INO-4800 DNA vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies and T cell activity against global SARS-CoV-2 variants

Abstract Global surveillance has identified emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) associated with broadened host specificity, pathogenicity, and immune evasion to vaccine-induced immunity. Here we compared humoral and cellular responses against SARS-CoV-2 VOC in subjects immunized with the D...

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Main Authors: Viviane M. Andrade, Aaron Christensen-Quick, Joseph Agnes, Jared Tur, Charles Reed, Richa Kalia, Idania Marrero, Dustin Elwood, Katherine Schultheis, Mansi Purwar, Emma Reuschel, Trevor McMullan, Patrick Pezzoli, Kim Kraynyak, Albert Sylvester, Mammen P. Mammen, Pablo Tebas, J. Joseph Kim, David B. Weiner, Trevor R. F. Smith, Stephanie J. Ramos, Laurent M. Humeau, Jean D. Boyer, Kate E. Broderick
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-021-00384-7
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author Viviane M. Andrade
Aaron Christensen-Quick
Joseph Agnes
Jared Tur
Charles Reed
Richa Kalia
Idania Marrero
Dustin Elwood
Katherine Schultheis
Mansi Purwar
Emma Reuschel
Trevor McMullan
Patrick Pezzoli
Kim Kraynyak
Albert Sylvester
Mammen P. Mammen
Pablo Tebas
J. Joseph Kim
David B. Weiner
Trevor R. F. Smith
Stephanie J. Ramos
Laurent M. Humeau
Jean D. Boyer
Kate E. Broderick
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Aaron Christensen-Quick
Joseph Agnes
Jared Tur
Charles Reed
Richa Kalia
Idania Marrero
Dustin Elwood
Katherine Schultheis
Mansi Purwar
Emma Reuschel
Trevor McMullan
Patrick Pezzoli
Kim Kraynyak
Albert Sylvester
Mammen P. Mammen
Pablo Tebas
J. Joseph Kim
David B. Weiner
Trevor R. F. Smith
Stephanie J. Ramos
Laurent M. Humeau
Jean D. Boyer
Kate E. Broderick
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description Abstract Global surveillance has identified emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) associated with broadened host specificity, pathogenicity, and immune evasion to vaccine-induced immunity. Here we compared humoral and cellular responses against SARS-CoV-2 VOC in subjects immunized with the DNA vaccine, INO-4800. INO-4800 vaccination induced neutralizing antibodies against all variants tested, with reduced levels detected against B.1.351. IFNγ T cell responses were fully maintained against all variants tested.
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spelling doaj.art-861f6b3de24f4eca965d9adae892bcdd2023-11-02T03:01:10ZengNature Portfolionpj Vaccines2059-01052021-10-01611410.1038/s41541-021-00384-7INO-4800 DNA vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies and T cell activity against global SARS-CoV-2 variantsViviane M. Andrade0Aaron Christensen-Quick1Joseph Agnes2Jared Tur3Charles Reed4Richa Kalia5Idania Marrero6Dustin Elwood7Katherine Schultheis8Mansi Purwar9Emma Reuschel10Trevor McMullan11Patrick Pezzoli12Kim Kraynyak13Albert Sylvester14Mammen P. Mammen15Pablo Tebas16J. Joseph Kim17David B. Weiner18Trevor R. F. Smith19Stephanie J. Ramos20Laurent M. Humeau21Jean D. Boyer22Kate E. Broderick23Inovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsVaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Wistar InstituteVaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Wistar InstituteInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsHospital of the University of PennsylvaniaInovio PharmaceuticalsVaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Wistar InstituteInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsInovio PharmaceuticalsAbstract Global surveillance has identified emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) associated with broadened host specificity, pathogenicity, and immune evasion to vaccine-induced immunity. Here we compared humoral and cellular responses against SARS-CoV-2 VOC in subjects immunized with the DNA vaccine, INO-4800. INO-4800 vaccination induced neutralizing antibodies against all variants tested, with reduced levels detected against B.1.351. IFNγ T cell responses were fully maintained against all variants tested.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-021-00384-7
spellingShingle Viviane M. Andrade
Aaron Christensen-Quick
Joseph Agnes
Jared Tur
Charles Reed
Richa Kalia
Idania Marrero
Dustin Elwood
Katherine Schultheis
Mansi Purwar
Emma Reuschel
Trevor McMullan
Patrick Pezzoli
Kim Kraynyak
Albert Sylvester
Mammen P. Mammen
Pablo Tebas
J. Joseph Kim
David B. Weiner
Trevor R. F. Smith
Stephanie J. Ramos
Laurent M. Humeau
Jean D. Boyer
Kate E. Broderick
INO-4800 DNA vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies and T cell activity against global SARS-CoV-2 variants
npj Vaccines
title INO-4800 DNA vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies and T cell activity against global SARS-CoV-2 variants
title_full INO-4800 DNA vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies and T cell activity against global SARS-CoV-2 variants
title_fullStr INO-4800 DNA vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies and T cell activity against global SARS-CoV-2 variants
title_full_unstemmed INO-4800 DNA vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies and T cell activity against global SARS-CoV-2 variants
title_short INO-4800 DNA vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies and T cell activity against global SARS-CoV-2 variants
title_sort ino 4800 dna vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies and t cell activity against global sars cov 2 variants
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-021-00384-7
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