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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 21.
Published in final edited form as: Sci Transl Med. 2015 Oct 21;7(310):310rv7. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aac7732

Table 2.

Comparison of Immune responses that influence VE in RV 144 versus past and ongoing HIV vaccine trials.

Immune response identified as a correlate in RV144 Responses in non-RV144 efficacy trials Responses in vaccines in current development
Total IgG to V1V2 scaffold Lower in HVTN 505 compared with RV144 Higher titers in DNA / NYVAC / gp120 than RV144. Correlates of protection in heterologous NHP challenge studies with Ad26/Ad35 and Ad26/MVA studies.
Serum IgA to gp120 (higher IgA = lower VE) Higher IgA (including IgA to A1ConEnv) in HVTN 505, compared to RV144
  • Administration of gp120 at onset of priming with NYVAC and DNA/NYVAC markedly lowers serum IgA to gp120

  • DNA/MVA priming has lower IgA

IgG3 to V1V2 Lower in HVTN 505 and VAX003 than RV144 Under evaluation
ADCC activity Minimal ADCC in HVTN 505 ADCC correlates with protection in NHP using
Ad26 +/− trimeric gp120
High ADCC in DNA/MVA regimen
Tier 1 nAbs Higher frequency in RV144 compared with HVTN 505 Clade C regions under study
High avidity to gp120 Not measured in HVTN 505 program
Env IgG avidity with low IgA correlated with decreased risk of infection
DNA / MVA containing regimens have high avidity. Other products under study.
CD4+ T cells with polyfunctional response Different cytokine profile in HVTN 505 vs. RV144 DNA / NYVAC and Ad26/MVA increase prevalence and magnitude of Env specific CD4+ T cells