Factors associated with reactogenicity to an investigational HIV vaccine regimen in HIV vaccine trials network 702

Rachel Chihana, Jia Jin Kee, Zoe Moodie, Yunda Huang, Holly Janes, Sufia Dadabhai, Alison C. Roxby, Mary Allen, Sheetal Kassim, Vimla Naicker, Craig Innes, Nivashnee Naicker, Thozama Dubula, Nicole Grunenberg, Mookho Malahleha, James G. Kublin, Linda Gail Bekker, Glenda Gray, Johnstone Kumwenda, Fatima Laher

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Abstract

Background: Reactogenicity informs vaccine safety, and may influence vaccine uptake. We evaluated factors associated with reactogenicity in HVTN 702, a typical HIV vaccine efficacy trial with multiple doses and products. Methods: HVTN 702, a phase 2b/3 double-blind placebo-controlled trial, randomized 5404 African participants aged 18–35 years without HIV to placebo, or ALVAC-HIV (vCP2438) at months 0, 1 and ALVAC-HIV (vCP2438) + Bivalent Subtype C gp120/MF59 at months 3, 6, 12 and 18. Using multivariate logistic regression, we evaluated associations between reactogenicity with clinical, sociodemographic and laboratory variables. Results: More vaccine than placebo-recipients reported local symptoms (all p < 0.001), arthralgia (p = 0.008), chills (p = 0.012) and myalgia (p < 0.001). Reactogenicity was associated with female sex at birth (ORv = 2.50, ORp = 1.81, both p < 0.001) and geographic region. Amongst vaccine-recipients, each year of age was associated with 3 % increase in reactogenicity (OR = 1.03, p = 0.002). Conclusion: Vaccine receipt, female sex at birth, older age, and region may affect reactogenicity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number125991
JournalVaccine
Volume42
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 13 2024

Keywords

  • Age
  • Gender
  • HIV
  • Reactogenicity
  • Region
  • Vaccine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine
  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • General Veterinary
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Infectious Diseases

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