed in full. Discrepancies were resolved by a third author. Data abstracted included year, author, title, vaccine construct, number of subjects, efficacy, and demographics. Assessment for risk of bias was performed using the Syrcle tool for animal studies, and the Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias tool for human studies. RESULTS 101 articles were identified; 27 were related to Marburg vaccines. After full text review, 21 articles were selected. 215 human subjects were in three phase 1 clinical trials, and 203 NHP in 18 studies. Vaccine constructs were DNA plasmids, recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) vectors, adenovirus vectors, virus-like particles (VLP), among others. Two human phase 1 studies of DNA vaccines had 4 adverse effects requiring vaccine discontinuation among 128 participants and 31-80% immunogenicity. In NHP challenge studies, 100% survival was seen in 6 VSV vectored vaccines, 2 DNA vaccines, 2 VLP vaccines, and in 1 adenoviral vectored vaccine. CONCLUSION In human trials, two Marburg DNA vaccines provided either low immunogenicity or a failure to elicit durable immunity. A variety of NHP candidate Marburg vaccines demonstrated favorable survival and immunogenicity parameters, to include VSV, VLP, and adenoviral vectored vaccines. Elevated binding antibodies appeared to be consistently associated with protection across the NHP challenge studies. Further human trials are needed to advance vaccines to limit the spread of this highly lethal virus.
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Woolsey C, Menicucci AR, Cross RW, Luthra P, Agans KN, Borisevich V, Geisbert JB, Mire CE, Fenton KA, Jankeel A, Anand S, Ebihara H, Geisbert TW, Messaoudi I, Basler CF. A VP35 Mutant Ebola Virus Lacks Virulence but Can Elicit Protective Immunity to Wild-Type Virus Challenge. Cell Rep 2020; 28:3032-3046.e6. [PMID: 31533029 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV) VP35 protein is a suppressor of type I interferon (IFN) production, an inhibitor of dendritic cell maturation, and a putative virulence determinant. Here, a recombinant EBOV encoding a mutant VP35 virus (VP35m) is demonstrated to activate RIG-I-like receptor signaling and innate antiviral pathways. When inoculated into cynomolgus macaques, VP35m exhibits dramatic attenuation as compared to wild-type EBOV (wtEBOV), with 20 or 300 times the standard 100% lethal challenge dose not causing EBOV disease (EVD). Further, VP35m infection, despite limited replication in vivo, activates antigen presentation and innate immunity pathways and elicits increased frequencies of proliferating memory T cells and B cells and production of anti-EBOV antibodies. Upon wtEBOV challenge, VP35m-immunized animals survive, exhibiting host responses consistent with an orderly immune response and the absence of excessive inflammation. These data demonstrate that VP35 is a critical EBOV immune evasion factor and provide insights into immune mechanisms of EBOV control.
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- Courtney Woolsey
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
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- Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
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Prow NA, Liu L, McCarthy MK, Walters K, Kalkeri R, Geiger J, Koide F, Cooper TH, Eldi P, Nakayama E, Diener KR, Howley PM, Hayball JD, Morrison TE, Suhrbier A. The vaccinia virus based Sementis Copenhagen Vector vaccine against Zika and chikungunya is immunogenic in non-human primates. NPJ Vaccines 2020; 5:44. [PMID: 32550013 PMCID: PMC7265471 DOI: 10.1038/s41541-020-0191-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The Sementis Copenhagen Vector (SCV) is a new vaccinia virus-derived, multiplication-defective, vaccine technology assessed herein in non-human primates. Indian rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) were vaccinated with a multi-pathogen recombinant SCV vaccine encoding the structural polyproteins of both Zika virus (ZIKV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV). After one vaccination, neutralising antibody responses to ZIKV and four strains of CHIKV, representative of distinct viral genotypes, were generated. A second vaccination resulted in significant boosting of neutralising antibody responses to ZIKV and CHIKV. Following challenge with ZIKV, SCV-ZIKA/CHIK-vaccinated animals showed significant reductions in viremias compared with animals that had received a control SCV vaccine. Two SCV vaccinations also generated neutralising and IgG ELISA antibody responses to vaccinia virus. These results demonstrate effective induction of immunity in non-human primates by a recombinant SCV vaccine and illustrates the utility of SCV as a multi-disease vaccine platform capable of delivering multiple large immunogens.
