Abstract

In collaboration with Merck Research Laboratories, we have demonstrated that conjugating Pfs25 with OMPC, the Outer Membrane Protein Complex of the Neisseria meningitides subgroup B, significantly increased immunogenicity and response longevity of Pfs25 in multiple animal models, including non human primates. The induced immune sera effectively blocked malaria transmission as evaluated in an ex-vivo membrane feeding assay. The collaborative efforts continues to evaluate conjugates using different carriers and adjuvants, in searching for a cost-effective process for vaccine product development.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
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Investigator-Initiated Intramural Research Projects (ZIA)
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1ZIAAI001008-07
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8745456
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7
Fiscal Year
2013
Total Cost
$672,456
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  Institution

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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  Publications

An, So Jung; Scaria, Puthupparampil V; Chen, Beth et al. (2018) Development of a bivalent conjugate vaccine candidate against malaria transmission and typhoid fever. Vaccine 36:2978-2984
Radtke, Andrea J; Anderson, Charles F; Riteau, Nicolas et al. (2017) Adjuvant and carrier protein-dependent T-cell priming promotes a robust antibody response against the Plasmodium falciparum Pfs25 vaccine candidate. Sci Rep 7:40312
Scaria, Puthupparampil V; Chen, Beth; Rowe, Christopher G et al. (2017) Protein-protein conjugate nanoparticles for malaria antigen delivery and enhanced immunogenicity. PLoS One 12:e0190312
Jones, David S; Rowe, Christopher G; Chen, Beth et al. (2016) A Method for Producing Protein Nanoparticles with Applications in Vaccines. PLoS One 11:e0138761
MacDonald, Nicholas J; Nguyen, Vu; Shimp, Richard et al. (2016) Structural and Immunological Characterization of Recombinant 6-Cysteine Domains of the Plasmodium falciparum Sexual Stage Protein Pfs230. J Biol Chem 291:19913-22
Wu, Yimin; Sinden, Robert E; Churcher, Thomas S et al. (2015) Development of malaria transmission-blocking vaccines: from concept to product. Adv Parasitol 89:109-52
Cheru, Lediya; Wu, Yimin; Diouf, Ababacar et al. (2010) The IC(50) of anti-Pfs25 antibody in membrane-feeding assay varies among species. Vaccine 28:4423-9
Kubler-Kielb, Joanna; Majadly, Fathy; Biesova, Zuzana et al. (2010) A bicomponent Plasmodium falciparum investigational vaccine composed of protein-peptide conjugates. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107:1172-7