Increased neutralization and IgG epitope identification after MVA-MERS-S booster vaccination against Middle East respiratory syndrome

© 2022. The Author(s)..

Vaccine development is essential for pandemic preparedness. We previously conducted a Phase 1 clinical trial of the vector vaccine candidate MVA-MERS-S against the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), expressing its full spike glycoprotein (MERS-CoV-S), as a homologous two-dose regimen (Days 0 and 28). Here, we evaluate the safety (primary objective) and immunogenicity (secondary and exploratory objectives: magnitude and characterization of vaccine-induced humoral responses) of a third vaccination with MVA-MERS-S in a subgroup of trial participants one year after primary immunization. MVA-MERS-S booster vaccination is safe and well-tolerated. Both binding and neutralizing anti-MERS-CoV antibody titers increase substantially in all participants and exceed maximum titers observed after primary immunization more than 10-fold. We identify four immunogenic IgG epitopes, located in the receptor-binding domain (RBD, n = 1) and the S2 subunit (n = 3) of MERS-CoV-S. The level of baseline anti-human coronavirus antibody titers does not impact the generation of anti-MERS-CoV antibody responses. Our data support the rationale of a booster vaccination with MVA-MERS-S and encourage further investigation in larger trials. Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT03615911.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Nature communications - 13(2022), 1 vom: 19. Juli, Seite 4182

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fathi, Anahita [VerfasserIn]
Dahlke, Christine [VerfasserIn]
Krähling, Verena [VerfasserIn]
Kupke, Alexandra [VerfasserIn]
Okba, Nisreen M A [VerfasserIn]
Raadsen, Matthijs P [VerfasserIn]
Heidepriem, Jasmin [VerfasserIn]
Müller, Marcel A [VerfasserIn]
Paris, Grigori [VerfasserIn]
Lassen, Susan [VerfasserIn]
Klüver, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Volz, Asisa [VerfasserIn]
Koch, Till [VerfasserIn]
Ly, My L [VerfasserIn]
Friedrich, Monika [VerfasserIn]
Fux, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Tscherne, Alina [VerfasserIn]
Kalodimou, Georgia [VerfasserIn]
Schmiedel, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Corman, Victor M [VerfasserIn]
Hesterkamp, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Drosten, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Loeffler, Felix F [VerfasserIn]
Haagmans, Bart L [VerfasserIn]
Sutter, Gerd [VerfasserIn]
Becker, Stephan [VerfasserIn]
Addo, Marylyn M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
Epitopes
Immunoglobulin G
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Viral Vaccines

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 21.07.2022

Date Revised 17.08.2022

published: Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03615911

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41467-022-31557-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343739690