A randomized, double-blind study on the safety and immunogenicity of rTSST-1 variant vaccine : phase 2 results

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Background: Toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) is a superantigen produced by Staphylococcus aureus that causes the life-threatening toxic shock syndrome. The development of a safe and immunogenic vaccine against TSST-1 remains an unmet medical need. We investigated the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of a recombinant TSST-1 variant vaccine (rTSST-1v) after 1-3 injections in healthy volunteers.

Methods: In this randomised, double-blind, adjuvant-controlled, parallel-group, phase 2 trial, healthy adults aged 18-64 were randomly allocated to undergo 1-3 injections of either 10 or 100 μg rTSST-1v or Al(OH)3. The primary endpoint was safety and tolerability of rTSST-1v in the intention-to-treat population. The per-protocol population was used for the immunogenicity analysis. The trial is registered with EudraCT#: 2015-003714-24; ClinicalTrials.gov#: NCT02814708.

Findings: Between April and November 2017,140 subjects were enrolled and 126 completed the trial. rTSST-1v showed a good safety and tolerability profile. A total of 855 systemic adverse events occurred, 280 of which were suspected related adverse events, without dose dependency. Two participants were discontinued early because of allergic reactions. Seroconversion occurred in >81% of subjects within 3 months of the first immunisation which was sustained until 18 months after the third immunisation in over 70% of subjects in the pooled low-dose group and in over 85% in the pooled high-dose group.

Interpretation: rTSST-1v in cumulative doses of up to 300 μg was safe, well-tolerated and highly immunogenic. Two immunisations with 100 μg rTSST-1v provided the most persistent immune response and may be evaluated in future trials.

Funding: Biomedizinische Forschung & Bio-Produkte AG funded this study.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:67

Enthalten in:

EClinicalMedicine - 67(2024) vom: 24. Jan., Seite 102404

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Schoergenhofer, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Gelbenegger, Georg [VerfasserIn]
Hasanacevic, Dzenita [VerfasserIn]
Schöner, Léa [VerfasserIn]
Steiner, Margarete M [VerfasserIn]
Firbas, Christa [VerfasserIn]
Buchtele, Nina [VerfasserIn]
Derhaschnig, Ulla [VerfasserIn]
Tanzmann, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Model, Nina [VerfasserIn]
Larcher-Senn, Julian [VerfasserIn]
Drost, Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Eibl, Martha M [VerfasserIn]
Roetzer, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Jilma, Bernd [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Staphylococcus aureus
Superantigen
TSST-1
Toxic shock syndrome
Vaccine

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Date Revised 28.01.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02814708

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102404

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367645270