Boosting with Subtype C CN54rgp140 Protein Adjuvanted with Glucopyranosyl Lipid Adjuvant after Priming with HIV-DNA and HIV-MVA Is Safe and Enhances Immune Responses: A Phase I Trial.

<h4>Background</h4>A vaccine against HIV is widely considered the most effective and sustainable way of reducing new infections. We evaluated the safety and impact of boosting with subtype C CN54rgp140 envelope protein adjuvanted in glucopyranosyl lipid adjuvant (GLA-AF) in Tanzanian vol...

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Main Authors: Agricola Joachim, Asli Bauer, Sarah Joseph, Christof Geldmacher, Patricia J Munseri, Said Aboud, Marco Missanga, Philipp Mann, Britta Wahren, Guido Ferrari, Victoria R Polonis, Merlin L Robb, Jonathan Weber, Roger Tatoud, Leonard Maboko, Michael Hoelscher, Eligius F Lyamuya, Gunnel Biberfeld, Eric Sandström, Arne Kroidl, Muhammad Bakari, Charlotta Nilsson, Sheena McCormack
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author Agricola Joachim
Agricola Joachim
Asli Bauer
Sarah Joseph
Christof Geldmacher
Patricia J Munseri
Said Aboud
Marco Missanga
Philipp Mann
Britta Wahren
Guido Ferrari
Victoria R Polonis
Merlin L Robb
Jonathan Weber
Roger Tatoud
Leonard Maboko
Michael Hoelscher
Eligius F Lyamuya
Gunnel Biberfeld
Eric Sandström
Arne Kroidl
Muhammad Bakari
Charlotta Nilsson
Sheena McCormack
author_facet Agricola Joachim
Agricola Joachim
Asli Bauer
Sarah Joseph
Christof Geldmacher
Patricia J Munseri
Said Aboud
Marco Missanga
Philipp Mann
Britta Wahren
Guido Ferrari
Victoria R Polonis
Merlin L Robb
Jonathan Weber
Roger Tatoud
Leonard Maboko
Michael Hoelscher
Eligius F Lyamuya
Gunnel Biberfeld
Eric Sandström
Arne Kroidl
Muhammad Bakari
Charlotta Nilsson
Sheena McCormack
author_sort Agricola Joachim
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description <h4>Background</h4>A vaccine against HIV is widely considered the most effective and sustainable way of reducing new infections. We evaluated the safety and impact of boosting with subtype C CN54rgp140 envelope protein adjuvanted in glucopyranosyl lipid adjuvant (GLA-AF) in Tanzanian volunteers previously given three immunizations with HIV-DNA followed by two immunizations with recombinant modified vaccinia virus Ankara (HIV-MVA).<h4>Methods</h4>Forty volunteers (35 vaccinees and five placebo recipients) were given two CN54rgp140/GLA-AF immunizations 30-71 weeks after the last HIV-MVA vaccination. These immunizations were delivered intramuscularly four weeks apart.<h4>Results</h4>The vaccine was safe and well tolerated except for one episode of asymptomatic hypoglycaemia that was classified as severe adverse event. Two weeks after the second HIV-MVA vaccination 34 (97%) of the 35 previously vaccinated developed Env-specific binding antibodies, and 79% and 84% displayed IFN-γ ELISpot responses to Gag and Env, respectively. Binding antibodies to subtype C Env (included in HIV-DNA and protein boost), subtype B Env (included only in HIV-DNA) and CRF01_AE Env (included only in HIV-MVA) were significantly boosted by the CN54rgp140/GLA-AF immunizations. Functional antibodies detected using an infectious molecular clone virus/peripheral blood mononuclear cell neutralization assay, a pseudovirus/TZM-bl neutralization assay or by assays for antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) were not significantly boosted. In contrast, T-cell proliferative responses to subtype B MN antigen and IFN-γ ELISpot responses to Env peptides were significantly enhanced. Four volunteers not primed with HIV-DNA and HIV-MVA before the CN54rgp140/GLA-AF immunizations mounted an antibody response, while cell-mediated responses were rare. After the two Env subtype C protein immunizations, a trend towards higher median subtype C Env binding antibody titers was found in vaccinees who had received HIV-DNA and HIV-MVA prior to the two Env protein immunizations as compared to unprimed vaccinees (p = 0.07).<h4>Conclusion</h4>We report excellent tolerability, enhanced binding antibody responses and Env-specific cell-mediated immune responses but no ADCC antibody increase after two immunizations with a subtype C rgp140 protein adjuvanted in GLA-AF in healthy volunteers previously immunized with HIV-DNA and HIV-MVA.<h4>Trial registration</h4>International Clinical Trials Registry PACTR2010050002122368.
