Protective immunity induced by an inhaled SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccine

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Targeting the site of infection is a promising strategy for improving vaccine effectivity. To date, licensed COVID-19 vaccines have been administered intramuscularly despite the fact that SARS-CoV-2 is a respiratory virus. Here, we aim to induce local protective mucosal immune responses with an inhaled subunit vaccine candidate, ISR52, based on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike S1 protein. When tested in a lethal challenge hACE2 transgenic SARS-CoV-2 mouse model, intranasal and intratracheal administration of ISR52 provided superior protection against severe infection, compared to the subcutaneous injection of the vaccine. Interestingly for a protein-based vaccine, inhaled ISR52 elicited both CD4 and CD8 T-cell Spike-specific responses that were maintained for at least 6 months in wild-type mice. Induced IgG and IgA responses cross-reacting with several SARS- CoV-2 variants of concern were detected in the lung and in serum and protected animals displayed neutralizing antibodies. Based on our results, we are developing ISR52 as a dry powder formulation for inhalation, that does not require cold-chain distribution or the use of needle administration, for evaluation in a Phase I/II clinical trial.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

Vaccine - 41(2023), 32 vom: 19. Juli, Seite 4743-4751

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Elder, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Bangalore Revanna, Chandrashekar [VerfasserIn]
Johansson, Catharina [VerfasserIn]
Wallin, Robert P A [VerfasserIn]
Sjödahl, Johan [VerfasserIn]
Winqvist, Ola [VerfasserIn]
Mirazimi, Ali [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Viral
COVID-19 Vaccines
Dry powder
Inhaled
Journal Article
Local immunity
Powders
Respiratory tract
SARS-CoV-2
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2
Subunit vaccine
Vaccines, Subunit

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Date Completed 04.08.2023

Date Revised 04.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.06.015

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358548241