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ArticleArchives of toxicology2023

Preclinical evaluation of general toxicity and safety pharmacology of a receptor-binding domain-based COVID-19 subunit vaccine in various animal models.

Sang-Jin Park, Min Seong Jang, Kwang-Hyun Lim, Joung-Wook Seo, Wan-Jung Im, Kang-Hyun Han, Seong-Eun Kim, Eunhee Jang, Danbi Park, Yong-Bum Kim

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Article in Archives of toxicology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Sang-Jin ParkKorea Institute of Toxicology, 141 Gaejeongro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea.
Min Seong JangKorea Institute of Toxicology, 141 Gaejeongro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea.
Kwang-Hyun LimKorea Institute of Toxicology, 141 Gaejeongro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea.
Joung-Wook SeoKorea Institute of Toxicology, 141 Gaejeongro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea.
Wan-Jung ImKorea Institute of Toxicology, 141 Gaejeongro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea.
Kang-Hyun HanKorea Institute of Toxicology, 141 Gaejeongro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea.
Seong-Eun KimHuVet Bio, Inc., 127 Beubwon-ro, Songpa gu, Seoul, 05836, Republic of Korea.
Eunhee JangHuVet Bio, Inc., 127 Beubwon-ro, Songpa gu, Seoul, 05836, Republic of Korea.
Danbi ParkHuVet Bio, Inc., 127 Beubwon-ro, Songpa gu, Seoul, 05836, Republic of Korea.
Yong-Bum KimKorea Institute of Toxicology, 141 Gaejeongro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea. ybkim@kitox.re.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3890-2678
Korea Institute of Toxicology · KR

Funding

the Bio & Medical Technology Development Program of the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science & ICT of Korean government 2020M3A9I2108860the Bio & Medical Technology Development Program of the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science & ICT of Korean government 2022M3A9J21081348
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Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has resulted in the introduction of several naïve methods of vaccine development, which have been used to prepare novel viral vectors and mRNA-based vaccines. However, reluctance to receive vaccines owing to the uncertainty regarding their safety is prevalent. Therefore, rigorous safety evaluation of vaccines through preclinical toxicity studies is critical to determine the safety profiles of vaccine candidates. This study aimed to evaluate the toxicity profile of HuVac-19, a subunit vaccine of SARS-CoV-2 utilizing the receptor-binding domain as an antigen, in rats, rabbits, and dogs using single- and repeat-dose study designs. Repeat-dose toxicity studies in rats and rabbits showed transient changes in hematological and serum biochemical parameters in the adjuvant and/or vaccine groups; however, these changes were reversed or potentially reversible after the recovery period. Moreover, temporary reversible changes in absolute and relative organ weights were observed in the prostate of rats and the thymus of rabbits. Gross examination of the injection sites in rats and rabbits treated with the adjuvant- and HuVac-19 showed discoloration and foci, whereas histopathological examination showed granulomatous inflammation, inflammatory cell infiltration, and myofiber degeneration/necrosis. This inflammatory response was local, unassociated with other toxicological changes, and resolved. In a pharmacological safety study, no toxicological or physiological changes associated with HuVac-19 administration were observed. In conclusion, HuVac-19 was not associated with any major systemic adverse effects in the general toxicity and safety pharmacology evaluation, demonstrating that HuVac-19 is a vaccine candidate with sufficient capacity to be used in human clinical trials.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesAdjuvants, ImmunologicAnimalsDogsHumansMaleModels, AnimalRabbitsRatsSARS-CoV-2Vaccines, SubunitAdjuvants, ImmunologicCOVID-19 VaccinesVaccines, SubunitPreclinical studyReceptor binding domainSARS-CoV-2Subunit vaccineToxicity

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