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- Title
Development of a Potency Assay for Nous-209, a Multivalent Neoantigens-Based Genetic Cancer Vaccine.
- Authors
Bartolomeo, Rosa; Troise, Fulvia; Allocca, Simona; Sdruscia, Giulia; Vitale, Rosa; Bignone, Veronica; Petrone, Anna Maria; Romano, Giuseppina; D'Alise, Anna Morena; Ruzza, Valentino; Garzia, Irene; Leoni, Guido; Merone, Rossella; Lanzaro, Francesca; Colloca, Stefano; Siani, Loredana; Scarselli, Elisa; Cotugno, Gabriella
- Abstract
Quality control testing of vaccines, including potency assessment, is critical to ensure equivalence of clinical lots. We developed a potency assay to support the clinical advancement of Nous-209, a cancer vaccine based on heterologous prime/boost administration of two multivalent viral vector products: GAd-209 and MVA-209. These consist of a mix of four Adeno (Great Ape Adenovirus; GAd) and four Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vectors respectively, each containing a different transgene encoding a synthetic polypeptide composed of antigenic peptide fragments joined one after the other. The potency assay employs quantitative Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-Q-PCR) to quantitatively measure the transcripts from the four transgenes encoded by each product in in vitro infected cells, enabling simultaneous detection. Results showcase the assay's robustness and biological relevance, as it effectively detects potency loss in one component of the mixture comparably to in vivo immunogenicity testing. This report details the assay's setup and validation, offering valuable insights for the clinical development of similar genetic vaccines, particularly those encoding synthetic polypeptides.
- Subjects
DNA vaccines; CANCER vaccines; GENETIC vectors; VACCINE trials; PEPTIDES; VIRAL shedding
- Publication
Vaccines, 2024, Vol 12, Issue 3, p325
- ISSN
2076-393X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/vaccines12030325