
Vaccines, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(9), P. 965 - 965
Published: Aug. 26, 2024
During the COVID-19 pandemic, antibody-based vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein were focus for development because neutralizing antibodies associated with protection against infection pre-clinically and in humans. While deploying these spike-based saved millions of lives worldwide, it has become clear that immunological mechanisms severe disease are multifaceted involve non-neutralizing antibody components. Here, we describe a novel pan-sarbecovirus T-cell vaccine, ChAdOx1.COVconsv12, designed to complement broaden vaccines. The vaccine immunogen COVconsv12 employs two regions viral proteome most conserved among sarbecoviruses, which delivered by replication-deficient vector ChAdOx1. It directs T cells towards epitopes shared sarbecoviruses including evolving variants. show ChAdOx1.COVconsv12 induced broad responses BALB/c C57BL/6 mice. In Syrian hamster challenge model, alone did not protect infection, but when co-administered 1/50th ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 protective dose, faster recovery lower oral swab load observed. Induction CD8+ may decrease severity extend response coverage variants match known (and as yet unknown) members β-coronavirus family.
Language: Английский