New
strategies
are
needed
to
reduce
the
incidence
of
malaria,
and
promising
approaches
include
development
vaccines
monoclonal
antibodies
(mAbs)
that
target
circumsporozoite
protein
(CSP).
To
select
best
candidates
speed
development,
it
is
essential
standardize
preclinical
assays
measure
potency
such
interventions
in
animal
models.Two
assay
configurations
were
studied
using
transgenic
Plasmodium
berghei
expressing
falciparum
full-length
protein.
The
measured
(1)
reduction
parasite
infection
liver
(liver
burden)
following
an
intravenous
(i.v)
administration
sporozoites
(2)
protection
from
parasitaemia
mosquito
bite
challenge.
Two
human
CSP
mAbs,
AB311
AB317,
compared
for
their
ability
inhibit
infection.
Multiple
independent
experiments
conducted
define
variability
resultant
impact
on
discriminate
differences
mAb
functional
activity.Overall,
produced
highly
consistent
results
all
individual
showed
greater
activity
AB317
as
calculated
by
dose
required
50%
inhibition
(ID50)
well
serum
concentration
(IC50).
data
then
used
model
experimental
designs
with
adequate
statistical
power
rigorously
screen,
compare,
rank
order
novel
anti-CSP
mAbs.The
indicate
vivo
described
here
can
provide
reliable
information
comparing
mAbs.
also
guidance
regarding
selection
appropriate
design,
selection,
group
sizes.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
387(5), С. 397 - 407
Опубликована: Авг. 3, 2022
New
approaches
for
the
prevention
and
elimination
of
malaria,
a
leading
cause
illness
death
among
infants
young
children
globally,
are
needed.We
conducted
phase
1
clinical
trial
to
assess
safety
pharmacokinetics
L9LS,
next-generation
antimalarial
monoclonal
antibody,
its
protective
efficacy
against
controlled
human
malaria
infection
in
healthy
adults
who
had
never
or
received
vaccine
malaria.
The
participants
L9LS
either
intravenously
subcutaneously
at
dose
mg,
5
20
mg
per
kilogram
body
weight.
Within
2
6
weeks
after
administration
both
control
underwent
which
they
were
exposed
mosquitoes
carrying
Plasmodium
falciparum
(3D7
strain).No
concerns
identified.
an
estimated
half-life
56
days,
it
linearity,
with
highest
mean
(±SD)
maximum
serum
concentration
(Cmax)
914.2±146.5
μg
milliliter
observed
lowest
Cmax
41.5±4.7
those
intravenously;
was
164.8±31.1
68.9±22.3
subcutaneously.
A
total
17
recipients
infection.
Of
single
15
(88%)
protected
Parasitemia
did
not
develop
any
intravenous
L9LS.
developed
intravenously,
subcutaneously,
all
through
21
days
Protection
conferred
by
seen
concentrations
as
low
9.2
milliliter.In
this
small
trial,
administered
infection,
without
evident
concerns.
(Funded
National
Institute
Allergy
Infectious
Diseases;
VRC
614
ClinicalTrials.gov
number,
NCT05019729.).
Informatics in Medicine Unlocked,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
29, С. 100894 - 100894
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022
Progression
in
computational
research
has
made
it
possible
for
the
silico
methods
to
offer
epochal
benefits
both
regulatory
needs
and
pharmaceutical
industry
assess
safety
profile.
Myriad
amounts
of
flavonoids
are
present
human
diet.
They
showed
potential
therapeutic
effects
against
a
wide
range
illnesses.
One
most
ubiquitously
distributed
extensively
studied
is
flavonol
Quercetin
(Quercetin).
The
current
study
aspires
reveal
as
potent
inhibitor
Tuberculosis,
Malaria,
Inflammatory
diseases,
Breast
cancer,
Obesity,
Alzheimer's
disease
analogy
standard
drugs
each
disease.