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- Natalie A Prow
- Inflammation Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD 4029 Australia.,Australian Infectious Disease Research Centre, Brisbane, QLD 4029 and 4072 Australia.,Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, UniSA Cancer Research Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
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- Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, UniSA Cancer Research Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045 USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease Research, Southern Research Institute, Frederick, MD 21701 USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease Research, Southern Research Institute, Frederick, MD 21701 USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease Research, Southern Research Institute, Frederick, MD 21701 USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease Research, Southern Research Institute, Frederick, MD 21701 USA
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- Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, UniSA Cancer Research Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
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- Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, UniSA Cancer Research Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
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- Inflammation Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD 4029 Australia.,Department of Virology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, 162-8640 Japan
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- Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, UniSA Cancer Research Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia.,Robinson Research Institute and Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
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- Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, UniSA Cancer Research Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045 USA
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- Inflammation Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD 4029 Australia.,Australian Infectious Disease Research Centre, Brisbane, QLD 4029 and 4072 Australia
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Sebastian S, Flaxman A, Cha KM, Ulaszewska M, Gilbride C, Sharpe H, Wright E, Spencer AJ, Dowall S, Hewson R, Gilbert S, Lambe T. A Multi-Filovirus Vaccine Candidate: Co-Expression of Ebola, Sudan, and Marburg Antigens in a Single Vector. Vaccines (Basel) 2020; 8:E241. [PMID: 32455764 PMCID: PMC7349952 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines8020241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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In the infectious diseases field, protective immunity against individual virus species or strains does not always confer cross-reactive immunity to closely related viruses, leaving individuals susceptible to disease after exposure to related virus species. This is a significant hurdle in the field of vaccine development, in which broadly protective vaccines represent an unmet need. This is particularly evident for filoviruses, as there are multiple family members that can cause lethal haemorrhagic fever, including Zaire ebolavirus, Sudan ebolavirus, and Marburg virus. In an attempt to address this need, both pre-clinical and clinical studies previously used mixed or co-administered monovalent vaccines to prevent filovirus mediated disease. However, these multi-vaccine and multi-dose vaccination regimens do not represent a practical immunisation scheme when considering the target endemic areas. We describe here the development of a single multi-pathogen filovirus vaccine candidate based on a replication-deficient simian adenoviral vector. Our vaccine candidate encodes three different filovirus glycoproteins in one vector and induces strong cellular and humoral immunity to all three viral glycoproteins after a single vaccination. Crucially, it was found to be protective in a stringent Zaire ebolavirus challenge in guinea pigs in a one-shot vaccination regimen. This trivalent filovirus vaccine offers a tenable vaccine product that could be rapidly translated to the clinic to prevent filovirus-mediated viral haemorrhagic fever.
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- Sarah Sebastian
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (S.S.); (A.F.); (K.M.C.); (M.U.); (C.G.); (H.S.); (A.J.S.); (S.G.)
- Current address: Vaccitech Ltd., Oxford Science Park, Oxford OX4 4GE, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (S.S.); (A.F.); (K.M.C.); (M.U.); (C.G.); (H.S.); (A.J.S.); (S.G.)
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (S.S.); (A.F.); (K.M.C.); (M.U.); (C.G.); (H.S.); (A.J.S.); (S.G.)
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (S.S.); (A.F.); (K.M.C.); (M.U.); (C.G.); (H.S.); (A.J.S.); (S.G.)
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (S.S.); (A.F.); (K.M.C.); (M.U.); (C.G.); (H.S.); (A.J.S.); (S.G.)
