mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate CVnCoV induces high levels of virus-neutralising antibodies and mediates protection in rodents

Abstract mRNA technologies have recently proven clinical efficacy against coronavirus disease 2019 and are among the most promising technologies to address the current pandemic. Here, we show preclinical data for our clinical candidate CVnCoV, a lipid nanoparticle-encapsulated mRNA vaccine that enco...

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Autores principales: Susanne Rauch, Nicole Roth, Kim Schwendt, Mariola Fotin-Mleczek, Stefan O. Mueller, Benjamin Petsch
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cd8e43991c174e7d889fac0b807b0efe2021-12-02T18:03:46ZmRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate CVnCoV induces high levels of virus-neutralising antibodies and mediates protection in rodents10.1038/s41541-021-00311-w2059-0105https://doaj.org/article/cd8e43991c174e7d889fac0b807b0efe2021-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-021-00311-whttps://doaj.org/toc/2059-0105Abstract mRNA technologies have recently proven clinical efficacy against coronavirus disease 2019 and are among the most promising technologies to address the current pandemic. Here, we show preclinical data for our clinical candidate CVnCoV, a lipid nanoparticle-encapsulated mRNA vaccine that encodes full-length, pre-fusion stabilised severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein. In contrast to previously published approaches, CVnCoV is exclusively composed of naturally occurring nucleotides. Immunisation with CVnCoV induced strong humoral responses with high titres of virus-neutralising antibodies and robust T-cell responses. CVnCoV vaccination protected hamsters from challenge with wild-type SARS-CoV-2, demonstrated by the absence of viral replication in the lungs. Hamsters vaccinated with a suboptimal dose of CVnCoV leading to breakthrough viral replication exhibited no evidence of vaccine-enhanced disease. Overall, data presented here provide evidence that CVnCoV represents a potent and safe vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2.Susanne RauchNicole RothKim SchwendtMariola Fotin-MleczekStefan O. MuellerBenjamin PetschNature PortfolioarticleImmunologic diseases. AllergyRC581-607Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENnpj Vaccines, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
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topic Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
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spellingShingle Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
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Susanne Rauch
Nicole Roth
Kim Schwendt
Mariola Fotin-Mleczek
Stefan O. Mueller
Benjamin Petsch
mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate CVnCoV induces high levels of virus-neutralising antibodies and mediates protection in rodents
description Abstract mRNA technologies have recently proven clinical efficacy against coronavirus disease 2019 and are among the most promising technologies to address the current pandemic. Here, we show preclinical data for our clinical candidate CVnCoV, a lipid nanoparticle-encapsulated mRNA vaccine that encodes full-length, pre-fusion stabilised severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein. In contrast to previously published approaches, CVnCoV is exclusively composed of naturally occurring nucleotides. Immunisation with CVnCoV induced strong humoral responses with high titres of virus-neutralising antibodies and robust T-cell responses. CVnCoV vaccination protected hamsters from challenge with wild-type SARS-CoV-2, demonstrated by the absence of viral replication in the lungs. Hamsters vaccinated with a suboptimal dose of CVnCoV leading to breakthrough viral replication exhibited no evidence of vaccine-enhanced disease. Overall, data presented here provide evidence that CVnCoV represents a potent and safe vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2.
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author Susanne Rauch
Nicole Roth
Kim Schwendt
Mariola Fotin-Mleczek
Stefan O. Mueller
Benjamin Petsch
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Nicole Roth
Kim Schwendt
Mariola Fotin-Mleczek
Stefan O. Mueller
Benjamin Petsch
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title mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate CVnCoV induces high levels of virus-neutralising antibodies and mediates protection in rodents
title_short mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate CVnCoV induces high levels of virus-neutralising antibodies and mediates protection in rodents
title_full mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate CVnCoV induces high levels of virus-neutralising antibodies and mediates protection in rodents
title_fullStr mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate CVnCoV induces high levels of virus-neutralising antibodies and mediates protection in rodents
title_full_unstemmed mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate CVnCoV induces high levels of virus-neutralising antibodies and mediates protection in rodents
title_sort mrna-based sars-cov-2 vaccine candidate cvncov induces high levels of virus-neutralising antibodies and mediates protection in rodents
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/cd8e43991c174e7d889fac0b807b0efe
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