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Recombinant vaccine boosts immune response, lessens severity, but not frequency

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Anonymous - 09 Dec 2004 06:53 GMT
http://depts.washington.edu/herpes/publications.htm#vaccines

Immunotherapy of recurrent genital herpes with recombinant herpes
simplex virus type 2 glycoproteins D and B: results of a
placebo-controlled vaccine trial

Straus SE, Wald A, Kost RG, McKenzie R, Langenberg AGM, Hohman P,
Lekstrom J, Cox E, Nakamura M, Sekulovich R, Izu A, Dekker C, Corey L.

Abstract:

To determine the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of a recombinant
herpes simplex virus type 2 glycoprotein D and B vaccine in the
treatment of recurrent genital herpes, a randomized, placebo-controlled
trial was held at two referral centers. Healthy patients with 4-14
recurrences per year received injections of both glycoproteins in MF59
adjuvant or of MF59 alone at 0, 2, 12, and 14 months. For 18 study
months, the rate and number of recurrences, the duration and severity of
the first confirmed recurrence, vaccine immunogenicity, and rates of
local and systemic reactions were determined. The monthly rate of
recurrence was not significantly improved, but the duration and severity
of the first study outbreak was reduced significantly by vaccination.
Glycoprotein-specific and neutralizing antibodies were boosted by
vaccination for the duration of the study. This vaccine is safe and
immunogenic and ameliorated an observed first postvaccination genital
recurrence, but it does not reduce recurrence frequency.
M.L.S. - 09 Dec 2004 15:03 GMT
>http://depts.washington.edu/herpes/publications.htm#vaccines

>Immunotherapy of recurrent genital herpes with recombinant herpes
>simplex virus type 2 glycoproteins D and B: results of a
>placebo-controlled vaccine trial

>Straus SE, Wald A, Kost RG, McKenzie R, Langenberg AGM, Hohman P,
>Lekstrom J, Cox E, Nakamura M, Sekulovich R, Izu A, Dekker C, Corey L.

>Abstract:

>To determine the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of a recombinant
>herpes simplex virus type 2 glycoprotein D and B vaccine in the
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>immunogenic and ameliorated an observed first postvaccination genital
>recurrence, but it does not reduce recurrence frequency.

Thanks for the info, Anon.  I guess that's GOOD news, though not
quite indicative of a cure, but I wonder if they were using the
glycoproteins that another article this last week said were being
manufactured with the help of genetically modified yeast beasts?

It's good to know that people are working hard in trying to solve
our little problem, and that progress is being made.

Take care,

Mike
Anonymous - 09 Dec 2004 22:16 GMT
>>http://depts.washington.edu/herpes/publications.htm#vaccines
>
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>
> Mike

Unfortunately this vaccine didn't help in reducing transmission of the
virus either.  But for committed partners (married or otherwise), this
is a start...
 
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