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (S.S.); (A.F.); (K.M.C.); (M.U.); (C.G.); (H.S.); (A.J.S.); (S.G.)
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer BN1 9QG, UK;
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (S.S.); (A.F.); (K.M.C.); (M.U.); (C.G.); (H.S.); (A.J.S.); (S.G.)
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- Public Health England, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JG, UK; (S.D.); (R.H.)
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- Public Health England, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JG, UK; (S.D.); (R.H.)
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (S.S.); (A.F.); (K.M.C.); (M.U.); (C.G.); (H.S.); (A.J.S.); (S.G.)
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK; (S.S.); (A.F.); (K.M.C.); (M.U.); (C.G.); (H.S.); (A.J.S.); (S.G.)
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Coughlan L. Factors Which Contribute to the Immunogenicity of Non-replicating Adenoviral Vectored Vaccines. Front Immunol 2020; 11:909. [PMID: 32508823 PMCID: PMC7248264 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Adenoviral vectors are a safe and potently immunogenic vaccine delivery platform. Non-replicating Ad vectors possess several attributes which make them attractive vaccines for infectious disease, including their capacity for high titer growth, ease of manipulation, safety, and immunogenicity in clinical studies, as well as their compatibility with clinical manufacturing and thermo-stabilization procedures. In general, Ad vectors are immunogenic vaccines, which elicit robust transgene antigen-specific cellular (namely CD8+ T cells) and/or humoral immune responses. A large number of adenoviruses isolated from humans and non-human primates, which have low seroprevalence in humans, have been vectorized and tested as vaccines in animal models and humans. However, a distinct hierarchy of immunological potency has been identified between diverse Ad vectors, which unfortunately limits the potential use of many vectors which have otherwise desirable manufacturing characteristics. The precise mechanistic factors which underlie the profound disparities in immunogenicity are not clearly defined and are the subject of ongoing, detailed investigation. It has been suggested that a combination of factors contribute to the potent immunogenicity of particular Ad vectors, including the magnitude and duration of vaccine antigen expression following immunization. Furthermore, the excessive induction of Type I interferons by some Ad vectors has been suggested to impair transgene expression levels, dampening subsequent immune responses. Therefore, the induction of balanced, but not excessive stimulation of innate signaling is optimal. Entry factor binding or receptor usage of distinct Ad vectors can also affect their in vivo tropism following administration by different routes. The abundance and accessibility of innate immune cells and/or antigen-presenting cells at the site of injection contributes to early innate immune responses to Ad vaccination, affecting the outcome of the adaptive immune response. Although a significant amount of information exists regarding the tropism determinants of the common human adenovirus type-5 vector, very little is known about the receptor usage and tropism of rare species or non-human Ad vectors. Increased understanding of how different facets of the host response to Ad vectors contribute to their immunological potency will be essential for the development of optimized and customized Ad vaccine platforms for specific diseases.
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- Heinz Feldmann
- From the Laboratory of Virology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Hamilton, MT (H.F.); Médecins sans Frontières, Brussels (A.S.); and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston (T.W.G.)
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- From the Laboratory of Virology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Hamilton, MT (H.F.); Médecins sans Frontières, Brussels (A.S.); and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston (T.W.G.)
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- From the Laboratory of Virology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Hamilton, MT (H.F.); Médecins sans Frontières, Brussels (A.S.); and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston (T.W.G.)
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In December 2019 a new human coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China, which is known as SARS-CoV‑2. The clinical course of the disease known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ranges from mild respiratory symptoms to severe lung failure. The virus is currently rapidly spreading around the world and pushing health systems to the limits of their capacity due to the exponential increase in the number of cases. The origin of SARS-CoV‑2 lies in the bat coronavirus pool and has now emerged in the human population due to interspecies transmission. Molecular diagnostic methods have been established in a very short time and a number of clinical studies on the effectiveness of different antiviral drugs are ongoing. The development of a vaccine using different approaches is also under investigation.Considering the high number of cases and mortality rates of up to 9% there is an urgent need for action. This article summarizes the current state of knowledge on human coronaviruses with a strong focus on the current data on SARS-CoV‑2. Due to the daily changing level of knowledge, the article reflects the status up to 21 March 2020.
