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Trial reportCell reports2025

Structural serology of polyclonal antibody responses to mRNA-1273 and NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccines.

Sandhya Bangaru, Abigail M Jackson, Jeffrey Copps, Monica L Fernández-Quintero, Jonathan L Torres, Sara T Richey, Bartek Nogal, Leigh M Sewall, Alba Torrents de la Peña, Asma Rehman and 10 more

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IClinical Trial, Phase IIMulticenter Study
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Trial report in Cell reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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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.

NCT04283461 phase1completednot on this map

Phase I, Open-Label, Dose-Ranging Study of the Safety and Immunogenicity of 2019-nCoV Vaccine (mRNA-1273) in Healthy Adults

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)Ran2020 to 2022Enrolled120ConditionsCOVID-19, COVID-19 ImmunisationArmsmRNA-1273
NCT04368988 phase1 / phase2completednot on this map

A 2-Part, Phase 1/2, Randomized, Observer-Blinded Study To Evaluate The Safety And Immunogenicity Of A SARS-CoV-2 Recombinant Spike Protein Nanoparticle Vaccine (SARS-CoV-2 rS) With Or Without MATRIX-M™ Adjuvant In Healthy Subjects

TypeinterventionalSponsorNovavaxRan2020 to 2022Enrolled1,419ConditionsCOVID-19ArmsSARS-CoV-2 rS - Phase 1, SARS-CoV-2 rS/Matrix-M Adjuvant - Phase 1, Normal saline solution (NSS), Placebo - Phase 1, Normal saline solution (NSS), Placebo - Phase 2, SARS-CoV-2 rS/Matrix-M Adjuvant, Day 0 - Phase 1
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors.

Sandhya BangaruDepartment of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Abigail M JacksonDepartment of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Jeffrey CoppsDepartment of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Monica L Fernández-QuinteroDepartment of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Jonathan L TorresDepartment of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Sara T RicheyDepartment of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Bartek NogalDepartment of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Leigh M SewallDepartment of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Alba Torrents de la PeñaDepartment of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Asma RehmanNovavax, Inc., 21 Firstfield Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA.
Mimi Guebre-XabierNovavax, Inc., 21 Firstfield Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA.
Bethany GirardModerna, Inc., Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
Rituparna DasModerna, Inc., Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
Kizzmekia S Corbett-HelaireVaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Robert A SederVaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Barney S GrahamVaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Darin K EdwardsModerna, Inc., Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
Nita PatelNovavax, Inc., 21 Firstfield Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA.
Gale SmithNovavax, Inc., 21 Firstfield Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA.
Andrew B WardDepartment of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. Electronic address: andrew@scripps.edu.

Funding

Identification of neutralizing epitopes on SARS-CoV-2 spike for design of vaccines and small-molecule antiviralsUM1AI144462 · NIAID · SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THE · PI BURTON, DENNIS R. · 2019 to 2025
$201.6M
Pacific Northwest Center for Cryo-EM: Equipment SupplementR24GM154185 · NIGMS · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI James E Evans, CLAUDIA SUSANA LOPEZ · 2024 to 2026
$21.5M
XRAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE ANALYSIS: PROTEIN SORTINGP41RR001081 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI KORTEMME, TANJA · 1985 to 2011
$17.6M
Structure, Function and Antigenicity of Coronavirus Spike ProteinsR01AI127521 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN · PI MCLELLAN, JASON SCOTT, WARD, ANDREW BARRETT · 2017 to 2021
$3.1M
Gates Foundation INV-004923NCRR NIH HHS P41 RR001081NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI127521NIAID NIH HHS UM1 AI144462NIGMS NIH HHS R24 GM154185
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Design and development of improved COVID-19 vaccines that can induce broad, durable immunity against emerging variants require an in-depth understanding of the antigenic and immunogenic properties of vaccines utilizing existing platforms. Here, we examine the antigenicity of two original COVID-19 vaccines by performing secondary analyses of the clinical trials for mRNA-1273 (this study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04283461) and NVX-CoV2373 (this study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04368988) using electron microscopy-based polyclonal epitope mapping (EMPEM). Both vaccines induce diverse polyclonal antibody (pAb) responses to the N-terminal domain (NTD) in addition to the receptor-binding domain of the Spike protein, with the NTD supersite being an immunodominant epitope. High-resolution cryo-EMPEM studies reveal extensive pAb responses to and around the supersite, with unique angles of approach and engagement. NTD supersite pAbs are also the most susceptible to variant mutations compared to other specificities, indicating that ongoing Spike ectodomain-based vaccine design strategies should consider immuno-masking this site to prevent induction of these strain-specific responses.

Indexed as

Antibodies, ViralAntibody FormationCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesSARS-CoV-22019-nCoV Vaccine mRNA-1273Cryoelectron MicroscopyEpitope MappingHumansSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus2019-nCoV Vaccine mRNA-1273Antibodies, ViralCOVID-19 VaccinesNVX-CoV2373 adjuvated lipid nanoparticleSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2antibody responseCOVID-19 vaccinesCP: ImmunologyCP: MicrobiologyEMPEMmRNA-1273NTD supersiteNVX-CoV2373polyclonal antibodiesSARS-CoV-2Spike

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PMID40632654
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