Efficacy of primary series AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: Final analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 1b/2 study in South African adults (COV005)

<p>COVID-19 vaccine efficacy (VE) has been observed to vary against antigenically distinct SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VoC). Here we report the final analysis of VE and safety from COV005: a phase 1b/2, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of primary series AZD12...

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Main Authors: Koen, AL, Izu, A, Baillie, V, Kwatra, G, Cutland, CL, Fairlie, L, Padayachee, SD, Dheda, K, Barnabas, SL, Bhorat, QE, Briner, C, Ahmed, K, Bhikha, S, Bhiman, JN, du Plessis, J, Esmail, A, Horne, E, Hwa, S-H, Oommen-Jose, A, Lambe, T, Laubscher, M, Malahleha, M, Benade, G, McKenzie, S, Oelofse, S, Patel, F, Pillay, S, Rhead, S, Rodel, H, Taoushanis, C, Tegally, H, Thombrayil, A, Villafana, TL, Gilbert, S, Pollard, AJ, Madhi, SA
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023
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author Koen, AL
Izu, A
Baillie, V
Kwatra, G
Cutland, CL
Fairlie, L
Padayachee, SD
Dheda, K
Barnabas, SL
Bhorat, QE
Briner, C
Ahmed, K
Bhikha, S
Bhiman, JN
du Plessis, J
Esmail, A
Horne, E
Hwa, S-H
Oommen-Jose, A
Lambe, T
Laubscher, M
Malahleha, M
Benade, G
McKenzie, S
Oelofse, S
Patel, F
Pillay, S
Rhead, S
Rodel, H
Taoushanis, C
Tegally, H
Thombrayil, A
Villafana, TL
Gilbert, S
Pollard, AJ
Madhi, SA
author_facet Koen, AL
Izu, A
Baillie, V
Kwatra, G
Cutland, CL
Fairlie, L
Padayachee, SD
Dheda, K
Barnabas, SL
Bhorat, QE
Briner, C
Ahmed, K
Bhikha, S
Bhiman, JN
du Plessis, J
Esmail, A
Horne, E
Hwa, S-H
Oommen-Jose, A
Lambe, T
Laubscher, M
Malahleha, M
Benade, G
McKenzie, S
Oelofse, S
Patel, F
Pillay, S
Rhead, S
Rodel, H
Taoushanis, C
Tegally, H
Thombrayil, A
Villafana, TL
Gilbert, S
Pollard, AJ
Madhi, SA
author_sort Koen, AL
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description <p>COVID-19 vaccine efficacy (VE) has been observed to vary against antigenically distinct SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VoC). Here we report the final analysis of VE and safety from COV005: a phase 1b/2, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of primary series AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) vaccination in South African adults aged 18-65 years. South Africa's first, second, and third waves of SARS-CoV-2 infections were respectively driven by the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 virus (wild type, WT), and SARS-CoV-2 Beta and Delta VoCs. VE against asymptomatic and symptomatic infection was 90.6% for WT, 6.7% for Beta and 77.1% for Delta. No cases of severe COVID-19 were documented ahead of unblinding. Safety was consistent with the interim analysis, with no new safety concerns identified. Notably, South Africa's Delta wave occurred ≥ 9 months after primary series vaccination, suggesting that primary series AZD1222 vaccination offers a good durability of protection, potentially due to an anamnestic response.</p> <p>Clinical trial identifier: CT.gov NCT04444674.</p>
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spelling oxford-uuid:00ed3926-93e2-4519-b4c5-35d2804611442024-04-29T08:50:22ZEfficacy of primary series AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: Final analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 1b/2 study in South African adults (COV005)Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:00ed3926-93e2-4519-b4c5-35d280461144EnglishSymplectic ElementsElsevier2023Koen, ALIzu, ABaillie, VKwatra, GCutland, CLFairlie, LPadayachee, SDDheda, KBarnabas, SLBhorat, QEBriner, CAhmed, KBhikha, SBhiman, JNdu Plessis, JEsmail, AHorne, EHwa, S-HOommen-Jose, ALambe, TLaubscher, MMalahleha, MBenade, GMcKenzie, SOelofse, SPatel, FPillay, SRhead, SRodel, HTaoushanis, CTegally, HThombrayil, AVillafana, TLGilbert, SPollard, AJMadhi, SA<p>COVID-19 vaccine efficacy (VE) has been observed to vary against antigenically distinct SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VoC). Here we report the final analysis of VE and safety from COV005: a phase 1b/2, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of primary series AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) vaccination in South African adults aged 18-65 years. South Africa's first, second, and third waves of SARS-CoV-2 infections were respectively driven by the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 virus (wild type, WT), and SARS-CoV-2 Beta and Delta VoCs. VE against asymptomatic and symptomatic infection was 90.6% for WT, 6.7% for Beta and 77.1% for Delta. No cases of severe COVID-19 were documented ahead of unblinding. Safety was consistent with the interim analysis, with no new safety concerns identified. Notably, South Africa's Delta wave occurred ≥ 9 months after primary series vaccination, suggesting that primary series AZD1222 vaccination offers a good durability of protection, potentially due to an anamnestic response.</p> <p>Clinical trial identifier: CT.gov NCT04444674.</p>
spellingShingle Koen, AL
Izu, A
Baillie, V
Kwatra, G
Cutland, CL
Fairlie, L
Padayachee, SD
Dheda, K
Barnabas, SL
Bhorat, QE
Briner, C
Ahmed, K
Bhikha, S
Bhiman, JN
du Plessis, J
Esmail, A
Horne, E
Hwa, S-H
Oommen-Jose, A
Lambe, T
Laubscher, M
Malahleha, M
Benade, G
McKenzie, S
Oelofse, S
Patel, F
Pillay, S
Rhead, S
Rodel, H
Taoushanis, C
Tegally, H
Thombrayil, A
Villafana, TL
Gilbert, S
Pollard, AJ
Madhi, SA
Efficacy of primary series AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: Final analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 1b/2 study in South African adults (COV005)
title Efficacy of primary series AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: Final analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 1b/2 study in South African adults (COV005)
title_full Efficacy of primary series AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: Final analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 1b/2 study in South African adults (COV005)
title_fullStr Efficacy of primary series AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: Final analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 1b/2 study in South African adults (COV005)
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of primary series AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: Final analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 1b/2 study in South African adults (COV005)
title_short Efficacy of primary series AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: Final analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 1b/2 study in South African adults (COV005)
title_sort efficacy of primary series azd1222 chadox1 ncov 19 vaccination against sars cov 2 variants of concern final analysis of a randomized placebo controlled phase 1b 2 study in south african adults cov005
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