Roadmap to developing a recombinant coronavirus S protein receptor-binding domain vaccine for severe acute respiratory syndrome

Shibo Jiang, María Elena Bottazzi, Lanying Du, Sara Lustigman, Chien‐Te K. Tseng, Elena Curti, Kathryn M. Jones, Bin Zhan, Peter J. Hotez

Expert Review of Vaccines · 2012 · 140 citations · 33 references

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TL;DR

A subunit vaccine, RBD‑S, is being developed to prevent SARS caused by SARS‑CoV, a category C pathogen per NIH. The goal is to induce neutralizing antibodies without Th2 immunopathology and to produce the RBD‑S vaccine for clinical testing within five years. The vaccine consists of a recombinant SARS‑CoV RBD formulated with alum and synthetic glucopyranosyl lipid A, and its development is led by a partnership of Sabin Vaccine Institute, Texas Children’s Hospital, New York Blood Center, University of Texas Medical Branch, Immune Design Corporation, and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.

Abstract

A subunit vaccine, RBD-S, is under development to prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) caused by SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV), which is classified by the US NIH as a category C pathogen. This vaccine is comprised of a recombinant receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV spike (S) protein and formulated on alum, together with a synthetic glucopyranosyl lipid A. The vaccine would induce neutralizing antibodies without causing Th2-type immunopathology. Vaccine development is being led by the nonprofit product development partnership; Sabin Vaccine Institute and Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development in collaboration with two academic partners (the New York Blood Center and University of Texas Medical Branch); an industrial partner (Immune Design Corporation); and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. A roadmap for the product development of the RBD-S SARS vaccine is outlined with a goal to manufacture the vaccine for clinical testing within the next 5 years.

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