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- F. Hufert
- Institut für Mikrobiologie & Virologie, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Fontane, BTU Campus Senftenberg, Universitätsplatz 1, 01968 Senftenberg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Mikrobiologie & Virologie, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Fontane, BTU Campus Senftenberg, Universitätsplatz 1, 01968 Senftenberg, Deutschland
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A model for establishment, maintenance and reactivation of the immune response after vaccination against Ebola virus. J Theor Biol 2020; 495:110254. [PMID: 32205143 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2020.110254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa has triggered accelerated development of several preventive vaccines against Ebola virus. Under the EBOVAC1 consortium, three phase I studies were carried out to assess safety and immunogenicity of a two-dose heterologous vaccination regimen developed by Janssen Vaccines and Prevention in collaboration with Bavarian Nordic. To describe the immune response induced by the two-dose heterologous vaccine regimen, we propose a mechanistic ODE based model, which takes into account the role of immunological memory. We perform identifiability and sensitivity analysis of the proposed model to establish which kind of biological data are ideally needed in order to accurately estimate parameters, and additionally, which of those are non-identifiable based on the available data. Antibody concentrations data from phase I studies have been used to calibrate the model and show its ability in reproducing the observed antibody dynamics. Together with other factors, the establishment of an effective and reactive immunological memory is of pivotal importance for several prophylactic vaccines. We show that introducing a memory compartment in our calibrated model allows to evaluate the magnitude of the immune response induced by a booster dose and its long-term persistence afterwards.
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Xu S, Jiao C, Jin H, Li W, Li E, Cao Z, Shi Z, Yan F, Zhang S, He H, Chi H, Feng N, Zhao Y, Gao Y, Yang S, Wang J, Wang H, Xia X. A Novel Bacterium-Like Particle-Based Vaccine Displaying the SUDV Glycoprotein Induces Potent Humoral and Cellular Immune Responses in Mice. Viruses 2019; 11:v11121149. [PMID: 31835785 PMCID: PMC6950126 DOI: 10.3390/v11121149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Sudan virus (SUDV) causes severe lethal hemorrhagic fever in humans and nonhuman primates. The most effective and economical way to protect against Sudan ebolavirus disease is prophylactic vaccination. However, there are no licensed vaccines to prevent SUDV infections. In this study, a bacterium-like particle (BLP)-based vaccine displaying the extracellular domain of the SUDV glycoprotein (eGP) was developed based on a gram-positive enhancer matrix-protein anchor (GEM-PA) surface display system. Expression of the recombinant GEM-displayed eGP (eGP-PA-GEM) was verified by Western blotting and immunofluorescence assays. The SUDV BLPs (SBLPs), which were mixed with Montanide ISA 201VG plus Poly (I:C) combined adjuvant, could induce high SUDV GP-specific IgG titers of up to 1:40,960 and robust virus-neutralizing antibody titers reached 1:460. The SBLP also elicited T-helper 1 (Th1) and T-helper 2 (Th2) cell-mediated immunity. These data indicate that the SBLP subunit vaccine has the potential to be developed into a promising candidate vaccine against SUDV infections.
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- Shengnan Xu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (S.X.); (Z.S.)
- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (S.X.); (Z.S.)
- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
- College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Resistant Biology of Shandong, Ruminant Diseases Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225000, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (S.X.); (Z.S.)
- Correspondence: (J.W.); (X.X.)
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Research Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, China; (C.J.); (H.J.); (W.L.); (E.L.); (Z.C.); (F.Y.); (S.Z.); (H.C.); (N.F.); (Y.Z.); (Y.G.); (S.Y.); (H.W.)
