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作者: McMullen-Jackson, Chivon ; Mujuru, Hilda ; Rossouw, Magdel ; Sung, Joyce ; McFarland, Elizabeth J ; Lin, Bob C ; Agwu, Allison ; Mhembere, Tsungai Patience ; Navarro, Kacey ; Paul, Mary E ; Puga, Ana M ; Rossouw, Lindie ; Hazra, Rohan ; Collinson-Streng, Aleisha ; Persaud, Deborah ; Glenny, Carrie ; Louw, Jeanne ; Harding, Paul A ; Maldonado, Alexandrea ; Baig, Mahboobullah M ; Vhembo, Tichaona ; Taylor, Alison ; Muresan, Petronella ; Anderson, Thuy ; Cunningham, Coleen K ; Mascola, John R ; McDermott, Adrian B ; Graham, Barney S ; Purdue, Lynette ; Cavallo, Martha ; Theron, Gerhard ; Rogo, Tanya ; Buschur, Shelley ; Mahmoudi, Saniyyah ; Dunn, Jennifer ; Matibe, Petronella ; Leon, Dayana ; Pontifes, Mariam ; Perlowski, Charlotte ; Golden, W Christopher ; Purswani, Murli ; Smith, Betsy ; Morgan, Patricia ; Robinson, Lisa-Gaye ; Capparelli, Edmund V ; Maraqa, Nizar ; Flach, Britta ; Rathore, Mobeen H ; Eysallenne, Zulma
AbstractBackgroundPerinatal human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) continues to occur due to barriers to effective antiretroviral prevention that might be mitigated by long-acting broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (bNAbs).MethodsAn extended half-life bNAb, VRC01LS, was administered subcutaneously at 80 mg/dose after birth to HIV-1–exposed, nonbreastfed (cohort 1, n = 10) and breastfed (cohort 2, n = 11) infants. Cohort 2 received a second dose (100 mg) at 12 weeks. All received antiretroviral prophylaxis. VRC01LS levels were compared to VRC01 levels determined in a prior cohort.ResultsLocal reactions (all grade ≤2) occurred in 67% and 20% after dose 1 and dose 2, respectively. The weight-banded dose (mean 28.8 mg/kg) of VRC01LS administered subcutaneously achieved a mean (standard deviation) plasma level of 222.3 (71.6) µg/mL by 24 hours and 44.0 (11.6) µg/mL at week 12, prior to dose 2. The preestablished target of ≥50 µg/mL was attained in 95% and 32% at weeks 8 and 12, respectively. The terminal half-life was 37–41 days. VRC01LS level after 1 dose was significantly greater (P <.002) than after a VRC01 dose (20 mg/kg). No infants acquired HIV-1.ConclusionsVRC01LS was well tolerated with pharmacokinetics that support further studies of more potent long-acting bNAbs as adjunct treatment with antiretrovirals to prevent infant HIV-1 transmission.