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spelling doaj-art-51c62ba07ec84c96b62989aa2999a67b2025-08-20T03:24:29ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032016-01-01115e015570210.1371/journal.pone.0155702Boosting with Subtype C CN54rgp140 Protein Adjuvanted with Glucopyranosyl Lipid Adjuvant after Priming with HIV-DNA and HIV-MVA Is Safe and Enhances Immune Responses: A Phase I Trial.Agricola JoachimAgricola JoachimAsli BauerSarah JosephChristof GeldmacherPatricia J MunseriSaid AboudMarco MissangaPhilipp MannBritta WahrenGuido FerrariVictoria R PolonisMerlin L RobbJonathan WeberRoger TatoudLeonard MabokoMichael HoelscherEligius F LyamuyaGunnel BiberfeldEric SandströmArne KroidlMuhammad BakariCharlotta NilssonSheena McCormack<h4>Background</h4>A vaccine against HIV is widely considered the most effective and sustainable way of reducing new infections. We evaluated the safety and impact of boosting with subtype C CN54rgp140 envelope protein adjuvanted in glucopyranosyl lipid adjuvant (GLA-AF) in Tanzanian volunteers previously given three immunizations with HIV-DNA followed by two immunizations with recombinant modified vaccinia virus Ankara (HIV-MVA).<h4>Methods</h4>Forty volunteers (35 vaccinees and five placebo recipients) were given two CN54rgp140/GLA-AF immunizations 30-71 weeks after the last HIV-MVA vaccination. These immunizations were delivered intramuscularly four weeks apart.<h4>Results</h4>The vaccine was safe and well tolerated except for one episode of asymptomatic hypoglycaemia that was classified as severe adverse event. Two weeks after the second HIV-MVA vaccination 34 (97%) of the 35 previously vaccinated developed Env-specific binding antibodies, and 79% and 84% displayed IFN-γ ELISpot responses to Gag and Env, respectively. Binding antibodies to subtype C Env (included in HIV-DNA and protein boost), subtype B Env (included only in HIV-DNA) and CRF01_AE Env (included only in HIV-MVA) were significantly boosted by the CN54rgp140/GLA-AF immunizations. Functional antibodies detected using an infectious molecular clone virus/peripheral blood mononuclear cell neutralization assay, a pseudovirus/TZM-bl neutralization assay or by assays for antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) were not significantly boosted. In contrast, T-cell proliferative responses to subtype B MN antigen and IFN-γ ELISpot responses to Env peptides were significantly enhanced. Four volunteers not primed with HIV-DNA and HIV-MVA before the CN54rgp140/GLA-AF immunizations mounted an antibody response, while cell-mediated responses were rare. After the two Env subtype C protein immunizations, a trend towards higher median subtype C Env binding antibody titers was found in vaccinees who had received HIV-DNA and HIV-MVA prior to the two Env protein immunizations as compared to unprimed vaccinees (p = 0.07).<h4>Conclusion</h4>We report excellent tolerability, enhanced binding antibody responses and Env-specific cell-mediated immune responses but no ADCC antibody increase after two immunizations with a subtype C rgp140 protein adjuvanted in GLA-AF in healthy volunteers previously immunized with HIV-DNA and HIV-MVA.<h4>Trial registration</h4>International Clinical Trials Registry PACTR2010050002122368.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0155702&type=printable
spellingShingle Agricola Joachim
Agricola Joachim
Asli Bauer
Sarah Joseph
Christof Geldmacher
Patricia J Munseri
Said Aboud
Marco Missanga
Philipp Mann
Britta Wahren
Guido Ferrari
Victoria R Polonis
Merlin L Robb
Jonathan Weber
Roger Tatoud
Leonard Maboko
Michael Hoelscher
Eligius F Lyamuya
Gunnel Biberfeld
Eric Sandström
Arne Kroidl
Muhammad Bakari
Charlotta Nilsson
Sheena McCormack
Boosting with Subtype C CN54rgp140 Protein Adjuvanted with Glucopyranosyl Lipid Adjuvant after Priming with HIV-DNA and HIV-MVA Is Safe and Enhances Immune Responses: A Phase I Trial.
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title Boosting with Subtype C CN54rgp140 Protein Adjuvanted with Glucopyranosyl Lipid Adjuvant after Priming with HIV-DNA and HIV-MVA Is Safe and Enhances Immune Responses: A Phase I Trial.
title_full Boosting with Subtype C CN54rgp140 Protein Adjuvanted with Glucopyranosyl Lipid Adjuvant after Priming with HIV-DNA and HIV-MVA Is Safe and Enhances Immune Responses: A Phase I Trial.
title_fullStr Boosting with Subtype C CN54rgp140 Protein Adjuvanted with Glucopyranosyl Lipid Adjuvant after Priming with HIV-DNA and HIV-MVA Is Safe and Enhances Immune Responses: A Phase I Trial.
title_full_unstemmed Boosting with Subtype C CN54rgp140 Protein Adjuvanted with Glucopyranosyl Lipid Adjuvant after Priming with HIV-DNA and HIV-MVA Is Safe and Enhances Immune Responses: A Phase I Trial.
title_short Boosting with Subtype C CN54rgp140 Protein Adjuvanted with Glucopyranosyl Lipid Adjuvant after Priming with HIV-DNA and HIV-MVA Is Safe and Enhances Immune Responses: A Phase I Trial.
title_sort boosting with subtype c cn54rgp140 protein adjuvanted with glucopyranosyl lipid adjuvant after priming with hiv dna and hiv mva is safe and enhances immune responses a phase i trial
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0155702&type=printable
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