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225000, China
- Correspondence: (J.W.); (X.X.)
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Steigerwald R, Brake DA, Barrera J, Schutta CJ, Kalla M, Wennier ST, Volkmann A, Hurtle W, Clark BA, Zurita M, Pisano M, Kamicker BJ, Puckette MC, Rasmussen MV, Neilan JG. Evaluation of modified Vaccinia Ankara-based vaccines against foot-and-mouth disease serotype A24 in cattle. Vaccine 2019; 38:769-778. [PMID: 31718901 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.10.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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To prepare foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) recombinant vaccines in response to newly emerging FMD virus (FMDV) field strains, we evaluated Modified Vaccinia virus Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN®) as an FMD vaccine vector platform. The MVA-BN vector has the capacity to carry and express numerous foreign genes and thereby has the potential to encode antigens from multiple FMDV strains. Moreover, this vector has an extensive safety record in humans. All MVA-BN-FMD constructs expressed the FMDV A24 Cruzeiro P1 capsid polyprotein as antigen and the FMDV 3C protease required for processing of the polyprotein. Because the FMDV wild-type 3C protease is detrimental to mammalian cells, one of four FMDV 3C protease variants were utilized: wild-type, or one of three previously reported mutants intended to dampen protease activity (C142T, C142L) or to increase specificity and thereby reduce adverse effects (L127P). These 3C coding sequences were expressed under the control of different promoters selected to reduce 3C protease expression. Four MVA-BN-FMD constructs were evaluated in vitro for acceptable vector stability, FMDV P1 polyprotein expression, processing, and the potential for vaccine scale-up production. Two MVA-BN FMD constructs met the in vitro selection criteria to qualify for clinical studies: MVA-mBN360B (carrying a C142T mutant 3C protease and an HIV frameshift for reduced expression) and MVA-mBN386B (carrying a L127P mutant 3C protease). Both vaccines were safe in cattle and elicited low to moderate serum neutralization titers to FMDV following multiple dose administrations. Following FMDV homologous challenge, both vaccines conferred 100% protection against clinical FMD and viremia using single dose or prime-boost immunization regimens. The MVA-BN FMD vaccine platform was capable of differentiating infected from vaccinated animals (DIVA). The demonstration of the successful application of MVA-BN as an FMD vaccine vector provides a platform for further FMD vaccine development against more epidemiologically relevant FMDV strains.
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- Robin Steigerwald
- Bavarian Nordic GmbH, Fraunhoferstrasse 13, D-82152 Martinsried, Germany.
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- BioQuest Associates, LLC, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, P.O. Box 848, Greenport, NY 11944, United States.
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- Leidos, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, P.O. Box 848, Greenport, NY 11944, United States.
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- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, P.O. Box 848, Greenport, NY 11944, United States.
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- Bavarian Nordic GmbH, Fraunhoferstrasse 13, D-82152 Martinsried, Germany.
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- Bavarian Nordic GmbH, Fraunhoferstrasse 13, D-82152 Martinsried, Germany.
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- Bavarian Nordic GmbH, Fraunhoferstrasse 13, D-82152 Martinsried, Germany.
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- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, P.O. Box 848, Greenport, NY 11944, United States.
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- Leidos, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, P.O. Box 848, Greenport, NY 11944, United States.
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- Leidos, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, P.O. Box 848, Greenport, NY 11944, United States.
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- Leidos, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, P.O. Box 848, Greenport, NY 11944, United States.
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- Leidos, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, P.O. Box 848, Greenport, NY 11944, United States.
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- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, P.O. Box 848, Greenport, NY 11944, United States.
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- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, P.O. Box 848, Greenport, NY 11944, United States.
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- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, P.O. Box 848, Greenport, NY 11944, United States.
