Toward a Multivalent Synthetic Oligosaccharide-Based Conjugate Vaccine against Shigella : State-of-the-Art for a Monovalent Prototype and Challenges

This review focuses on the molecular glycovaccine concept, a promising option to develop a glycoconjugate vaccine. Subsequent to original developments involving, as main vaccine component, the detoxified lipopolysaccharide randomly conjugated at multiple sites to a carrier protein, novelty stems fro...

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Veröffentlicht in:Vaccines (Basel) 2022-03, Vol.10 (3), p.403
Hauptverfasser: Phalipon, Armelle, Mulard, Laurence A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This review focuses on the molecular glycovaccine concept, a promising option to develop a glycoconjugate vaccine. Subsequent to original developments involving, as main vaccine component, the detoxified lipopolysaccharide randomly conjugated at multiple sites to a carrier protein, novelty stems from the use of rationally designed, well-defined chemically synthesized oligosaccharide haptens conceived as functional surrogates of the main surface antigen, linked via single-point attachment onto a carrier. The concept and design of such a fine-tuned glycovaccine are presented by way of SF2a-TT15, a neoglycoprotein featuring a synthetic 15-mer oligosaccharide, which constitutes an original vaccine prototype targeting 2a, one of the predominant circulating strains in endemic settings. The clinical testing of SF2a-TT15 is summarized with the first-in-human phase I trial in young healthy adults showing a good safety profile and tolerability, while inducing bactericidal antibodies towards 2a bacteria. The proof-of-concept of this novel approach being established, an ongoing phase IIa clinical study in the nine-month-old infant target population in endemic area was launched, which is also outlined. Lastly, some challenges to move forward this original approach toward a multivalent cost-effective synthetic glycan conjugate vaccine are introduced.
ISSN:2076-393X
2076-393X
DOI:10.3390/vaccines10030403