A
molecular
docking
with
specific
proteins
associated
diseases
was
done
using
Schrodinger
Maestro
(v11.1)
software.
QikProp
module
used
ADME
prediction,
admetSAR
online
database
evaluated
toxicity
ligand.
Molecular
results
also
higher
scores
than
commercially
available
drugs.
Moreover,
properties
delineated
no
carcinogenicity
mutagenicity
along
lower
rat
acute
&
acceptable
oral
level.
possessed
(−9.00,
−6.36,
−8.53,
−7.28,
−7.89,
−6.68
kcal/mol)
Anti-tuberculosis,
Anti-malarial,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antineoplastic
(Breast
–cancer),
Anti-obesity
Anti-Alzheimers
drugs,
respectively
when
compared
Therefore,
from
score,
we
can
conclude
that
be
more
inhibitory
agent
selected
market.
However,
congenial
clinical
empirical
studies
required
explicit
an
effectual
candidate
drug
equitable
treatment
above-referred
diseases.
Immunity,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
55(9), С. 1680 - 1692.e8
Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2022
Malaria
transmission-blocking
vaccines
(TBVs)
aim
to
elicit
human
antibodies
that
inhibit
sporogonic
development
of
Plasmodium
falciparum
in
mosquitoes,
thereby
preventing
onward
transmission.
Pfs48/45
is
a
leading
clinical
TBV
candidate
antigen
and
recognized
by
the
most
potent
monoclonal
antibody
(mAb)
yet
described;
still,
antigens
has
been
hindered,
largely
its
poor
biochemical
characteristics.
Here,
we
used
structure-based
computational
approaches
design
stabilized
conformation
potently
inhibitory
mAb,
achieving
>25°C
higher
thermostability
compared
with
wild-type
protein.
Antibodies
elicited
mice
immunized
these
engineered
displayed
on
liposome-based
or
protein
nanoparticle-based
vaccine
platforms
exhibited
1–2
orders
magnitude
superior
transmission-reducing
activity,
immunogens
bearing
antigen,
driven
improved
quality.
Our
data
provide
founding
principles
for
using
molecular
stabilization
solely
from
structure-function
information
drive
immune
responses
against
parasitic
target.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Май 4, 2021
Abstract
Immunization
with
Plasmodium
falciparum
(Pf)
sporozoites
under
chemoprophylaxis
(PfSPZ-CVac)
is
the
most
efficacious
approach
to
malaria
vaccination.
Implementation
hampered
by
a
complex
regimen
and
missing
evidence
for
efficacy
against
heterologous
infection.
We
report
results
of
double-blinded,
randomized,
placebo-controlled
trial
simplified,
condensed
immunization
in
malaria-naive
volunteers
(EudraCT-Nr:
2018-004523-36).
Participants
are
immunized
direct
venous
inoculation
1.1
×
10
5
aseptic,
purified,
cryopreserved
PfSPZ
(PfSPZ
Challenge)
PfNF54
strain
or
normal
saline
(placebo)
on
days
1,
6
29,
simultaneous
oral
administration
mg/kg
chloroquine
base.
Primary
endpoints
vaccine
tested
controlled
human
infection
(CHMI)
using
highly
divergent,
Pf7G8
safety.
Twelve
weeks
following
immunization,
10/13
participants
group
sterilely
protected
CHMI,
while
(5/5)
receiving
placebo
develop
parasitemia
(risk
difference:
77%,
p
=
0.004,
Boschloo’s
test).
well
tolerated
self-limiting
grade
1–2
headaches,
pyrexia
fatigue
that
diminish
each
induces
18-fold
higher
anti-Pf
circumsporozoite
protein
(PfCSP)
antibody
levels
than
unprotected
vaccinees
(p
0.028).
In
addition
anti-PfMSP2
antibodies
strongly
protection-associated
microarray
assessment.
This
PfSPZ-CVac
efficacious,
simple,
safe,
immunogenic.