Arexvy
respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, adjuvanted (AS01E) · RSV preF3; TLR4 (AS01E adjuvant)Immunogenicity of RSVPreF3 with or without AS01 in naive mice (neutralising antibodies, CD4+/CD8+ T cells); no challenge model
Gardasil: animal efficacy model or human cells?
human papillomavirus quadrivalent (types 6, 11, 16, 18) vaccine, recombinant · HPV 6/11/16/18 L1 VLPs
Efficacy evidence
Immunogenicity in rhesus macaques, chimpanzees and African green monkeys; neutralising antibodies; no HPV challenge model
“In each of the 3 non-human primate species tested, the intramuscular administration of Gardasil, or it’s monovalent components, was found to elicit immune responses resulting in production of antibodies against the HPV VLP types present in the vaccine.”
Why that model
No animal model of human papillomavirus infection; species-specific papillomaviruses used instead
“There is no animal model for human papillomavirus infection, however there are other species-specific papillomaviruses that have been studied in animal models.”
Reviewer's view of the efficacy data
Species-specific models support vaccination; serum transfer of protection suggests humoral-mediated efficacy
“Studies in animal models with species-specific papillomaviruses have demonstrated the possibility to vaccinate against infection and development of tumour lesions using virus-like particles formed by recombinant viral capsid proteins. Protection could be transferred with serum, suggesting that the efficacy of Gardasil is mediated by development of humoral immune response.”
Same question, other vaccines
Cervarix
human papillomavirus bivalent (types 16, 18) vaccine, recombinant, AS04-adjuvanted · HPV 16/18 L1 VLPs; TLR4 (AS04 adjuvant)Immunogenicity in mice and rhesus monkeys (AS04 superior to aluminium alone); no protection model
Cyfendus
anthrax vaccine adsorbed, adjuvanted · B. anthracis PA; TLR9 (CpG 7909 adjuvant)Guinea pig and cynomolgus macaque lethal aerosolized B. anthracis spore challenge after two IM vaccinations
Fendrix
hepatitis B vaccine (rDNA), AS04C-adjuvanted · HBsAg VLPs; TLR4 (AS04C adjuvant)Immunogenicity in mice: HBsAg with AS04C more immunogenic than with alum
Flublok
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Gardasil 9
human papillomavirus 9-valent vaccine, recombinant · HPV 9-valent L1 VLPsImmunogenicity in rhesus macaques (non-GLP): antibodies to all 9 HPV types; no protection model
HBVaxPro
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Heplisav-B
hepatitis B vaccine (recombinant), adjuvanted · HBsAg; TLR9 (CpG 1018 adjuvant)Anti-HBsAg immunogenicity of the adjuvanted vaccine in mice, rats and baboons
Mosquirix
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Nuvaxovid
COVID-19 vaccine, recombinant spike protein nanoparticle, Matrix-M-adjuvanted · SARS-CoV-2 spike (nanoparticle)SARS-CoV-2 live-virus challenge in mice, hamsters, cynomolgus and rhesus macaques
PreHevbrio
hepatitis B vaccine (recombinant), 3-antigen · HBsAg S/pre-S1/pre-S2 VLPsImmunogenicity in mice and rats; no challenge model
Shingrix
zoster vaccine recombinant, AS01B-adjuvanted · VZV glycoprotein E; TLR4 (AS01B adjuvant)Immunogenicity (cellular and humoral anti-gE) in mice