Evaluation of the immunogenicity and impact on the latent HIV-1 reservoir of a conserved region vaccine, MVA.HIVconsv, in antiretroviral therapy-treated subjects

<p>INTRODUCTION: Vaccines may be key components of a curative strategy for HIV-1. We investigated whether a novel immunogen, HIVconsv, designed to re-direct T cell responses to conserved viral epitopes, could impact the HIV-1 reservoir in chronic antiretroviral therapy (ART)-treated subjects w...

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Үндсэн зохиолчид: Hancock, G, Morón-López, S, Kopycinski, J, Puertas, M, Giannoulatou, E, Rose, A, Salgado, M, Hayton, E, Crook, A, Morgan, C, Angus, B, Chen, F, Yang, H, Martinez-Picado, J, Hanke, T, Dorrell, L
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Хэвлэсэн: BioMed Central 2017
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author Hancock, G
Morón-López, S
Kopycinski, J
Puertas, M
Giannoulatou, E
Rose, A
Salgado, M
Hayton, E
Crook, A
Morgan, C
Angus, B
Chen, F
Yang, H
Martinez-Picado, J
Hanke, T
Dorrell, L
author_facet Hancock, G
Morón-López, S
Kopycinski, J
Puertas, M
Giannoulatou, E
Rose, A
Salgado, M
Hayton, E
Crook, A
Morgan, C
Angus, B
Chen, F
Yang, H
Martinez-Picado, J
Hanke, T
Dorrell, L
author_sort Hancock, G
collection OXFORD
description <p>INTRODUCTION: Vaccines may be key components of a curative strategy for HIV-1. We investigated whether a novel immunogen, HIVconsv, designed to re-direct T cell responses to conserved viral epitopes, could impact the HIV-1 reservoir in chronic antiretroviral therapy (ART)-treated subjects when delivered by modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA). </p><p>METHODS: Nineteen virologically suppressed individuals were randomized to receive vaccinations with MVA.HIVconsv (5.5 × 10(7) plaque-forming units, pfu, n = 8; 2.2 × 10(8) pfu, n = 7) or placebo (n = 4) at 0, 4 and 12 weeks. Magnitude, breadth and antiviral function of vaccine-induced T cells, cell-associated HIV-1 DNA in circulating CD4+ T cells and residual viremia in plasma were measured before and after vaccination.</p><p> RESULTS: 90% of subjects completed the vaccine regimen; there were no serious vaccine-related adverse events. The magnitude of HIVconsv-specific IFN-γ-secreting T cells was not significantly boosted in vaccinees when compared with placebos in ex vivo Elispot assays, due to greater than expected variation in HIV-specific T cell responses in the latter during the observation period. Ex vivo CD8+ T cell viral inhibitory capacity was modest but significantly increased post-vaccination with MVA.HIVconsv at the higher dose (p = 0.004) and was positively correlated with the frequency of HIVconsv-specific CD8+ CD107+ IFN-α± T cells (r = 0.57, p = 0.01). Total HIV-1 DNA and residual viral load did not change significantly from baseline in any group.</p><p> CONCLUSIONS: Homologous prime-boost vaccination with MVA.HIVconsv was safe in HIV-positive ART-treated subjects but showed modest immunogenicity and did not significantly change the size of the viral reservoir. MVA.HIVconsv may be more effective when used in a heterologous prime-boost vaccination regimen and when combined with a latency-reversing agent.</p><p> CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT01024842.</p>
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spelling oxford-uuid:4e12e154-ddee-4d63-a77c-0f493a46e8162022-03-26T15:59:11ZEvaluation of the immunogenicity and impact on the latent HIV-1 reservoir of a conserved region vaccine, MVA.HIVconsv, in antiretroviral therapy-treated subjectsJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:4e12e154-ddee-4d63-a77c-0f493a46e816EnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordBioMed Central2017Hancock, GMorón-López, SKopycinski, JPuertas, MGiannoulatou, ERose, ASalgado, MHayton, ECrook, AMorgan, CAngus, BChen, FYang, HMartinez-Picado, JHanke, TDorrell, L<p>INTRODUCTION: Vaccines may be key components of a curative strategy for HIV-1. We investigated whether a novel immunogen, HIVconsv, designed to re-direct T cell responses to conserved viral epitopes, could impact the HIV-1 reservoir in chronic antiretroviral therapy (ART)-treated subjects when delivered by modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA). </p><p>METHODS: Nineteen virologically suppressed individuals were randomized to receive vaccinations with MVA.HIVconsv (5.5 × 10(7) plaque-forming units, pfu, n = 8; 2.2 × 10(8) pfu, n = 7) or placebo (n = 4) at 0, 4 and 12 weeks. Magnitude, breadth and antiviral function of vaccine-induced T cells, cell-associated HIV-1 DNA in circulating CD4+ T cells and residual viremia in plasma were measured before and after vaccination.</p><p> RESULTS: 90% of subjects completed the vaccine regimen; there were no serious vaccine-related adverse events. The magnitude of HIVconsv-specific IFN-γ-secreting T cells was not significantly boosted in vaccinees when compared with placebos in ex vivo Elispot assays, due to greater than expected variation in HIV-specific T cell responses in the latter during the observation period. Ex vivo CD8+ T cell viral inhibitory capacity was modest but significantly increased post-vaccination with MVA.HIVconsv at the higher dose (p = 0.004) and was positively correlated with the frequency of HIVconsv-specific CD8+ CD107+ IFN-α± T cells (r = 0.57, p = 0.01). Total HIV-1 DNA and residual viral load did not change significantly from baseline in any group.</p><p> CONCLUSIONS: Homologous prime-boost vaccination with MVA.HIVconsv was safe in HIV-positive ART-treated subjects but showed modest immunogenicity and did not significantly change the size of the viral reservoir. MVA.HIVconsv may be more effective when used in a heterologous prime-boost vaccination regimen and when combined with a latency-reversing agent.</p><p> CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT01024842.</p>
spellingShingle Hancock, G
Morón-López, S
Kopycinski, J
Puertas, M
Giannoulatou, E
Rose, A
Salgado, M
Hayton, E
Crook, A
Morgan, C
Angus, B
Chen, F
Yang, H
Martinez-Picado, J
Hanke, T
Dorrell, L
Evaluation of the immunogenicity and impact on the latent HIV-1 reservoir of a conserved region vaccine, MVA.HIVconsv, in antiretroviral therapy-treated subjects
title Evaluation of the immunogenicity and impact on the latent HIV-1 reservoir of a conserved region vaccine, MVA.HIVconsv, in antiretroviral therapy-treated subjects
title_full Evaluation of the immunogenicity and impact on the latent HIV-1 reservoir of a conserved region vaccine, MVA.HIVconsv, in antiretroviral therapy-treated subjects
title_fullStr Evaluation of the immunogenicity and impact on the latent HIV-1 reservoir of a conserved region vaccine, MVA.HIVconsv, in antiretroviral therapy-treated subjects
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the immunogenicity and impact on the latent HIV-1 reservoir of a conserved region vaccine, MVA.HIVconsv, in antiretroviral therapy-treated subjects
title_short Evaluation of the immunogenicity and impact on the latent HIV-1 reservoir of a conserved region vaccine, MVA.HIVconsv, in antiretroviral therapy-treated subjects
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