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Suschak JJ, Schmaljohn CS. Vaccines against Ebola virus and Marburg virus: recent advances and promising candidates. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2019; 15:2359-2377. [PMID: 31589088 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1651140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The filoviruses Ebola virus and Marburg virus are among the most dangerous pathogens in the world. Both viruses cause viral hemorrhagic fever, with case fatality rates of up to 90%. Historically, filovirus outbreaks had been relatively small, with only a few hundred cases reported. However, the recent West African Ebola virus outbreak underscored the threat that filoviruses pose. The three year-long outbreak resulted in 28,646 Ebola virus infections and 11,323 deaths. The lack of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed vaccines and antiviral drugs hindered early efforts to contain the outbreak. In response, the global scientific community has spurred the advanced development of many filovirus vaccine candidates. Novel vaccine platforms, such as viral vectors and DNA vaccines, have emerged, leading to the investigation of candidate vaccines that have demonstrated protective efficacy in small animal and nonhuman primate studies. Here, we will discuss several of these vaccine platforms with a particular focus on approaches that have advanced into clinical development.
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- John J Suschak
- Virology Division, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases , Fort Detrick , MD , USA
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- Headquarters Division, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases , Fort Detrick , MD , USA
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Dynamics of the Humoral Immune Response to a Prime-Boost Ebola Vaccine: Quantification and Sources of Variation. J Virol 2019; 93:JVI.00579-19. [PMID: 31243126 PMCID: PMC6714808 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00579-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The Ebola vaccine based on Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo prime-boost regimens is being evaluated in multiple clinical trials. The long-term immune response to the vaccine is unknown, including factors associated with the response and variability around the response. We analyzed data from three phase 1 trials performed by the EBOVAC1 Consortium in four countries: the United Kingdom, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Participants were randomized into four groups based on the interval between prime and boost immunizations (28 or 56 days) and the sequence in which Ad26.ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo were administered. Consecutive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) measurements of the IgG binding antibody concentrations against the Kikwit glycoprotein (GP) were available for 177 participants to assess the humoral immune response up to 1 year postprime. Using a mathematical model for the dynamics of the humoral response, from 7 days after the boost immunization up to 1 year after the prime immunization, we estimated the durability of the antibody response and the influence of different factors on the dynamics of the humoral response. Ordinary differential equations (ODEs) described the dynamics of antibody response and two populations of antibody-secreting cells (ASCs), short-lived (SL) and long-lived (LL). Parameters of the ODEs were estimated using a population approach. We estimated that half of the LL ASCs could persist for at least 5 years. The vaccine regimen significantly affected the SL ASCs and the antibody peak but not the long-term response. The LL ASC compartment dynamics differed significantly by geographic regions analyzed, with a higher long-term antibody persistence in European subjects. These differences could not be explained by the observed differences in cellular immune response.IMPORTANCE With no available licensed vaccines or therapies, the West African Ebola virus disease epidemic of 2014 to 2016 caused 11,310 deaths. Following this outbreak, the development of vaccines has been accelerated. Combining different vector-based vaccines as heterologous regimens could induce a durable immune response, assessed through antibody concentrations. Based on data from phase 1 trials in East Africa and Europe, the dynamics of the humoral immune response from 7 days after the boost immunization onwards were modeled to estimate the durability of the response and understand its variability. Antibody production is maintained by a population of long-lived cells. Estimation suggests that half of these cells can persist for at least 5 years in humans. Differences in prime-boost vaccine regimens affect only the short-term immune response. Geographical differences in long-lived cell dynamics were inferred, with higher long-term antibody concentrations induced in European participants.
