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Sieve analysis of breakthrough HIV-1 sequences in HVTN 505 identifies vaccine pressure targeting the CD4 binding site of Env-gp120
Document Type
Report
Source
PLoS ONE. November 17, 2017, Vol. 12 Issue 11, e0185959
Subject
United States
Language
English
ISSN
1932-6203
Abstract
Although the HVTN 505 DNA/recombinant adenovirus type 5 vector HIV-1 vaccine trial showed no overall efficacy, analysis of breakthrough HIV-1 sequences in participants can help determine whether vaccine-induced immune responses impacted viruses that caused infection. We analyzed 480 HIV-1 genomes sampled from 27 vaccine and 20 placebo recipients and found that intra-host HIV-1 diversity was significantly lower in vaccine recipients (P [less than or equal to] 0.04, Q-values [less than or equal to] 0.09) in Gag, Pol, Vif and envelope glycoprotein gp120 (Env-gp120). Furthermore, Env-gp120 sequences from vaccine recipients were significantly more distant from the subtype B vaccine insert than sequences from placebo recipients (P = 0.01, Q-value = 0.12). These vaccine effects were associated with signatures mapping to CD4 binding site and CD4-induced monoclonal antibody footprints. These results suggest either (i) no vaccine efficacy to block acquisition of any viral genotype but vaccine-accelerated Env evolution post-acquisition; or (ii) vaccine efficacy against HIV-1s with Env sequences closest to the vaccine insert combined with increased acquisition due to other factors, potentially including the vaccine vector.
Author(s): Allan C. deCamp 1,*, Morgane Rolland 2,3,*, Paul T. Edlefsen 1,4, Eric Sanders-Buell 2,3, Breana Hall 5, Craig A. Magaret 1, Andrew J. Fiore-Gartland 1, Michal Juraska 1, Lindsay [...]