Partially randomized, non-blinded trial of DNA and MVA therapeutic vaccines based on hepatitis B virus surface protein for chronic HBV infection.

BACKGROUND: Chronic HBV infects 350 million people causing cancer and liver failure. We aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of plasmid DNA (pSG2.HBs) vaccine, followed by recombinant modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA.HBs), encoding the surface antigen of HBV as therapy for chronic HBV. A secon...

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Autori principali: Cavenaugh, J, Awi, D, Mendy, M, Hill, A, Whittle, H, McConkey, S
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science 2011