A phase 1b clinical trial to determine the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of simian adenovirus and poxvirus vectored vaccines against Mycobacterium avium complex subspecies in patients with active Crohn’s diseaseResearch in context

Summary: Background: Crohn’s Disease (CD) is a chronic, debilitating condition hypothesised to be associated with Mycobacterium avium ssp paratuberculosis (MAP) infection. It is the causative pathogen of the granulomatous inflammatory enteritis in ruminants, Johne’s Disease. A developing treatment...

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Main Authors: Jeremy Sanderson, Jeremy Aboagye, Rebecca Makinson, Katerina Rapi, Samuel Provstgaard-Morys, Lisa Stockdale, Alison Lawrie, Isabelle Lanigan, Nishat Halim, Abdel Douiri, Emily Greenlay, Rayka Malek, Emma Gray, Lindsey West, Fatima El Oulidi, Paul Ian Cross, Michael Stallibrass, Sarah C. Gilbert, Adrian V.S. Hill, Katie J. Ewer
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author Jeremy Sanderson
Jeremy Aboagye
Rebecca Makinson
Katerina Rapi
Samuel Provstgaard-Morys
Lisa Stockdale
Alison Lawrie
Isabelle Lanigan
Nishat Halim
Abdel Douiri
Emily Greenlay
Rayka Malek
Emma Gray
Lindsey West
Fatima El Oulidi
Paul Ian Cross
Michael Stallibrass
Sarah C. Gilbert
Adrian V.S. Hill
Katie J. Ewer
author_facet Jeremy Sanderson
Jeremy Aboagye
Rebecca Makinson
Katerina Rapi
Samuel Provstgaard-Morys
Lisa Stockdale
Alison Lawrie
Isabelle Lanigan
Nishat Halim
Abdel Douiri
Emily Greenlay
Rayka Malek
Emma Gray
Lindsey West
Fatima El Oulidi
Paul Ian Cross
Michael Stallibrass
Sarah C. Gilbert
Adrian V.S. Hill
Katie J. Ewer
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description Summary: Background: Crohn’s Disease (CD) is a chronic, debilitating condition hypothesised to be associated with Mycobacterium avium ssp paratuberculosis (MAP) infection. It is the causative pathogen of the granulomatous inflammatory enteritis in ruminants, Johne’s Disease. A developing treatment approach is utilising heterologous prime-boost viral vectored vaccines. We report a Phase 1b dose-escalation trial to determine the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of candidate recombinant ChAdOx2 and MVA vectored vaccines against MAP in patients with CD. Methods: 28 patients with mild to moderate CD, aged 18–50, were randomly allocated into 5 groups. Group 1 and 2 were vaccinated with ChAdOx2 HAV, Groups 3 and 4 with MVA HAV and Group 5 with both vaccines in a prime-boost regimen. A 112-day follow-up period assessed safety and tolerability by recording adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs). Secondary objectives of immunogenicity were assessed by ELISpot (enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot) and clinical response by Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (CDAI) and Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn’s Disease (SES-CD). Findings: 28 participants received either a single dose of ChAdOx2 HAV (n = 12), a single dose of MVA HAV (n = 6) or a prime dose of ChAdOx2 HAV (n = 10) followed by an MVA HAV (n = 9) boost. Solicited AEs were 196 in all participants, one AE was graded as severe but resolved within 24 h. The majority of solicited AEs were graded as mild (149/196; 76%, 95% CI 69%–82%) or moderate (45/196; 23%, 95% CI 17%–29%). ELISpot responses increased in Groups 1 and 2 and significantly more after boosting with MVA HAV. Interpretation: Candidate vaccines ChAdOx2 HAV and MVA HAV were safe, well-tolerated and immunogenic in patients with active CD. A heterologous prime-boost schedule induces a T cell-mediated immune response. Further studies are required to determine the efficacy and optimal regime of the vaccines. Funding: HAV Vaccines Limited funded the trial and acted as trial sponsor. The Sponsor was involved in protocol development, trial conduct, including data monitoring and analysis, and the preparation of this manuscript in line with the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 and amendments.