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Mutua G, Anzala O, Luhn K, Robinson C, Bockstal V, Anumendem D, Douoguih M. Safety and Immunogenicity of a 2-Dose Heterologous Vaccine Regimen With Ad26.ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo Ebola Vaccines: 12-Month Data From a Phase 1 Randomized Clinical Trial in Nairobi, Kenya. J Infect Dis 2019; 220:57-67. [PMID: 30796816 PMCID: PMC6548899 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiz071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND During the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak, Ebola vaccine development was accelerated. The phase 1 VAC52150EBL1003 study was performed to investigate 2-dose heterologous vaccination with Ad26.ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo in an African population located in a high-altitude setting in Nairobi, Kenya. METHODS Healthy adult volunteers were randomized to receive one of four 2-dose vaccination schedules. The first vaccination was administered at baseline (Ad26.ZEBOV or MVA-BN-Filo), followed by the second vaccination with the alternate vaccine after either 28 or 56 days. Each schedule had a placebo comparator group. The primary objective was to assess the safety and tolerability of these regimens. RESULTS Seventy-two volunteers were randomized into 4 groups of 18 (15 received vaccine, and 3 received placebo). The most frequent solicited systemic adverse event was headache (frequency, 50%, 61%, and 42% per dose for MVA-BN-Filo, Ad26.ZEBOV, and placebo, respectively). The most frequent solicited local AE was injection site pain (frequency, 78%, 63%, and 33% per dose for MVA-BN-Filo, Ad26.ZEBOV, and placebo, respectively). No differences in adverse events were observed among the different vaccine regimens. High levels of binding and neutralizing anti-Ebola virus glycoprotein antibodies were induced by all regimens and sustained to day 360 after the first dose. CONCLUSIONS Two-dose heterologous vaccination with Ad26.ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo was well tolerated and highly immunogenic against Ebola virus glycoprotein. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NCT02376426.
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- Gaudensia Mutua
- Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative Institute of Clinical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya
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- Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative Institute of Clinical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Rahim MN, Wee EG, He S, Audet J, Tierney K, Moyo N, Hannoun Z, Crook A, Baines A, Korber B, Qiu X, Hanke T. Complete protection of the BALB/c and C57BL/6J mice against Ebola and Marburg virus lethal challenges by pan-filovirus T-cell epigraph vaccine. PLoS Pathog 2019; 15:e1007564. [PMID: 30817809 PMCID: PMC6394903 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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There are a number of vaccine candidates under development against a small number of the most common outbreak filoviruses all employing the virus glycoprotein (GP) as the vaccine immunogen. However, antibodies induced by such GP vaccines are typically autologous and limited to the other members of the same species. In contrast, T-cell vaccines offer a possibility to design a single pan-filovirus vaccine protecting against all known and even likely existing, but as yet unencountered members of the family. Here, we used a cross-filovirus immunogen based on conserved regions of the filovirus nucleoprotein, matrix and polymerase to construct simian adenovirus- and poxvirus MVA-vectored vaccines, and in a proof-of-concept study demonstrated a protection of the BALB/c and C57BL/6J mice against high, lethal challenges with Ebola and Marburg viruses, two distant members of the family, by vaccine-elicited T cells in the absence of GP antibodies.
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- Md Niaz Rahim
- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- The Jenner Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- The Jenner Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- The Jenner Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- The Jenner Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- The Jenner Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Los Alamo National Laboratory, Theoretical Biology and Biophysics, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States of America
- The New Mexico Consortium, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States of America
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- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- The Jenner Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- International Research Center for Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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Prow NA, Jimenez Martinez R, Hayball JD, Howley PM, Suhrbier A. Poxvirus-based vector systems and the potential for multi-valent and multi-pathogen vaccines. Expert Rev Vaccines 2018; 17:925-934. [PMID: 30300041 DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2018.1522255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION With the increasing number of vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases, the pressure to generate multi-valent and multi-pathogen vaccines grows. Combining individual established vaccines to generate single-shot formulations represents an established path, with significant ensuing public health and cost benefits. Poxvirus-based vector systems have the capacity for large recombinant payloads and have been widely used as platforms for the development of recombinant vaccines encoding multiple antigens, with considerable clinical trials activity and a number of registered and licensed products. AREAS COVERED Herein we discuss design strategies, production processes, safety issues, regulatory hurdles and clinical trial activities, as well as pertinent new technologies such as systems vaccinology and needle-free delivery. Literature searches used PubMed, Google Scholar and clinical trials registries, with a focus on the recombinant vaccinia-based systems, Modified Vaccinia Ankara and the recently developed Sementis Copenhagen Vector. EXPERT COMMENTARY Vaccinia-based platforms show considerable promise for the development of multi-valent and multi-pathogen vaccines, especially with recent developments in vector technologies and manufacturing processes. New methodologies for defining immune correlates and human challenge models may also facilitate bringing such vaccines to market.
