Protective Efficacy of Plasmodium vivax Radiation-Attenuated Sporozoites in Colombian Volunteers: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Myriam Arévalo-Herrera, Juan M Vásquez-Jiménez, Mary Lopez-Perez, Andrés F Vallejo, Andrés B Amado-Garavito, Nora Céspedes, Angélica Castellanos, Karen Molina, Johanna Trejos, José Oñate, Judith E Epstein, Thomas L Richie, Sócrates Herrera

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Immunizing human volunteers by mosquito bite with radiation-attenuated Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites (RAS) results in high-level protection against infection. Only two volunteers have been similarly immunized with P. vivax (Pv) RAS, and both were protected. A phase 2 controlled clinical trial was conducted to assess the safety and protective efficacy of PvRAS immunization.

METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A randomized, single-blinded trial was conducted. Duffy positive (Fy+; Pv susceptible) individuals were enrolled: 14 received bites from irradiated (150 ± 10 cGy) Pv-infected Anopheles mosquitoes (RAS) and 7 from non-irradiated non-infected mosquitoes (Ctl). An additional group of seven Fy- (Pv refractory) volunteers was immunized with bites from non-irradiated Pv-infected mosquitoes. A total of seven immunizations were carried out at mean intervals of nine weeks. Eight weeks after last immunization, a controlled human malaria infection (CHMI) with non-irradiated Pv-infected mosquitoes was performed. Nineteen volunteers completed seven immunizations (12 RAS, 2 Ctl, and 5 Fy-) and received a CHMI. Five of 12 (42%) RAS volunteers were protected (receiving a median of 434 infective bites) compared with 0/2 Ctl. None of the Fy- volunteers developed infection by the seventh immunization or after CHMI. All non-protected volunteers developed symptoms 8-13 days after CHMI with a mean pre-patent period of 12.8 days. No serious adverse events related to the immunizations were observed. Specific IgG1 anti-PvCS response was associated with protection.

CONCLUSION: Immunization with PvRAS was safe, immunogenic, and induced sterile immunity in 42% of the Fy+ volunteers. Moreover, Fy- volunteers were refractory to Pv malaria.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: Identifier: NCT01082341.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummere0005070
TidsskriftP L o S Neglected Tropical Diseases (Online)
Vol/bind10
Udgave nummer10
ISSN1935-2735
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 19 okt. 2016
Udgivet eksterntJa

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