Lead SARS-CoV-2 Candidate Vaccines : Expectations from Phase III Trials and Recommendations Post-Vaccine Approval

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted primarily through respiratory droplets/aerosols and it causes COVID-19. The virus infects epithelial cells by using the spike protein on its surface to bind to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor on the cells. Thus, candidate vaccines targeting the spike protein are currently being developed to prevent against infections. Approximately 44 SARS-CoV-2 candidate vaccines are in clinical trials (phase I-III) and an additional 164 candidates are in preclinical stages. The efficacy data from phase I/II trials of lead candidate vaccines look very promising with virus-neutralizing geometric mean antibody titers in the range of 16.6-3906. Most recently, two SARS-CoV-2 candidate vaccines, BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273, have been granted the first emergency use authorization (EUA) in the U.S.; BNT162b2 has also been granted an EUA in the United Kingdom, Canada, and in the European Union. This review assesses whether SARS-CoV-2 candidate vaccines (with approved EUA or in phase III trials) meet the criteria for an ideal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. The review concludes with expectations from phase III trials and recommendations for phase IV studies (post-vaccine approval).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Viruses - 13(2020), 1 vom: 31. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tumban, Ebenezer [VerfasserIn]

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Volltext

Themen:

2019-nCoV Vaccine mRNA-1273
Antibodies, Neutralizing
BNT162 Vaccine
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Clinical trials
EPK39PL4R4
Journal Article
N38TVC63NU
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2
Vaccines, Synthetic

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 19.01.2021

Date Revised 30.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/v13010054

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM319602788