SARS-CoV-2 DNA Vaccine INO-4800 Induces Durable Immune Responses Capable of Being Boosted in a Phase 1 Open-Label Trial

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BACKGROUND: Additional severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines that are safe and effective as primary vaccines and boosters remain urgently needed to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We describe safety and durability of immune responses following 2 primary doses and a homologous booster dose of an investigational DNA vaccine (INO-4800) targeting full-length spike antigen.

METHODS: Three dosage strengths of INO-4800 (0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, and 2.0 mg) were evaluated in 120 age-stratified healthy adults. Intradermal injection of INO-4800 followed by electroporation at 0 and 4 weeks preceded an optional booster 6-10.5 months after the second dose.

RESULTS: INO-4800 appeared well tolerated with no treatment-related serious adverse events. Most adverse events were mild and did not increase in frequency with age and subsequent dosing. A durable antibody response was observed 6 months following the second dose; a homologous booster dose significantly increased immune responses. Cytokine-producing T cells and activated CD8+ T cells with lytic potential were significantly increased in the 2.0-mg dose group.

CONCLUSIONS: INO-4800 was well tolerated in a 2-dose primary series and homologous booster in all adults, including elderly participants. These results support further development of INO-4800 for use as primary vaccine and booster.

CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT04336410.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:225

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infectious diseases - 225(2022), 11 vom: 01. Juni, Seite 1923-1932

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kraynyak, Kimberly A [VerfasserIn]
Blackwood, Elliott [VerfasserIn]
Agnes, Joseph [VerfasserIn]
Tebas, Pablo [VerfasserIn]
Giffear, Mary [VerfasserIn]
Amante, Dinah [VerfasserIn]
Reuschel, Emma L [VerfasserIn]
Purwar, Mansi [VerfasserIn]
Christensen-Quick, Aaron [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Neiman [VerfasserIn]
Andrade, Viviane M [VerfasserIn]
Diehl, Malissa C [VerfasserIn]
Wani, Snehal [VerfasserIn]
Lupicka, Martyna [VerfasserIn]
Sylvester, Albert [VerfasserIn]
Morrow, Matthew P [VerfasserIn]
Pezzoli, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
McMullan, Trevor [VerfasserIn]
Kulkarni, Abhijeet J [VerfasserIn]
Zaidi, Faraz I [VerfasserIn]
Frase, Drew [VerfasserIn]
Liaw, Kevin [VerfasserIn]
Smith, Trevor R F [VerfasserIn]
Ramos, Stephanie J [VerfasserIn]
Ervin, John [VerfasserIn]
Adams, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Dallas, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Shah Brown, Ami [VerfasserIn]
Shea, Jacqueline E [VerfasserIn]
Kim, J Joseph [VerfasserIn]
Weiner, David B [VerfasserIn]
Broderick, Kate E [VerfasserIn]
Humeau, Laurent M [VerfasserIn]
Boyer, Jean D [VerfasserIn]
Mammen, Mammen P [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

5Y0I0UU2IT
Antibodies, Viral
Booster
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Clinical Trial, Phase I
Clinical trial
DNA vaccine
INO-4800
Immunogenicity
Journal Article
Reluscovtogene ralaplasmid
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SARS-CoV-2
Safety
Vaccines, DNA

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 03.06.2022

Date Revised 15.11.2022

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04336410

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/infdis/jiac016

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM336142145