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spelling doaj-art-722e96fc3b8e4e33aa9df6674336eb622025-02-08T05:00:36ZengElsevierEBioMedicine2352-39642025-03-01113105570A phase 1b clinical trial to determine the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of simian adenovirus and poxvirus vectored vaccines against Mycobacterium avium complex subspecies in patients with active Crohn’s diseaseResearch in contextJeremy Sanderson0Jeremy Aboagye1Rebecca Makinson2Katerina Rapi3Samuel Provstgaard-Morys4Lisa Stockdale5 Alison Lawrie6Isabelle Lanigan7Nishat Halim8Abdel Douiri9Emily Greenlay10Rayka Malek11Emma Gray12Lindsey West13Fatima El Oulidi14Paul Ian Cross15Michael Stallibrass16Sarah C. Gilbert17Adrian V.S. Hill18Katie J. Ewer19Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT, UKThe Jenner Institute, ORCRB, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UKThe Jenner Institute, ORCRB, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UKThe Jenner Institute, ORCRB, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UKThe Jenner Institute, ORCRB, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UKThe Jenner Institute, ORCRB, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UKThe Jenner Institute, ORCRB, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UKGuy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT, UKGuy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT, UKKings College London, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 1UL, UKKings College London, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 1UL, UKKings College London, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 1UL, UKKings College London, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 1UL, UKKings College London, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 1UL, UKHAV Vaccines Limited, Np-105, Icentre, Howard Way, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes MK16 9PY, UKHAV Vaccines Limited, Np-105, Icentre, Howard Way, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes MK16 9PY, UK; Corresponding author.HAV Vaccines Limited, Np-105, Icentre, Howard Way, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes MK16 9PY, UKThe Jenner Institute, ORCRB, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UKThe Jenner Institute, ORCRB, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UKThe Jenner Institute, ORCRB, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UKSummary: Background: Crohn’s Disease (CD) is a chronic, debilitating condition hypothesised to be associated with Mycobacterium avium ssp paratuberculosis (MAP) infection. It is the causative pathogen of the granulomatous inflammatory enteritis in ruminants, Johne’s Disease. A developing treatment approach is utilising heterologous prime-boost viral vectored vaccines. We report a Phase 1b dose-escalation trial to determine the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of candidate recombinant ChAdOx2 and MVA vectored vaccines against MAP in patients with CD. Methods: 28 patients with mild to moderate CD, aged 18–50, were randomly allocated into 5 groups. Group 1 and 2 were vaccinated with ChAdOx2 HAV, Groups 3 and 4 with MVA HAV and Group 5 with both vaccines in a prime-boost regimen. A 112-day follow-up period assessed safety and tolerability by recording adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs). Secondary objectives of immunogenicity were assessed by ELISpot (enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot) and clinical response by Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (CDAI) and Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn’s Disease (SES-CD). Findings: 28 participants received either a single dose of ChAdOx2 HAV (n = 12), a single dose of MVA HAV (n = 6) or a prime dose of ChAdOx2 HAV (n = 10) followed by an MVA HAV (n = 9) boost. Solicited AEs were 196 in all participants, one AE was graded as severe but resolved within 24 h. The majority of solicited AEs were graded as mild (149/196; 76%, 95% CI 69%–82%) or moderate (45/196; 23%, 95% CI 17%–29%). ELISpot responses increased in Groups 1 and 2 and significantly more after boosting with MVA HAV. Interpretation: Candidate vaccines ChAdOx2 HAV and MVA HAV were safe, well-tolerated and immunogenic in patients with active CD. A heterologous prime-boost schedule induces a T cell-mediated immune response. Further studies are required to determine the efficacy and optimal regime of the vaccines. Funding: HAV Vaccines Limited funded the trial and acted as trial sponsor. The Sponsor was involved in protocol development, trial conduct, including data monitoring and analysis, and the preparation of this manuscript in line with the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 and amendments.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396425000143Viral vectored vaccinesMycobacterium avium ssp paratuberculosisCrohn’s diseaseJohne’s disease
spellingShingle Jeremy Sanderson
Jeremy Aboagye
Rebecca Makinson
Katerina Rapi
Samuel Provstgaard-Morys
Lisa Stockdale
Alison Lawrie
Isabelle Lanigan
Nishat Halim
Abdel Douiri
Emily Greenlay
Rayka Malek
Emma Gray
Lindsey West
Fatima El Oulidi
Paul Ian Cross
Michael Stallibrass
Sarah C. Gilbert
Adrian V.S. Hill
Katie J. Ewer
A phase 1b clinical trial to determine the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of simian adenovirus and poxvirus vectored vaccines against Mycobacterium avium complex subspecies in patients with active Crohn’s diseaseResearch in context
EBioMedicine
Viral vectored vaccines
Mycobacterium avium ssp paratuberculosis
Crohn’s disease
Johne’s disease
title A phase 1b clinical trial to determine the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of simian adenovirus and poxvirus vectored vaccines against Mycobacterium avium complex subspecies in patients with active Crohn’s diseaseResearch in context
title_full A phase 1b clinical trial to determine the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of simian adenovirus and poxvirus vectored vaccines against Mycobacterium avium complex subspecies in patients with active Crohn’s diseaseResearch in context
title_fullStr A phase 1b clinical trial to determine the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of simian adenovirus and poxvirus vectored vaccines against Mycobacterium avium complex subspecies in patients with active Crohn’s diseaseResearch in context
title_full_unstemmed A phase 1b clinical trial to determine the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of simian adenovirus and poxvirus vectored vaccines against Mycobacterium avium complex subspecies in patients with active Crohn’s diseaseResearch in context
title_short A phase 1b clinical trial to determine the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of simian adenovirus and poxvirus vectored vaccines against Mycobacterium avium complex subspecies in patients with active Crohn’s diseaseResearch in context
title_sort phase 1b clinical trial to determine the safety tolerability and immunogenicity of simian adenovirus and poxvirus vectored vaccines against mycobacterium avium complex subspecies in patients with active crohn s diseaseresearch in context
topic Viral vectored vaccines
Mycobacterium avium ssp paratuberculosis
Crohn’s disease
Johne’s disease
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396425000143
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