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Trial reportPloS one2014

Safety and immunogenicity of H1/IC31®, an adjuvanted TB subunit vaccine, in HIV-infected adults with CD4+ lymphocyte counts greater than 350 cells/mm3: a phase II, multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

Klaus Reither, Lynn Katsoulis, Trevor Beattie, Nicolene Gardiner, Nicole Lenz, Khadija Said, Elirehema Mfinanga, Christian Pohl, Katherine L Fielding, Hannah Jeffery and 10 more

Open access · goldAbstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 7 institutions in 5 countries.

Klaus ReitherSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland; University Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Ifakara Health Institute, Bagamoyo, Tanzania.
Lynn KatsoulisAurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Trevor BeattieAurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Nicolene GardinerAurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Nicole LenzSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland; University Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Khadija SaidIfakara Health Institute, Bagamoyo, Tanzania.
Elirehema MfinangaIfakara Health Institute, Bagamoyo, Tanzania.
Christian PohlSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland; University Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Ifakara Health Institute, Bagamoyo, Tanzania.
Katherine L FieldingLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Hannah JefferyLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Benjamin M KaginaSouth African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine and School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Elisabeth J HughesSouth African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine and School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Thomas J ScribaSouth African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine and School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Willem A HanekomSouth African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine and School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Søren T HoffStatens Serum Institute, Department of Infectious Disease Immunology, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Peter BangStatens Serum Institute, Department of Vaccine Development, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ingrid KromannStatens Serum Institute, Department of Vaccine Development, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Claudia DaubenbergerSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland; University Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Peter AndersenStatens Serum Institute, Department of Infectious Disease Immunology, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Gavin J ChurchyardAurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; School of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Aurum Institute · ZAStatens Serum Institut · DKIfakara Health Institute · TZSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute · CHLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBSouth African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative · ZAUniversity of Cape Town · ZA

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/K012126/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNovel tuberculosis vaccines should be safe, immunogenic, and effective in various population groups, including HIV-infected individuals. In this phase II multi-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, the safety and immunogenicity of the novel H1/IC31 vaccine, a fusion protein of Ag85B-ESAT-6 (H1) formulated with the adjuvant IC31, was evaluated in HIV-infected adults.

methodsHIV-infected adults with CD4+ T cell counts >350/mm3 and without evidence of active tuberculosis were enrolled and followed until day 182. H1/IC31 vaccine or placebo was randomly allocated in a 5:1 ratio. The vaccine was administered intramuscularly at day 0 and 56. Safety assessment was based on medical history, clinical examinations, and blood and urine testing. Immunogenicity was determined by a short-term whole blood intracellular cytokine staining assay.

results47 of the 48 randomised participants completed both vaccinations. In total, 459 mild or moderate and 2 severe adverse events were reported. There were three serious adverse events in two vaccinees classified as not related to the investigational product. Local injection site reactions were more common in H1/IC31 versus placebo recipients (65.0% vs. 12.5%, p = 0.015). Solicited systemic and unsolicited adverse events were similar by study arm. The baseline CD4+ T cell count and HIV viral load were similar by study arm and remained constant over time. The H1/IC31 vaccine induced a persistent Th1-immune response with predominately TNF-α and IL-2 co-expressing CD4+ T cells, as well as polyfunctional IFN-γ, TNF-α and IL-2 expressing CD4+ T cells.

conclusionH1/IC31 was well tolerated and safe in HIV-infected adults with a CD4+ Lymphocyte count greater than 350 cells/mm3. The vaccine did not have an effect on CD4+ T cell count or HIV-1 viral load. H1/IC31 induced a specific and durable Th1 immune response.

trial registrationPan African Clinical Trials Registry (PACTR) PACTR201105000289276.

Indexed as

AcyltransferasesAdjuvants, ImmunologicAdultAntigens, BacterialBacterial ProteinsCD4 Lymphocyte CountDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTuberculosisTuberculosis VaccinesViral LoadAcyltransferasesAdjuvants, Immunologicantigen 85B, Mycobacterium tuberculosisAntigens, BacterialBacterial ProteinsESAT-6 protein, Mycobacterium tuberculosisRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTuberculosis Vaccines

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PMID25490675
PMCPMC4260867
OpenAlexW2086707243

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