A multivalent mRNA monkeypox virus vaccine (BNT166) protects mice and macaques from orthopoxvirus disease

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In response to the 2022 outbreak of mpox driven by unprecedented human-to-human monkeypox virus (MPXV) transmission, we designed BNT166, aiming to create a highly immunogenic, safe, accessible, and scalable next-generation vaccine against MPXV and related orthopoxviruses. To address the multiple viral forms and increase the breadth of immune response, two candidate multivalent mRNA vaccines were evaluated pre-clinically: a quadrivalent vaccine (BNT166a; encoding the MPXV antigens A35, B6, M1, H3) and a trivalent vaccine (BNT166c; without H3). Both candidates induced robust T cell responses and IgG antibodies in mice, including neutralizing antibodies to both MPXV and vaccinia virus. In challenge studies, BNT166a and BNT166c provided complete protection from vaccinia, clade I, and clade IIb MPXV. Furthermore, immunization with BNT166a was 100% effective at preventing death and at suppressing lesions in a lethal clade I MPXV challenge in cynomolgus macaques. These findings support the clinical evaluation of BNT166, now underway (NCT05988203).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:187

Enthalten in:

Cell - 187(2024), 6 vom: 14. März, Seite 1363-1373.e12

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zuiani, Adam [VerfasserIn]
Dulberger, Charles L [VerfasserIn]
De Silva, Nilushi S [VerfasserIn]
Marquette, Meghan [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Yu-Jung [VerfasserIn]
Palowitch, Gavin M [VerfasserIn]
Dokic, Anja [VerfasserIn]
Sanchez-Velazquez, Ricardo [VerfasserIn]
Schlatterer, Katja [VerfasserIn]
Sarkar, Sanjay [VerfasserIn]
Kar, Swagata [VerfasserIn]
Chawla, Bhavna [VerfasserIn]
Galeev, Alibek [VerfasserIn]
Lindemann, Claudia [VerfasserIn]
Rothenberg, Daniel A [VerfasserIn]
Diao, Huitian [VerfasserIn]
Walls, Alexandra C [VerfasserIn]
Addona, Theresa A [VerfasserIn]
Mensa, Federico [VerfasserIn]
Vogel, Annette B [VerfasserIn]
Stuart, Lynda M [VerfasserIn]
van der Most, Robbert [VerfasserIn]
Srouji, John R [VerfasserIn]
Türeci, Özlem [VerfasserIn]
Gaynor, Richard B [VerfasserIn]
Şahin, Uğur [VerfasserIn]
Poran, Asaf [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Immunology
Journal Article
MRNA vaccine
Monkeypox virus
Mpox
Nonhuman primate
Orthopoxviruses
Outbreak
Pandemic preparedness
Smallpox Vaccine
Vaccines, Combined
Vaccinology
Virology

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 18.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05988203

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cell.2024.01.017

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368566595