| Literature DB >> 32604408 |
Sharana Mahomed1, Nigel Garrett1,2, Cheryl Baxter1, Quarraisha Abdool Karim1,3, Salim S Abdool Karim1,3.
Abstract
Passive immunisation with broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) is a promising approach to reduce the 1.7 million annual HIV infections globally. Early studies on bnAbs showed safety in humans, but short elimination half-lives and low potency and breadth. Since 2010, several new highly potent bnAbs have been assessed in clinical trials alone or in combination for HIV prevention. Published data indicate that these bnAbs are safe and have a half-life ranging from 15 to 71 days. Only intravenous VRC01 has advanced to an efficacy trial, with results expected in late 2020. If bnAbs are shown to be effective in preventing HIV infection, they could fast-track vaccine development as correlates of protection, and contribute as passive immunisation to achieving the goal of epidemic control. The purpose of this review is to describe the current status and provide a synopsis of the available data on bnAbs in clinical trials for HIV prevention.Entities:
Keywords: HIV; Monoclonal antibodies; broadly neutralising antibodies; clinical trials
Year: 2020 PMID: 32604408 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa377
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226