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- Natalie A Prow
- a Inflammation Biology , QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute , Brisbane , Australia.,b Inflammation Biology , Australian Infectious Disease Research Centre , Brisbane , Australia
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- a Inflammation Biology , QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute , Brisbane , Australia
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- c Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences , University of South Australia Cancer Research Institute , Adelaide , Australia
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- d Inflammation Biology , Sementis Ltd , Berwick , Australia
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- a Inflammation Biology , QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute , Brisbane , Australia.,b Inflammation Biology , Australian Infectious Disease Research Centre , Brisbane , Australia
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Su QD, He SH, Yi Y, Qiu F, Lu XX, Jia ZY, Meng QL, Fan XT, Tian RG, Audet J, Qiu XG, Bi SL. Intranasal vaccination with ebola virus GP amino acids 258-601 protects mice against lethal challenge. Vaccine 2018; 36:6053-6060. [PMID: 30195490 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ebola virus (EBOV) disease (EVD) leads to lethal hemorrhagic fever with a case fatality rate as high as 90%, thus posing a serious global public health concern. However, while several vaccines based on the EBOV glycoprotein have been confirmed to be effective in animal experiments, no licensed vaccines or effective treatments have been approved since the first outbreak was reported in 1976. In this study, we prepared the extracellular domain of the EBOV GP protein (designated as N20) by prokaryotic expression and purification via chromatography. Using CTA1-DD (designated as H45) as a mucosal adjuvant, we evaluated the immunogenicity of N20 by intranasal administration and the associated protective efficacy against mouse-adapted EBOV challenge in mice. We found that intranasal vaccination with H45-adjuvanted N20 could stimulate humoral immunity, as supported by GP-specific IgG titers; Th1 cellular immunity, based on IgG subclasses and IFN-γ/IL-4 secreting cells; and mucosal immunity, based on the presence of anti-EBOV IgA in vaginal lavages. We also confirmed that the vaccine could completely protect mice against a lethal mouse-adapted EBOV (MA-EBOV) challenge with few side effects (based on weight loss). In comparison, mice that received N20 or H45 alone succumbed to lethal MA-EBOV challenge. Therefore, mucosal vaccination with H45-adjuvanted N20 represents a potential vaccine candidate for the prevention of EBOV in an effective, safe, and convenient manner.
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- National Institute For Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Special Pathogen Program, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- National Institute For Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute For Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute For Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute For Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute For Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute For Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute For Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Special Pathogen Program, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Special Pathogen Program, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Depatment of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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- National Institute For Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
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Hu WG, Steigerwald R, Kalla M, Volkmann A, Noll D, Nagata LP. Protective efficacy of monovalent and trivalent recombinant MVA-based vaccines against three encephalitic alphaviruses. Vaccine 2018; 36:5194-5203. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.06.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Revised: 06/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Callendret B, Vellinga J, Wunderlich K, Rodriguez A, Steigerwald R, Dirmeier U, Cheminay C, Volkmann A, Brasel T, Carrion R, Giavedoni LD, Patterson JL, Mire CE, Geisbert TW, Hooper JW, Weijtens M, Hartkoorn-Pasma J, Custers J, Grazia Pau M, Schuitemaker H, Zahn R. Correction: A prophylactic multivalent vaccine against different filovirus species is immunogenic and provides protection from lethal infections with Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus species in non-human primates. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0196546. [PMID: 29689118 PMCID: PMC5916865 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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