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Trial reportPloS one2025

Immune response induced by the recombinant novel coronavirus vaccine (Adenovirus type 5 vector) (Ad5-nCoV) in persons living with HIV (PLWH).

Pedro Cahn, Luis Barreto, Maria Ines Figueroa, Valeria Fink, Maria Jose Rolon, Gustavo Lopardo, Isabel Cassetti, Mariela Ceschel, Patricia Patterson, Luciana Gambardella and 6 more

Registry-linked trialAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in PloS one, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05005156 (A Phase IIb Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Immunogenicity of Two Doses of Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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A Phase IIb Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Immunogenicity of Two Doses of Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector) in Adults 18 Years of Age and Older, Living With HIV.

TypeinterventionalSponsorFundación HuéspedRan2021 to 2023Enrolled155ConditionsCovid19ArmsRecombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector) (Ad5-nCoV)
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16 authors.

Pedro CahnResearch Department, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0002-9381-1931
Luis BarretoCanSino Biologics Inc, Tianjin, China.
Maria Ines FigueroaResearch Department, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Valeria FinkResearch Department, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Maria Jose RolonHospital Juan A. Fernández, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Gustavo LopardoFUNCEI, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Isabel CassettiHelios Salud, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Mariela CeschelResearch Department, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Patricia PattersonResearch Department, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Luciana GambardellaResearch Department, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Gissella MerniesResearch Department, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Agustin NavaResearch Department, Fundación Huésped, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Jinbo GouCanSino Biologics Inc, Tianjin, China.
Ruijie WangCanSino Biologics Inc, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4110-6552
Tao ZhuCanSino Biologics Inc, Tianjin, China.
Scott A HalperinCanadian Center for Vaccinology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite higher risk of poorer outcomes and potential sub-optimal vaccine effectiveness, people living with HIV (PLWH) are underrepresented in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine trials. We evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of the Ad5-nCoV vaccine (CanSino Biologics Inc./The Beijing Institute of Biotechnology) in PLWH.

methodsIn this single arm, open-label Phase 2b trial, PLWH were enrolled in Argentina. Participants received two doses of Ad5-nCoV vaccine (intramuscular, dosage 5x1010 viral particles) at days 0 and 56. The primary outcomes were safety as serious adverse events [SAE], solicited and unsolicited local and systemic adverse events, impact on HIV viral load and CD4 counts and immunogenicity measured by S-RBD IgG and pseudo-virus neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) up to 52 weeks (ClinicalTrials.gov:NCT05005156).

findingsBetween June 2021-January 2022, 140 PLWH received at least one dose of Ad5-nCoV vaccine. At baseline, the majority were on antiretroviral therapy (99.3%), virologically suppressed (93.6%), with a median (IQR) CD4-cell count:736 (531-946) cells/ul. At baseline, 38 (27%) participants were seropositive for S-RBD antibodies, and 40 (28%) for nAbs. There were no SAEs related to the vaccine. Solicited AE within 7 days after first and second dose occurred in 93 (69%) and 75 (60%) participants, mostly grade 1, included pain, drowsiness and headache. The incidence of unsolicited AE within 28 days of vaccination was 10.7%. There were no significant changes in plasma viral load, CD4 count, CD4/CD8 ratio and no new AIDS-defining illnesses were reported. There were significant increases in the geometric mean titers (GMT) of S-RBD and nAbs between baseline to week 52. Seroconversion rates 28 days after the first and second doses (day 84) were 80% and 94% for S-RBD, and 35% and 78% for nAbs.

interpretationThe Ad5-nCoV vaccine was safe and induced an adequate immune response in virologically suppressed PLWH, maintaining high antibody titers at least during the first year post-vaccination. No significant changes were observed in plasma viral load, CD4 count and CD4/CD8 ratio.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesHIV InfectionsAdultAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralArgentinaCD4 Lymphocyte CountFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSARS-CoV-2Vaccines, SyntheticViral LoadAd5-nCoV vaccineAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19 VaccinesVaccines, Synthetic

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PMID40498774
PMCPMC12157306

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